Current Affairs
Government reduces monthly car maintenance allowance for officials
Under its cost-cutting policy, the government has moved to halve the monthly vehicle maintenance allowance for officials, reducing it from Tk 50,000 to Tk 25,000.
India create history with maiden women's Test win at Lord's
India have etched their name in cricketing history with a resounding 270-run victory over England in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's, played in front of a record crowd.
DMP names Mirpur best division, Pallabi best thana
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Moslehh Uddin Ahmed has awarded officers and units for their contributions to maintaining law and order, controlling crime and ensuring public safety in the capital.
Four bogies derail in Natore, Dhaka-North Bengal rail link cut off
Four bogies of the Intercity Ekota Express train derailed in the Dohorshola area of Lalpur upazila, Natore, on Monday afternoon, July 13, suspending rail communication between Dhaka and North Bengal. However, train services on the Khulna-bound route remain normal.
IMF satisfied with financial sector reforms: Finance Minister
The International Monetary Fund has expressed satisfaction with Bangladesh's ongoing financial sector reforms, stock and capital market development, and visible progress in revenue collection, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said.
People have deep trust in army: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that the people have deep trust in the Bangladesh Army, the symbol of the country's independence and sovereignty.
Govt using model mosques to prevent religious extremism: Minister
The government is effectively using local model mosques and Islamic cultural centres to keep young people away from religious extremism, propaganda and social division in parts of Sarail-Ashuganj and Bijoynagar upazilas in Brahmanbaria, Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaykobad has said.
Plaster falls from Bagherhat court ceiling, 5 injured
At least five people were injured when plaster fell from the ceiling of a corridor at the Bagherhat District and Sessions Judge Court building on Monday, July 13.
Five students injured in explosion at Dhaka madrasa
Five child students were injured, one critically, in an explosion caused by a short circuit at a building of the Darunnajat Siddikia Kamil Madrasa in Demra's East Boksanagar area on Monday afternoon, July 13.
Gulshan-Shahjadpur link road collapses amid heavy rain
A portion of the Gulshan-Shahjadpur link road in the capital collapsed on Monday, July 13, due to prolonged waterlogging and intense water pressure during heavy rainfall. The collapse has disrupted traffic and raised safety concerns.