Current Affairs
Hasnat Abdullah wants car after getting office for constituency visits
Despite earlier discussions about not taking tax-free cars, Member of Parliament for Cumilla-4 constituency, Hasnat Abdullah, has requested a vehicle for travel after learning that MPs will receive offices in upazilas.
Fake student detained at Dhaka Medical College
A young woman identified as Monika Akhter Mitu has been detained by college authorities at the Ladies Common Room of Dhaka Medical College while wearing a fake ID card and apron. She was later handed over to police.
Speaker forms 5-member committee to probe 'looting' in parliament procurement
The Speaker has formed a five-member high-powered investigation committee to verify media reports of irregularities in the procurement of goods and services at the National Parliament. The committee has been asked to submit its report within seven working days.
Trump is 'lying' and 'desperate' for ceasefire: IRGC
A top commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that US President Donald Trump is lying and has become desperate for a ceasefire agreement. He also claimed that the Revolutionary Guards have brought Israel and the United States to the brink of frustration and exhaustion through continued fighting.
Civil society frustrated over no government programme on Mujibnagar Day
Civil society representatives have expressed deep disappointment and frustration over the absence of any government minister or official paying homage at Mujibnagar on Mujibnagar Day. They made these remarks at a press conference held at the Juhur Hossain Chowdhury Hall of the National Press Club on Tuesday, April 21.
2025 question paper used for SSC exam in Sonargaon
An SSC exam was conducted using the wrong question paper at the Kanchan Omar Ali High School centre in Sonargaon upazila, Narayanganj. After the error was detected, the exam was rescheduled with new question papers and an additional one and a half hours of time.
Naogaon quadruple murder over land dispute, not robbery: SP
Superintendent of Police Mohammad Tarikul Islam has said that the killing of four members of the same family in Naogaon was not a robbery. Preliminary investigation suggests the murders occurred due to a family dispute over land.
Government to buy fuel oil worth Tk 1,698 crore on urgent basis
The government has decided to purchase fuel oil worth Tk 1,698.21 crore to meet the country's emergency fuel needs amid the unstable geopolitical situation caused by the Iran-US-Israel war.
25,408 absent, 6 expelled on first day of SSC exams
A total of 25,408 examinees were absent and six were expelled across the country on the first day of the SSC and equivalent examinations. The Inter-Education Board Co-ordination Committee provided this information on Tuesday afternoon.
Intern doctors' strike at RMCH, patients suffer
Intern doctors at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) have been observing a 24-hour work abstention to protest harassment by patients' attendants. The strike has severely disrupted medical services, causing immense suffering for patients arriving from distant areas.