Current Affairs
Europe heatwave toll rises: Netherlands reports 480 deaths
Europe's record June heatwave continued to exact a heavy toll on Thursday, with Dutch authorities estimating around 480 excess deaths linked to last week's extreme temperatures, while firefighters in southern France battled fresh wildfires after weeks of scorching heat and drought.
Trapped man rescued eight days after Venezuela earthquakes
A man has been rescued from a collapsed building eight days after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela. The rescue on Thursday came as attention has begun to shift from finding survivors under the rubble to addressing the humanitarian needs of the thousands of residents displaced.
Painter Atia Islam no more
The country's renowned painter Atia Islam Anne, known for her work on women's regrets, needs, despair and frustrationis has passed away. She was 64.
Protest letter over representation of Lalon Shah at Shilpakala
Appropriate action sought against the management of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, alleging that they have represented Lalon Fakir, Nodia's spiritual lineage and sadhu community wrongly.
8 out of 10 government allocated mosques in Jamaat MP's area
The government has allocated 10 mosques for the development of Chapainawabganj-2 (Nachol-Gomastapur-Bholahat) constituency. Eight of them have gone to Gomastapur, the home upazila of Jamaat MP Dr. Mu. Mizanur Rahman from this constituency. The remaining two have been allocated to Nachol and Bholahat, the other two upazilas of the constituency. The mosque allocated in Nachol is in the home village of Munirul Islam, the Ameer of the municipal unit Jamaat.
4 students served show cause for hoisting kalema flags at JU Hall
The hall administration has issued show cause notices to four students of a room over the hoisting a kalema featuring flag on the balcony of Jahangirnagar University's (JU) National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall.
HC disposes of 2,411 old cases in a single day
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of 2,411 long-pending cases in a single day as part of its special drive to reduce the backlog of old cases
Government easing visa process
The government is formulating a new visa policy. This new policy is being drafted by revising the existing visa guidelines formulated back in 2006. The draft was presented at the Cabinet meeting held on Thursday. A cabinet committee, chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, has been formed to refine the draft.
34 officials promoted to the post of Assistant Secretary
A total of 34 officials working in various government ministries and divisions have been promoted to the post of Assistant Secretary (Non-Cadre). A notification to this effect was issued by the Secretariat Branch of the Ministry of Public Administration on Thursday.
Application to show Khairul Haque arrested in another case
Despite having his bail upheld in eight separate cases, an application has been filed to show former Chief Justice A B M Khairul Haque arrested in a new case involving attempted murder and the Explosives Act under Banani Thana. The investigating officer of the case, Sub-Inspector Saiful Islam of Banani Thana, submitted the application on Thursday. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Sefatullah fixed July 6 for the hearing on the matter in the presence of the accused. As a result, his release from prison is not happening immediately.