Current Affairs
Around 250 including Bangladeshis missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea
Around 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, are missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea, according to a joint statement by the UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
PM visits Maulana Bhashani’s grave in Tangail
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has paid tribute to Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani by visiting his grave in Santosh of Tangail on Tuesday afternoon (April 14).
Hasnat faces public scrutiny after visiting ex-Mayor Manzur Alam’s residence
The National Citizen Party (NCP) leader and Cumilla-4 lawmaker Hasanat Abdullah came under public scrutiny after paying a courtesy visit to former Chattogram City Corporation mayor Mohammad Manzur Alam at his residence in the city’s Kattali area on Tuesday (April 14).
State-owned Eastern Refinery faces production uncertainty
Operations at the country's only state-owned refinery, Eastern Refinery PLC, are under production threat as a shortage of imported crude oil has pushed the facility toward a potential shutdown within days.
Italy suspends automatic renewal of defence agreement with Israel: Meloni
Italy has suspended the automatic renewal of its defence cooperation agreement with Israel, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced while speaking to journalists in Verona on Tuesday (April 14).
About 42% mobile users still offline in Bangladesh: BBS
Nearly 41.6 per cent of mobile phone users in Bangladesh remain without internet access, with women disproportionately affected, according to the latest ICT usage survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
Nine more children die with measles symptoms, 1,105 new cases detected
Nine children have died in the past 24 hours with symptoms of measles across the country, while 1,105 new suspected cases have been detected during the same period, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Tuesday (April 14).
Two vessels carrying LPG, LNG arrive at Chattogram port
Two vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have arrived at the outer anchorage of Chattogram port as Bangladesh ramps up imports to meet rising energy demand and ease the ongoing gas shortage.
Obstructers of public programmes will be countered with people’s support: PM
Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman has said that any attempts to obstruct the party’s public welfare programmes—such as canal excavation, family cards, farmer cards, and athlete development programmes—would be countered with public support.
We want a society where songs can be sung without fear: Chhayanaut President
Chhayanaut has expressed deep concern over a series of attacks on the country’s cultural sphere, calling for a fearless and tolerant society where cultural expression can flourish freely.