Current Affairs
No floral tribute by Jamalpur administration on Martyred Intellectuals Day
For the first time since Bangladesh’s independence, the Jamalpur district administration did not lay floral wreaths at any memorial on Martyred Intellectuals Day on Sunday (December 14).
Hadi to be taken to Singapore for better treatment
Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the Inqilab Mancha and potential independent candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency, will be taken to Singapore in an air ambulance tomorrow (Monday) afternoon for better treatment.
Passenger bus catches fire in North Badda
A passenger bus was set on fire near Pragati Sarani in North Badda of the capital. The incident took place on Sunday (today) at 8:15 pm.
BPCS Consortium signs SLTE Supply Agreement with Nokia
In a significant step towards implementing Bangladesh's first private sector submarine cable project, Bangladesh Private Cable System (BPCS) Consortium has signed a contract with Nokia to supply Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE). The agreement was signed at a formal ceremony held at Le Meridien Hotel in the capital on Sunday (December 14) night.
Inqilab Mancha threatens to close Indian embassy
Inqilab Mancha member secretary Abdullah Al Jaber has warned that if the attackers of the organization's convener Sharif Osman Hadi have fled to India and the Indian government gives them shelter, the Indian embassy in Bangladesh will not be allowed to conduct any activities.
DB picks up journalist Anis Alamgir for ‘questioning’
The Detective Branch (DB) of police has taken senior journalist Anis Alamgir to its office for "questioning".
Parvez Babul receives award for research on environment and women's development
Journalist, columnist, researcher Parvez Babul received the South Asia Human Rights Foundation Award for research on environment and women's development.
Judges must rise above politics to perform their duties: Chief Justice
Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Refaat Ahmed has said many opinions of the judges play an exceptional role in shaping the direction of the state and the history.
Students hurl shoes at DU 'Razakar hate monument'
The general students and public threw shoes at the "Razakar hate monument," a symbolic structure condemning collaborators of the Pakistani army during the 1971 Liberation War, at Dhaka University.
Owner of motorbike used in Hadi shooting on remand
A Dhaka court has placed Md Abdul Hannan, owner of the motorbike used by assailants in the shooting of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, on a three-day remand.