Current Affairs
Jail Killing Day today: Bangladesh remembers four national leaders
Bangladesh is observing Jail Killing Day on November 3, commemorating the assassination of four national leaders inside Dhaka Central Jail in 1975, just four years after the country's independence. The killings remain one of the darkest and most tragic chapters in the nation's history.
Workers block Dhaka-Tangail highway with burning waste in Gazipur
Garment workers blocked the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Gazipur on Tuesday morning by setting fire to piles of waste on the road, bringing traffic to a halt between Joydebpur Chowrasta and Naojor intersection.
PM opens two-day Solar Expo-2026
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today opened the two-day Solar Expo-2026 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre in Agargaon in the capital this morning.
Ex-MP Major (Retd) Akhtaruzzaman released on bail
Major (Retd) Akhtaruzzaman, a Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former lawmaker, was released from prison on bail in a case filed over allegations of obstructing official duties at an airport and behaving improperly with an official.
Humayun Kabir Leads Bangladesh delegation at Commonwealth Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Acting Foreign Minister Humayun Kabir is leading Bangladesh’s delegation at the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers’ Meeting ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
690 RMG factories halt production as violence drags on for 3rd day
Labour unrest in Bangladesh’s garment sector continued for a third consecutive day on Monday, November 2, with production suspended at at least 690 ready-made garment factories amid protests, work stoppages and fears of attacks and vandalism, despite the government’s formation of a wage board to determine minimum wages. More than 1.7 million workers are employed at the affected factories, according to industry associations.
At least 24 people were killed and 94 injured in US shootings over Halloween weekend
At least 24 people were killed and 94 others injured in a series of shooting incidents across the United States during the Halloween holiday weekend, according to media reports. The shootings were reported in several states, including Texas, Florida, California, Alabama and Illinois, targeting nightclubs, parties, commercial areas and locations near universities.
Garment workers clash with police at Mirpur
Clashes broke out between garment workers and police in the capital’s Mirpur-11 area on Tuesday morning as workers continued their movement demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000, prompting authorities to close the Mirpur metro rail station.
PM Tarique Rahman attends inauguration of Bangladesh Solar Expo 2026
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended the inaugural ceremony of Bangladesh Solar Expo 2026 as the chief guest on Tuesday.
Cabinet approves 22 government holidays, solar power initiatives, procurement laws
The Cabinet has approved the list of government holidays for 2027. There will be 22 days of government holidays next year excluding weekly holidays. Of these, 15 days are general holidays and 14 days are government holidays by executive order. Altogether seven days of the proposed 29 days of holidays fall on weekly holidays. As a result, effective holidays will be 22 days.