Current Affairs
'Family of Pir Shamim doesn’t not want to file any case'
Pir Abdur Rahman alias Shamim was killed after an attack on 'Shamim Babar Darbar Sharif' in Daulatpur of Kushtia, on charges of insulting the Quran.
'Pir' beaten to death in Kushtia: What happened there?
An angry mob hacked 'Pir' (spiritual leader) Abdur Rahman alias Shamim to death after attacking 'Shamim Baba's Darbar Sharif' in Daulatpur of Kushtia, on charges of insulting the Quran.
Deadly 'pen gun' spreads in Dhaka, intelligence on alert
Intelligence agencies have discovered a new, extremely small yet deadly weapon in Dhaka's criminal underworld. Security agencies are on high alert over this 'pen gun', which looks like an ordinary pen and can be carried in a pocket. After its recent use in an attempted murder in Old Dhaka, the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has identified those behind it.
State minister orders probe and punishment over dog-crocodile incident
State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salahuddin Tuku has expressed deep shock and anger over a viral video showing a crocodile dragging a dog into a pond adjacent to the shrine of Hazrat Khanjahan (RA) in Bagerhat. He has ordered a proper investigation and punishment for those responsible.
PM watches play with family at Bailey Road
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman made an appearance in the capital's theatre scene, enjoying a children's play with his family. He watched the children's play 'Kobi Chitabagh' at a theatre on Bailey Road on Saturday evening, April 11.
Length of stay to be determined by immigration officer: US embassy
How long an international traveller can stay in the United States depends entirely on the decision of the immigration officer on duty upon arrival. The US embassy in Dhaka clarified this in a message on Saturday, April 11.
Prime Minister to launch 'Krishak Card' programme on April 14
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the pre-pilot programme for distributing 'Krishak Cards' on April 14. The inaugural ceremony will be held at the Shaheed Maruf Stadium in Tangail Sadar at 10:00 am on that day.
Singers Konokchapa, Baby Naznin seek BNP nomination for reserved seats
Two popular playback singers, Konokchapa and Baby Naznin, have collected nomination forms from BNP for the reserved women's seats in the 13th National Parliament.
Probe committee formed in crocodile incident, sample collected from dog's body
The district administration in Bagerhat has formed an investigation committee following the incident of a crocodile dragging a dog into a pond at the shrine of Hazrat Khanjahan (RA). The body of the buried dog has also been exhumed, and samples have been collected.
Worker tied up and tortured at brick kiln in Lakshmipur, case filed against supervisor
A brick kiln worker has filed a case of torture after being tied up and beaten at a kiln in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur. The victim named kiln supervisor Md Ismail Hossain and four to five others as accused in the case.