Current Affairs
US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes shortly after takeoff in California
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California on Tuesday, triggering a major emergency response and forcing the closure of the military airfield.
Rumeen Farhana seeks clarity on Awami League’s role in local elections
Independent MP Rumeen Farhana has questioned the uncertainty surrounding the timing and participation framework of upcoming local government elections in Bangladesh, raising concerns in parliament over conflicting statements regarding the political landscape.
Corruption blamed across sectors, politicians ultimately held accountable: Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that corruption exists across all sectors, but political leaders are often left to bear the ultimate blame.
Minister says union names matching his sons’ names were a ‘miraculous coincidence’
Local Government State Minister Mir Shahe Alam has dismissed allegations that two newly created unions in his constituency were named after his sons, telling parliament that the similarity was nothing more than a “miraculous coincidence.”
Domestic entrepreneurs can sell products on Amazon, eBay
Domestic entrepreneurs can now also sell their products online to foreign buyers in retail.
Shama says advisor's detention in Delhi 'not pleasant'
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid has said that the incident of Prime Minister's advisor Zahed Ur Rahman being detained at Delhi airport immigration is 'unexpected' for Dhaka.
2 killed in road accident in Cox's Bazar
Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a CNG-powered autorickshaw carrying passengers and a bus of S Alam Paribahan in the Toitong Bazar area of Pekua upazila in Cox's Bazar. Four others were injured in the accident that occurred on Monday morning (June 15).
2 judges from Appellate, HC divisions in ACC search committee
The Chief Justice has sent the names of two judges to form the search committee for the appointment of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) commissioner. They are Justice Md. Rezaul Haque of the Appellate Division and Justice Razik Al Jalil of the High Court Division.
'Boyfriend duties call,' Trudeau says after skipping Canada match to watch Perry
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded to criticism for skipping his country's first World Cup match to attend a USA game where his girlfriend, pop superstar Katy Perry, performed.
Arakan Army abducts 7 fishermen from Naf River in Teknaf
The Arakan Army of Myanmar has abducted 7 Bangladeshi fishermen while they were fishing in the estuary of Naf River in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar.