Current Affairs
47-page charge sheet in Ramisa murder case reveals horrific details
Police have submitted a 47-page charge sheet in the case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, capital.
Police remove cattle market from under Uttara metro station
Dhaka Metropolitan Police have removed a sacrificial cattle market that had been set up illegally under a metro rail station in Uttara, capital, blocking the road. The move has eased the traffic congestion in the area.
PM extends Eid greetings, prays for nation's happiness and prosperity
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has extended his heartfelt greetings and congratulations to the people of Bangladesh and the entire Muslim ummah on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Hajj sermon at Arafat: Prayers for Muslim unity, peace
Hajj is a fundamental pillar of Islam, based on the oneness of Allah and obedience to Him. This holy festival is also an important means of fostering mutual understanding, harmony, cooperation and unity among Muslims from diverse nationalities and backgrounds worldwide.
Journalist Shaukat Mahmud freed from anti-terror case after 5.5 months
Shaukat Mahmud, former president of the National Press Club and secretary general of Janta Party Bangladesh, has been released on bail after spending five and a half months in jail. He was released from Keraniganj Central Jail on Monday evening, May 25.
DNCC sets 12-hour deadline for removing sacrificial animal waste
Dhaka North City Corporation has announced that it will remove sacrificial animal waste within 12 hours of Eid-ul-Azha prayers. Over 700 vehicles and 16,000 cleaning staff will be deployed for the massive operation.
Sudan drone strike kills 14, mostly women, in market near Chad border
A drone strike on a food market in the Sudanese border town of Al-Tina has killed at least 14 people, most of them women, with the attack widely attributed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The incident took place on Monday, May 25, in a region already teetering on the brink of famine.
Police foil robbery bid in Chakaria, arrest 5 with weapons
Chakaria police have arrested five members of an armed robbery gang while they were preparing to commit a robbery, along with locally made weapons and a CNG-run autorickshaw.
Three killed in bus-CNG collision in Sirajganj
Three people have been killed in a collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in the CRBC area under Solanga upazila in Sirajganj. The accident occurred around 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 26.
Khamenei warns of 'cancerous tumor' Israel, calls for its eradication
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a stern warning, calling for the elimination of Israel from the world map in a special message to the Iranian people on the occasion of the holy Hajj and Eid-ul-Azha.