Current Affairs
Jamaat chief’s adviser removed over letter to foreign minister
Foreign affairs adviser to Opposition Leader in Parliament and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Professor Mohammad Mahmudul Hasan, has been relieved of his duties after a letter was sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs without the consent of Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman.
Fuel traders call off strike in Sylhet
Sylhet fuel traders have announced the withdrawal of their strike.
No one will be spared for corruption while in power: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that no one will be spared if they commit corruption while in power. He assured that the BNP government will not do politics of building houses in Dhaka or abroad—even in Canada.
Inquiry ordered into alleged Tk 1 crore bribe demand for bail: Chief Prosecutor
Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam has announced an internal investigation into allegations that a recently resigned prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal demanded a bribe of Tk 1 crore in exchange for securing bail for an accused.
Mirpur fire claims life of Air Force member Anannya
Bangladesh Air Force member Ayesha Siddika Anannya has died in a fire at a multi-storey building in Mirpur, Dhaka. News of her death has brought mourning to her hometown in Syedpur, Nilphamari.
Actress Daisy Shah faces backlash for cooking Iftar on roadside
Actress Daisy Shah, known for her role in Salman Khan's film 'Jai Ho', has faced criticism for participating in Iftar cooking by the roadside. The backlash stems from her earlier stance opposing firecrackers on roads during election campaigns.
Kohinoor Mia reinstated 16 years after dismissal
The government has revoked the dismissal order of Md Kohinoor Mia, former deputy commissioner (west) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), after nearly 16 and a half years. At the same time, a decision has been taken to consider the period of his dismissal as service tenure and grant him all unpaid salaries, allowances and entitled benefits.
Bangladesh may lose Tk 1,327 crore annual revenue if US trade deal implemented: CPD
The government could lose approximately Tk 1,327 crore in annual import duty revenue if the Bangladesh-US trade agreement takes effect, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has expressed concern.
DU Tofazzal murder case: Arrest warrants issued for 22
A court has accepted the supplementary chargesheet submitted by police against 28 individuals in the case of beating Tofazzal, a mentally unstable man, to death on suspicion of being a thief at Dhaka University's Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall. Additionally, arrest warrants have been issued against 22 accused who remain at large.
Video shows US missile hit Iranian school, contradicting Trump's denial
A newly emerged video has provided further evidence that the United States was responsible for a deadly strike on an Iranian primary school, contradicting claims by US President Donald Trump that Iran itself caused the incident.