Current Affairs
Indian High Commission urges visa applicants to be patient
After a two-year suspension, India has resumed tourist visas for Bangladeshi citizens. The high commission in Dhaka has urged applicants to be patient and cooperative, as the service has received an overwhelming number of applications since its reopening.
Ex-ASP held over Sukharanjan Bali's 2012 'disappearance'
A former assistant superintendent of police (ASP) has been arrested over the alleged enforced disappearance of Sukharanjan Bali, a witness who went missing after appearing to testify in favour of war crimes convict Delwar Hossain Sayedee before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
All open water bodies kept open for fishermen: State Minister
The government has decided to keep all open water bodies accessible for fishermen to ease the livelihood of genuine fishermen in haor areas. Fisheries and Livestock State Minister Sultan Salauddin Tuku has also said that river and canal dredging programmes are being intensified to protect boro crops from premature floods and waterlogging.
Youths must come forward to embrace innovation,technology-driven work: Mirza Fakhrul
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on the country's young generation to focus on innovation, research and technology-driven initiatives to help drive the country's future development.
Taylor Swift-Kelce wedding wrapped in unprecedented secrecy as guests sign NDAs
The highly anticipated wedding of global pop superstar Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce is being held under extraordinary security and secrecy, with guests, crew members and event staff reportedly required to sign strict non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent any details from leaking before the ceremony.
Flood risk looms over country in July-August: FFWC
The country is likely to brace possible flooding in the Brahmaputra and Meghna river basins through July and August, as heavy upstream rainfall and monsoon conditions push water levels toward danger marks, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned.
Gold price jumps Tk 4,374 per bhori in a day
Gold prices in Bangladesh have soared to a new record, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) raising the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 4,374 per bhori just one day after its previous adjustment.
Heavy rainfall likely in six divisions
Heavy rainfall is likely in parts of six divisions over the next 24 hours as a low-pressure area over the northwestern Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify further, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Friday (July 3).
Voting underway in Bangladesh Film Artistes Association election
Voting is underway in the biennial election of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA) for the 2026–2028 term, with members casting ballots to elect a new leadership for one of the country's most influential film bodies.
Two friends killed as truck crushes motorcycle in Gazipur
Two friends were killed after a truck ran over their motorcycle in Gazipur's Sreepur upazila in the early hours of Friday (July 3).