Current Affairs
Bangladesh elected as UNHCR Executive Committee Bureau Chair for the first time
Bangladesh has been elected as the Chair of the UNHCR Executive Committee Bureau for the first time.
Modi is calm, steady, and a total killer; I am not like that: Trump
Just moments before sitting down for their first bilateral meeting in over a year, US President Donald Trump showered praise on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He described Narendra Modi as calm, steady, and a "total killer." Trump made these remarks about Modi during a luncheon for world leaders at the G7 summit.
MP attends parliament in afternoon after PM's 'scolding' in Sylhet in morning
A few members of the party's parliament arrived at Sylhet Osmani International Airport to welcome the Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. The Prime Minister expressed annoyance at seeing them. At that time, Sylhet-6 constituency MP Emran Ahmed Chowdhury greeted and shook hands with the Prime Minister. Then the Prime Minister asked, 'Why are you here? There is no parliament today?' They replied that they were. Then the Prime Minister said, 'Then go to parliament. I will go to Moulvibazar, you have no work here. You go to parliament.'
NGO affairs bureau office declared tobacco-free to protect public health
To safeguard public health and protect non-smokers from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke, the NGO Affairs Bureau has officially declared its office premises a completely smoke and tobacco-free zone in accordance with national guidelines.
Missing youth's bullet-hit body found in Meghna
Two days after going missing in a clash and shooting in Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria over dominance and drug control, the body of a youth has been recovered by the naval police from the banks of the Meghna River in Narsingdi.
Schoolboy beaten to death over iPhone theft allegation
A student of class VIII was allegedly beaten and strangled to death in the hostel of an educational institution in Ramganj of Lakshmipur, over an allegation of iPhone theft. The incident sparked widespread tension in the area. The angry mob vandalized and set fire to the educational institution. Additional police were deployed to bring the situation under control and the institution was declared closed for seven days.
Jamaat MP faces criticism over demand for more household facilities
Despite talking about a political pledge not to take government benefits, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami MP from Chapainawabganj-2 constituency Md. Mizanur Rahman has faced criticism for demanding washing machines and microwave ovens in the flats allotted to him in the parliament.
PM explains ‘I Have a Plan’
Explaining the ‘I Have a Plan’ quote in Parliament, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said that the government’s goal is to build a self-reliant, climate-resilient, technology-driven and farmer-centric modern agricultural system.
Bangladesh Bank warns media
Bangladesh Bank has clarified the reports published in various media outlets on the amount of distressed loans in the banking sector. The central bank said that calculating distressed loans by adding rescheduled and written-off loans to classified loans without any internationally accepted definition may create a negative perception in the public mind about the banking sector.
Another barrage on Teesta River is under consideration: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has told Parliament that the government is considering construction of another barrage on the Teesta River to conserve water during the dry season.