Current Affairs
Bangladesh remains among world’s worst for domestic violence
The picture of violence against women by their partners in Bangladesh is alarming. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and three government surveys, seven out of 10 women in the country have been subjected to violence by their partners at some point in their lives.
JU takes 14-point security plan after attempt to rape on student
Jahangirnagar University (JU) administration has adopted a 14-point plan to bolster campus security following an attempt to rape and murder a female student.
SUST student goes missing while bathing in Bichhanakandi
A student of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has gone missing after going into the water while visiting Bichhanakandi in the Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet.
Youth sent to jail for 'raping' 10th grader
Police have arrested a youth on charges of kidnapping and raping a 10th grade student in Palash upazila of Narsingdi.
Freedom fighter forced to apologize for raising 'Joy Bangla' slogan
A freedom fighter has reportedly been humiliated and forced to apologize publicly for raising the slogan 'Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu' at a meeting in Niamatpur Upazila of Naogaon.
New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 65
Africa's top health agency has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo .
Businessman commits suicide after wife marries another man
A businessman in Bogura has died by suicide after his wife left him and married another man, leaving behind their eight-year-old daughter. Rahul Yadav, 32, who was involved in the lentil import business, posted a suicidal status on his personal Facebook account before consuming poisonous tablets at his home on Thursday afternoon, May 14. He died while undergoing treatment at Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital around 1:00 am on Friday.
'Short-sighted' rehabilitation may worsen hawker problem: IPD
The Institute for Planning and Development has expressed concern over the government's recent initiatives regarding hawker management in the capital. Allowing hawkers to set up on footpaths and roads without a concrete plan and effective analysis could create even greater chaos and public suffering in city life, the organisation said.
Hormuz open to all except nations at war with Iran: Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to international shipping, except for vessels belonging to countries 'at war' with Iran, during a press conference in New Delhi on Friday, May 15.