Current Affairs
9 workers dead in ship tank gas leak: All operations of Ferdous Steel suspended
The Bangladesh Ship Recycling Board (BSRB) has suspended all operations of Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries following the tragic death of nine workers due to a gas leak inside the tank of an old ship in Bhatiary, Sitakunda, Chattogram.
Gang rape attempted to be settled for Tk 10 lakh, victim goes missing after arbitration
A 19-year-old young woman has reportedly gone missing following a local arbitration session in Mymensingh's Nandail upazila, where an attempt was made to settle a gang rape incident locally for Tk 10 lakh. Neither her family nor the police have been able to confirm her current whereabouts.
Municipal authority covers 20 years of garbage with sand ahead of PM's visit
Ahead of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to Kishoreganj, the municipal authority has covered a massive pile of garbage accumulated over the past 20 years along a roadside with sand. While locals have long suffered from severe stench and environmental pollution caused by the dumping site, swift cleanup measures were undertaken specifically in anticipation of the Prime Minister's tour.
Additional police deployed around MP Amir Hamza's residence
Additional police personnel have been deployed around the residence of Kushtia-3 (Sadar) Member of Parliament Amir Hamza in the Thanapara area following a violent clash between his supporters and activists of Gono Odhikar Parishad. The confrontation, which resulted in the vandalism of the MP's vehicle and left him injured, saw at least 10 people sustained injuries from both sides.
Letter found in Hazrat Shahjalal Shrine’s cauldron praying for Sheikh Hasina’s return to country
A letter seeking a long life and a safe return to the country for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been recovered from a traditional cauldron (deg) at the historic shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) in Sylhet.
Tree lies on classroom roof for 4 months, halting classes
A massive chambal tree that was uprooted onto a semi-concrete classroom building during a nor'wester has remained stuck on the roof of Sater Rashi Government Primary School in Sadarpur upazila of Faridpur for nearly four months, halting academic activities and disrupting normal functioning.
Minor allegedly abducted after manpower trader not found at home
An 11-year-old boy was allegedly abducted from his home in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia after his father, a manpower trader named Md. Zafar Ali, could not be found.
PM expresses regret over electricity woes
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sincerely expressed regret over the ongoing suffering of the people due to severe electricity and gas crises across the country, while assuring that the crisis will be overcome as quickly as possible.
Attack on MP Ainul's vehicle in Sirajganj
A vehicle carrying Ainul Haq, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Member of Parliament for the Sirajganj-3 constituency (Raiganj-Tarash), was attacked and damaged in the Dhangara area of Raiganj Upazila on Saturday afternoon.
20 injured in Gono Odhikar-Jamaat clash in Kushtia, MP Amir Hamza’s car vandalized
Clashes, along with chases and counter-chases, took place between the activists of Gono Odhikar Parishad and Jamaat-e-Islami at the Chhoy Rastar Mor in Kushtia city. During the incident, the vehicle of Kushtia-3 Member of Parliament Amir Hamza was vandalized. At least 20 people from both sides were reportedly injured in the skirmish.