Current Affairs
Two shot dead in Pabna over ‘cattle market lease dispute’
A cattle market leaseholder and a local BNP leader were shot to death by unidentified miscreants reportedly over the market lease dispute in Pabna Sadar upazila on Thursday evening.
Govt sets new rules for battery rickshaws
The government has issued new regulations to control the movement of slow-moving battery-powered three-wheelers, or e-rickshaws, in city corporation areas, setting fees, speed limits, passenger capacity, routes, parking and battery-charging requirements.
PM leaves Tokyo for Dhaka after nearly 5-hour delay
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Tokyo for Dhaka on Thursday night after a delay of four hours and 44 minutes due to a technical glitch in the Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft, wrapping up his four-day state visit to Japan.
BNP’s Mirza Faisal wins Thakurgaon-1 by-election
BNP candidate Mirza Faisal Amin has won the Thakurgaon-1 by-election, defeating his closest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Delawar Hosen, by 131,336 votes.
Power start-up process at Rooppur Unit 1 gets clearance
The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) has approved power start-up at Unit 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, allowing the facility to begin a new phase of commissioning before supplying electricity to the national grid.
Five of a family burned in Gazipur gas leak fire
Five members of a family suffered burn injuries in a fire caused by a gas leak in Kashimpur, Gazipur, on Thursday morning.
Cause of ex-BAF officer’s death to be known after autopsy: Home Minister
The cause of death of retired Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Flight Lieutenant Tahsif Souri will be known after the completion of the preliminary investigation and autopsy, said Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday.
PM’s flight to Dhaka from Tokyo delayed after technical glitch
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s flight to Dhaka from Tokyo was delayed on Thursday after the Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft developed a technical glitch shortly before takeoff from Narita International Airport.
7 more children die with measles symptoms
Seven more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, starting at 8am on Wednesday.
6 die of dengue, 1,886 hospitalised in 24 hrs
Six people died of dengue in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today while 1,886 were hospitalised after being infected with the mosquito-borne disease during the same period.