Current Affairs
After voter registration, Tarique Rahman to visit Hadi’s grave
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will apply for voter registration on Saturday, December 27, after returning to the country. On the same day, he will visit the grave of Sharif Osman Hadi and later go to Pongu Hospital (National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation) to see those injured in the July mass uprising.
Drone flights banned around Evercare Hospital area
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has imposed a ban on flying drones in and around Evercare Hospital in the capital.
Govt cuts date import duty by 40 percent ahead of Ramadan
To ensure a steady supply of dates during the upcoming month of Ramadan and keep prices within consumers’ reach, the government has decided to reduce import duties. Customs duty on date imports has been lowered from 25 percent to 15 percent, amounting to an almost 40 percent reduction.
BNP concedes eight more seats to allies
BNP has allocated eight constituencies to seven allied parties as part of an electoral understanding with partners in the anti-fascist movement. The announcement was made on Wednesday, December 24, at a press conference at the party chairperson’s office by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' creates storm with trailer
The trailer for Christopher Nolan's new movie 'The Odyssey' was released on Monday night and has started discussions around the world.
India calls for thorough investigation into Osman Hadi's murder
India has called for a thorough and detailed investigation into the murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson and July fighter Sharif Osman Hadi.
Ataur Rahman Bikrampuri arrested
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has confirmed the arrest of Maulana Ataur Rahman Bikrampuri, who has recently been in the spotlight over several incidents.
Killing of rickshaw van puller Omar Faruk is a ‘crime against humanity’: YASC
Youth Action for Social Change (YASC) has expressed strong condemnation and outrage over the brutal torture of rickshaw van puller Omar Faruk, 38, in public and subsequent death in prison custody on charges of theft in Bagmara of Rajshahi.
Irregularities worth Tk 29.26 billion found in six Power Development Board projects: TIB
Irregularities amounting to Tk 29.26 billion have been identified in six solar power projects, government and IPP, of the Bangladesh Power Development Board between October 2010 and November 2025.
Rickshaw van puller dies after gruesome torture in Rajshahi
A rickshaw van puller died in prison custody after being publicly tortured in medieval style on theft charges in Bagmara Upazila of Rajshahi.