Current Affairs
Tarique Rahman meets leaders of two Rajshahi districts
Tarique Rahman, chairman of BNP and prime minister, has joined an organisational discussion meeting with leaders of the Pabna and Chapainawabganj district units of Rajshahi division, aimed at further organising and strengthening the party at the grassroots level.
Remittance inflow $2,031 million in 19 days
Bangladesh received $2,031 million in remittances in the first 19 days of the current month of August. The country had received $1,573 million during the same period last year, marking a 29.10 percent rise in remittance this time.
Film festival at Dhaka's largest theatre Modhumita, 13 movies to be screened
Dhaka South City Corporation is organising a week-long special film festival titled "Hridoye Dhaka 416" at Modhumita Cinema Hall in the capital's Motijheel, marking 416 years of Dhaka city, in which 13 Bangla films will be screened.
High Court rules on suspension of DU Professor Tashreq
The High Court has issued a rule asking the Dhaka University authority to explain why its decision to temporarily suspend Chowdhury Md Tashreq-e-Habib, a professor in the Department of Bengali, should not be declared illegal.
Auto-rickshaw driver electrocuted to death in Hazaribagh
An auto-rickshaw driver named Abdur Rahman, 55, died after being electrocuted while plugging in his vehicle for charging in the capital's Hazaribagh area.
India, Japan agree to enhance defense cooperation
India and Japan have agreed to further strengthen their defense partnership, with a focus on maritime security, following bilateral talks between their defense ministers in New Delhi. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met and subsequently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding maritime security cooperation on Thursday.
Four children drown in pond in Narayanganj
Four children drowned in a pond at Khanpara in Duptara Union under Araihazar Upazila of Narayanganj on Thursday evening.
Rajshahi Stars knocked out of AFC Women’s Champions League
Bangladeshi outfit Rajshahi Stars saw their AFC Women’s Champions League knockout hopes dashed following a 2-1 defeat against local side Sabah FC at the Likas Stadium in Malaysia on Thursday.
$15,000 extortion demand preceded attack on Dr. Asadur
Professor Dr. Asadur Rahman, head of the ENT department at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, revealed that he received a text message demanding $15,000 in extortion prior to being assaulted. The message invoked the name of David Imon, a top terrorist operative based in Chattogram.
Simmons reveals plan to put Australia under pressure in Mackay
Phil Simmons, Bangladesh's head coach, has said his team's plan for the second Test in Mackay is to bat 110 overs in the first innings and put Australia under pressure, building on the tactics that worked in the first Test.