Current Affairs
AC Land withdrawn over 22-minute delay in Bogura HSC exam
The Bogura district administration has withdrawn the Assistant Commissioner (Land) of Gabtali Upazila after HSC candidates at Syed Ahmed College examination centre received their Geography question papers 22 minutes late.
Bangladesh to build 108km border fence along Myanmar frontier: Nikkei Asia
The government has decided to construct a 108-kilometre barbed-wire fence along selected vulnerable sections of its 271-kilometre border with Myanmar to curb illegal crossings, cross-border crime and smuggling, amid growing instability in Myanmar's Rakhine State, according to a report by Nikkei Asia.
EU, G77 reaffirm support for Bangladesh's smooth LDC graduation
The European Union (EU) and the Group of 77 and China (G77) have reaffirmed their support for Bangladesh's smooth, sustainable and irreversible graduation from the UN's Least Developed Country (LDC) category, backing the country's ongoing reform agenda and transition efforts.
China interfered in 2020 US election: Trump
US President Donald Trump has declassified a series of intelligence documents alleging that China attempted to interfere in the 2020 US presidential election, reviving a claim that contradicts previous assessments by the US intelligence community.
US moves to tighten student, exchange and journalist visa regulations
The Trump administration has unveiled a proposal to tighten US visa rules for foreign students, exchange programme participants and international journalists, marking another significant shift in the country's immigration policy.
Canada suspends new parent, grandparent sponsorship applications indefinitely
Canada has indefinitely suspended new applications under its popular Parents and Grandparents Programme (PGP), dealing a major blow to immigrants—including thousands of Bangladeshis—hoping to bring their parents and grandparents to the country as permanent residents.
HSC, equivalent exams under Chattogram Board suspended indefinitely
The Chattogram Education Board has suspended the ongoing 2026 HSC and equivalent examinations indefinitely due to the worsening post-flood situation across the region.
Low pressure to boost rain, but no prolonged downpour likely
A low-pressure area over the northwestern Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify, bringing increased rainfall across parts of Bangladesh over the coming days, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
Three youths killed in triple motorcycle collision in Habiganj
Three young men were killed and two others critically injured in a head-on collision involving three motorcycles in the Ajmiriganj upazila of Habiganj on Thursday. The injured have been sent to Sylhet in critical condition.
PM orders naming of road in Dhaka after former Emir of Qatar
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities to name a suitable road in the capital in memory of the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The Prime Minister has issued verbal instructions to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (LGRD) and the Dhaka City Corporation to take the necessary measures.