Current Affairs
CID seizes properties of ex-LGRD Minister APS Fuad
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has seized assets worth Tk 5.44 crore belonging to AHM Fuad, 52, former APS to ex-LGRD Minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.
BNP to prioritise media reforms if voted to power: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the party will prioritise media sector reforms if it forms the next government.
Petronas rejects BFF’s claim of title sponsorship
Malaysian energy giant Petronas has outright rejected the Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) announcement naming it as the title sponsor of the Bangladesh Football League (BFL).
41% of ICU patients showing no response to antibiotics: IEDCR
The excessive and indiscriminate use of antibiotics in Bangladesh has pushed antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to a worrying level, according to a recent national survey by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
Reducing cash transactions can curb corruption: Governor
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur has said that reducing cash transactions will naturally curb corruption and increase transparency and accountability in the financial sector.
Malaysia repatriates 49 Bangladeshis
Malaysia has repatriated a total of 111 foreign nationals, including 49 Bangladeshis, after their sentences were completed. Their return was processed in the third week of November from the Pineapple Town Immigration Depot in Johor state.
Holding election and referendum together will increase costs: Finance Adviser
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that holding the election and the referendum on the same day will increase expenses. However, he stated that there will be no problem with the budget.
Online recharge for metro rail cards begins Tuesday
Online recharge for Rapid Pass and MRT Pass cards of the metro rail will be launched on Tuesday, November 25.
Fire at factory in Chattogram
A fire has broken out at a blanket factory on the fifth floor of a multi-storey building in Kadamtali, Chattogram. Seven units of the Fire Service are working to bring the blaze under control.
Veteran Indian actor Dharmendra passes away
Legendary Bollywood actor Dharmendra has passed away. On Monday morning, November 24, the veteran actor departed for the afterlife. He was 89 at the time of his death.