Current Affairs
Meeting of CEO of Gates Foundation with Prime Minister
Gates Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Suzman has held a meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. This meeting took place at the hotel of the residence of the Prime Minister in New York in the morning local time on Tuesday.
Young woman alleges assault for feeding dogs in Banasree
The allegation of assault against several locals has arisen against a young woman named Sumaiya Rahman over feeding street dogs in Banasree area of the capital. This incident occurred in Lal Mia Goli of 8/3 number road of Banasree F Block around 10pm last Tuesday.
Five urgent proposals of PM for resolving Rohingya crisis
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has given the proposal of five urgent steps for resolving the Rohingya crisis. He gave these proposals at a high-level side event organized on the Rohingya crisis on the sidelines of the United Nations in New York on Wednesday (September 23).
Banks to remain open this Friday and Saturday for hajj registration
The Bangladesh Bank has instructed all relevant bank branches to remain open this Friday and Saturday to facilitate the collection of registration payments for the 2027 Hajj.
3 killed in Gazipur road crash
Three people were killed and four others injured when a truck collided head-on with a battery-powered auto-rickshaw in the Dhirasram area of Gazipur city on Wednesday afternoon.
Teenager arrested over construction worker's death in car accident in Baridhara
Police has shown a 16-year-old teenager who was in the driver’s seat of the car at the time of the incident as arrested in the case filed in the incident of construction worker Mehedi Hasan, 24, being killed under the crush of a private car in Baridhara of the capital.
We are not here to fear anyone: Hamza Chowdhury
Bangladesh are in Jakarta for their first-ever FIFA Asian Cup appearance, with midfielder Hamza Chowdhury joining the squad on Monday after arriving from English Championship club Sheffield United. His arrival has brought renewed energy and confidence to the team.
Iran will not bow to pressure, Pezeshkian tells UN
Iran is ready to keep the door to diplomacy open but will not bow to pressure, President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.
99 RU students punished for ragging and other offences
Rajshahi University has taken disciplinary action against 99 students over allegations of ragging, physical and mental harassment, assault and forgery of official seals.
3 unidentified bodies wash ashore on Ukhiya sea beach
Police have recovered the bodies of three unidentified persons from the sea beach adjacent to Marine Drive in Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar. The bodies were recovered from Madarbunia and Monkhali areas of Jaliapalong union under the upazila around 11:30am and 3pm on Wednesday (September 23).