Current Affairs
5 Killed in train accident in Tangail
Five people, including a child, were killed after being run over by a train in Kalihati, Tangail on Friday night (March 27).
Mirza Abbas showing signs of recovery in Singapore
Mirza Abbas is showing signs of improvement, his family has said. He is currently undergoing treatment at the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Singapore General Hospital.
Anti-liberation forces active in new form: Mirza Fakhrul
The anti-liberation forces that opposed Bangladesh's independence in 1971 and collaborated with the Pakistani army are now trying to become active in politics in a new guise, BNP Secretary General and LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said.
274 killed in accidents during Eid travel: Road Safety Foundation
A total of 274 people were killed in road accidents across the country during the 10-day period before and after Eid-ul-Fitr this year, according to the Road Safety Foundation, an organisation working on road safety.
2 ships carrying 1.25 lakh tonnes of LNG in Ctg, another 1 arriving on April 4
Two ships carrying a total of 123,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) have arrived at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port.
Benefits of ‘Fuel Card’
The government has planned to introduce ‘Fuel Card’ for all types of vehicles to control the ongoing instability, hoarding and manipulation of fuel in the country. The Energy Department has already started preliminary work to implement this initiative.
'No fuel' sign on pump, drive finds 9,000 litres hoarded
A mobile court has uncovered a large stockpile of fuel at a closed petrol pump in Gomastapur upazila, Chapainawabganj, during an operation on Friday afternoon.
Tensions rise in US Vice President's phone call with Netanyahu
US Vice President JD Vance held a tense phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week, in which he chided the premier for making overly optimistic predictions about the war in Iran, Axios reports.
Parliamentary committee's first meeting on Saturday
The first meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of the 13th National Parliament will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 28. The meeting will take place at Cabinet Room Level-2 of the National Parliament Secretariat.
District-by-district ‘vigilance teams’ to prevent oil manipulation, reward for info
The government has decided to form ‘vigilance teams’ in every district of the country to keep the fuel oil market stable and monitor the supply system. At the same time, a special reward is being announced for those who provide information on any illegal hoarding or manipulation of oil.