Current Affairs
Khaleda Zia responding to treatment: Dr Zahid
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's personal physician Professor AZM Zahid Hossain has said that the former prime minister is responding to the treatment provided by the medical board.
Hallmark MD Tanvir Mahmud dies at hospital
Hallmark Group Managing Director (MD) Md. Tanvir Mahmud, who had been serving a jail term in connection with the Hallmark loan scam, died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday night.
Police arrest 1,207 in nationwide special drive
Police have arrested 1,207 individuals across the country in a special drive targeting various criminal offences. The information was disclosed in a statement issued by Police Headquarters on November 29, Saturday.
Experts warn of possible magnitude-9 earthquake, urge urgent action
Experts from home and abroad have urged immediate action to avert a humanitarian disaster in the event of a powerful earthquake in Bangladesh. They made the call at a seminar titled “Earthquake Awareness, Safety Protocols and Emergency Preparedness” held on Saturday at Hotel Westin in the capital. The event was organised by JCX Developments Ltd.
Govt wants to release teachers’ welfare fund, retirement benefits immediately: Education Adviser
The government wants to release teachers’ welfare funds and retirement benefits without delay, said Chowdhury Rafiqul (C R) Abrar, education adviser to the interim government.
Bangladeshi shot dead by BSF
A Bangladeshi man was shot dead by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) along the Goyeshpur border in Jiban Nagar upazila of Chuadanga on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, 37, son of Naskar Ali of Goyeshpur village. The incident occurred around 4:00pm on 29 November.
572 admitted with dengue in one day
A total of 572 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours, from 8:00am on Friday to 8:00am on Saturday. No deaths were reported during this period. As a result, the total number of dengue-related deaths this year remains at 377.
EC issues notification on election and referendum schedule
The Election Commission (EC) has formally announced its decision to hold the 13th national parliamentary election and the national referendum on the same day. A detailed notification was issued by the commission today, Saturday, outlining the referendum question and the related provisions and reforms.
Khaleda Zia’s condition not suitable for travel abroad: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that Khaleda Zia, who is receiving treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, is not yet in a physical condition that would allow her to be taken abroad.
BNP urges supporters not to crowd Evercare Hospital
The BNP has urged people not to crowd Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia is undergoing treatment. The call was made in a press statement signed by senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday, November 29.