Current Affairs
Four more die of dengue, 1512 hospitalised
The Directorate General of Health Services has informed that four more people died of dengue in the country in the last 24 hours. During this period 1,512 people were admitted to hospitals.
UPDF fires on tourists and law enforcers in Sajek: ISPR
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said that armed members of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) opened fire targeting tourists and members of law enforcement agencies in Gangaram Bazar area of Sajek in Rangamati. The organisation has also alleged that local people were forcibly used as human shields to blockade the road.
‘There was a lack of a sniper’ commenter’s father also in DB custody
Md. Aynal Haque, father of Md. Abu Bakar Siddik who was arrested on the charge of making an objectionable comment on a social media post featuring a photo of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Rajshahi visit, has also been arrested. Both were later taken into the custody of Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) police.
Man beaten to death on suspicion of child theft at Suhrawardy Hospital
Md. Alam Sheikh, 41, was allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of being a child thief at Shahid Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in the capital. The incident took place in front of the hospital’s children’s ward around 11pm on Wednesday. Police arrested Mostafizur Rahman Ayan in connection with the case.
National Road Safety Day today
National Road Safety Day is being observed today with renewed calls for stricter enforcement of traffic laws, safer roads and coordinated efforts to reduce road crashes and fatalities.
Sajek road blockade: 2,933 tourists evacuated amid gunfight
Gunfire broke out between law enforcement personnel and armed members of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) in Rangamati’s Baghaichhari upazila on Thursday (October 22), during a road blockade in Sajek. Tension and clashes went on from around 11 am until noon in the Ujobazar area of Baghaihat. No casualties were immediately reported.
PM Tarique Rahman arrives at naval base in Mongla
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived at the naval base in Mongla of Bagerhat on Thursday afternoon.
NEIR rollouts target Tk 2,000cr tax evasion from illegal handsets
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has taken a two-phase plan to reactivate the National Equipment Identification Register (NEIR), targeting January 1, 2027, for the first phase to curb tax evasion involving illegal mobile handsets and address security risks and financial fraud linked to unregistered and cloned devices.
Biman with 379 passengers departs for Dammam amid Houthi attack
Biman Bangladesh Airlines operated a flight to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, carrying 379 passengers amid a series of Houthi attacks on airports across the country.
Oil climbs over $1 on more Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia
Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel on Thursday after more Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over a broader escalation of conflict and further disruptions to supplies from the Middle East.