Current Affairs
DB police raid additional DIG’s rented house, detain 84
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has conducted an anti-narcotics raid at a house rented out by Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdullah Al Zahir in the capital’s Bashundhara Residential Area, detaining 84 people, including 58 young men and 26 young women.
5 more die of dengue as 1,366 hospitalised in a day
Five more people have died from dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,366 new patients have been admitted to hospitals with the mosquito-borne disease.
Diamond World MD Dilip Agarwala remanded
A court has put Dilip Kumar Agarwala, managing director of Diamond World, on one-day remand in a money laundering case.
Is Sweetie, who waited 4 years for freedom, the woman executed in Saudi Arabia?
Sweetie Akter, from Tangail, went to Saudi Arabia nearly four years ago. For the first five months, she sent money home. Then, one day, she called her family and told them she had been taken to prison. She remained in regular contact with them afterwards. Even just 15 days before reports emerged that her death sentence had been carried out, Sweetie called home from prison. Her family says she did not mention anything about a death sentence during that conversation.
Tarique, Takaichi to hold bilateral talks in Tokyo on Oct 27
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi are set to hold bilateral talks in Tokyo on October 27 to strengthen bilateral relations, deepening economic partnerships and increasing investment.
President accepts Ishraque’s resignation, gazette issued
Ishraque Hossain's resignation as State Minister for the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has taken effect. The resident has accepted his resignation letter.
Natore bus-truck collision: 10 bodies identified; Probe body formed
Ten of the 14 people killed in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a sand-laden truck in Baraigram, Natore, have been identified. A seven-member probe committee has been formed to look into the cause. At least 30 others were injured. The dead include the drivers of both the bus and the truck.
Pakistani national found dead at Dhaka residence
Police have recovered the body of a Pakistani national, Mohammad Shahbaz (26), hanging inside a flat in South Banasree in the capital. Police initially suspect he may have died by suicide out of despair over debt and a domestic dispute with his wife.
PM calls for unity of all faiths to build Bangladesh together
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called for a collective pledge by people of all faiths to build their desired Bangladesh together, saying his government wants to build the country with people of all faiths.
Maha Navami puja ends as Durga's farewell draws near
Maha Navami, the ninth day of Sharadiya Durga Puja, the main religious festival of the Sanatan community, is being observed today. On Tuesday (October 20), devotees are marking the day with worship, offering anjali, distributing prasad and performing various other rituals. While devotees will throng the mandaps for Navami puja, the mood of the goddess's impending departure will also be felt as the festival nears its end.