Current Affairs
Cocktail explosions, bus fires at various places including capital
Deputy Police Commissioner Md Aktar Hossain, spokesperson of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), has said cocktail explosions and incidents of setting fire to buses have taken place at various places in the capital. These incidents occurred at TSC of Dhaka University, Uttara, Mirpur, Farmgate and Tejgaon in the evening on Monday (November 9). Cocktail explosions also took place at Jagannath University on the same day. Besides, two buses of the same owner were set on fire in Kaliakair of Gazipur.
Responsibility for child deaths from measles is mine: Health Minister
Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has taken the responsibility for the deaths of children from measles on his own shoulders. He said the deaths of children from measles are his failure, not of the government. He is continuing efforts to tackle the situation.
Boat blockade on Kholpetua river of Sundarbans demanding elimination of forest bandits
Coastal fishermen and bawalis have held a boat human chain and protest rally on the Kholpetua river in Shyamnagar of Satkhira with the one-point demand of eliminating forest bandits from the Sundarbans.
May we be able to resist attempts to bring back the fascist: State Minister
State Minister for Religion Shamim Kaiser Lincoln has offered a monajat in the National Parliament seeking tawfiq from Allah so that if anyone tries to bring back the fascist after driving him out, they can resist it.
5 more die of dengue, 2,260 hospitalised in 24 hours
Five people died of dengue and 2,260 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the past 24 hours to 8:00am on Monday.
Labour representatives propose Tk32,000 minimum wage for RMG workers
The workers’ side has proposed a monthly minimum wage of Tk32,000 and a maximum of Tk48,000 for ready-made garment (RMG) workers as part of the process to set a new wage structure for the sector.
Bangladesh settle for draw as West Indies win Test series
Bangladesh ended the second Test against West Indies in a draw after bad light stopped play on the final day in Sylhet on Monday. The visitors claimed the two-match series 1-0 following their eight-wicket victory in Mirpur.
3 killed as bus overturns in Lakshmipur
Three people, including a woman, were killed and 15 others injured when a speeding bus overturned on the Lakshmipur-Noakhali highway in Char Chamita area of Chandraganj upazila of Lakshmipur district on Monday.
Duchess of Edinburgh calls on Zubaida Rahman
Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie, today paid a courtesy call on Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and discussed shared interests of Bangladesh and the United Kingdom in the welfare, protection and empowerment of women and girls.
Govt verifying reports on Hasina's passport, NID applications: Home Minister
The government is verifying reports that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has applied for a passport and a national identity card (NID) in New Delhi, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Monday.