Current Affairs
DG of health services department summoned to HC
The High Court has summoned the Director General of Health Services Department. He has been ordered to appear in court in person on May 19.
Arakan Army abducts 7 fishermen
Members of Myanmar's armed group Arakan Army have abducted seven Bangladeshi fishermen while they were returning from fishing in the Naf River adjacent to Sabrang Nayapara and Shahparirdwip in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar.
Order issued to install emergency doors in AC buses, remove rods from non-AC buses
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has ordered the installation of emergency exit doors in all air-conditioned buses and the removal of stainless steel bars from windows of non-air-conditioned buses in a move aimed at reducing passenger deaths during accidents.
Kalabagan police station SI missing, message sent across country
A Sub-Inspector (SI) of the capital's Kalabagan Police Station has gone missing. The missing policeman has been identified as Rakibul Hasan Sarkar, 32. A General Diary (GD) has been filed with the police station in this regard.
iPhone users face multiple problems
A growing number of iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone Air users are reportedly facing a frustrating software or firmware-related issue where their devices fail to power back on after the battery is fully drained, even when connected to a charger.
SMP withdraws notice on closure of unregistered online news portals in Sylhet
The Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) has withdrawn its earlier public notice directing the shutdown of unregistered online news portals within 48 hours, just 16 hours after it was issued, amid widespread criticism.
Mother, daughter killed in elephant attack in Cox’s Bazar
A mother and her three-year-old daughter were killed in a wild elephant attack in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
Fake photo card on nuclear power attributed to Home Minister: FactWatch
Fact-checking organisation FactWatch has identified a digitally manipulated and misleading photo card circulating on social media in the name of the Home Minister regarding nuclear power.
BRTA, DMTCL among four state-run agencies get new heads
The government has appointed new chief executives to four key state-run agencies, including the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).
23,865 politically motivated cases withdrawn: Law Minister
A total of 23,865 cases filed for political reasons have so far been withdrawn, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman told Parliament on Thursday (April 30).