Current Affairs
Lightning strikes kill 13 cattle, one buffalo in Moulvibazar
Thirteen cattle and a buffalo belonging to tea workers were killed in separate lightning strikes in Moulvibazar. A thunderbolt struck 13 cattle on Wednesday afternoon while they were grazing in a field at Kuchai Jalai village in Juri upazila.
Saurav ganguly security cover downgraded
category following a recent security review by the state govt, reducing the number of personnel in his security team from around eight-10 police officers to three-four personnel, including two armed officers.
Bangladesh seeks new IMF lending deal, officials say
Bangladesh has requested a new loan arrangement from the International Monetary Fund and is exiting its current $5.5 billion programme, government officials said on Wednesday.
Four Bangladeshis injured in drone attack on Kuwait airport, embassy issues alert
Four Bangladeshi nationals have been injured in a drone attack on Kuwait International Airport. Several other foreign nationals were also injured, and one person was killed in the attack, according to the Bangladesh embassy in Kuwait.
259 women, girls suffered rape, violence in May: Bangladesh Mahila Parishad
At least 259 women and girls, including 145 girls and 114 women, suffered various forms of violence and abuse, including rape, in Bangladesh in May, according to an analysis of data by the central legal aid sub-council of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad.
US sanctions leave imported ship stranded at Chattogram port, importer to send it back
A major chemical tanker imported for scrapping has become stranded at Chattogram's outer anchorage after being placed under fresh US sanctions, forcing the importer to send the vessel back.
High-level meeting on DND embankment chaired by PM
A high-level review meeting on the overall situation and development activities of the Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) embankment area was held at the Prime Minister's Office in the Cabinet Division of the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday afternoon, June 3. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the meeting.
Selina Hayat Ivy released on bail
After being in prison for almost 13 months, former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy has finally been released on bail.
Kuwait expels two Iranian diplomats over attacks
Kuwait has declared two members of Iran's diplomatic mission persona non grata and ordered them to leave the country within 24 hours, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Mamata Banerjee dissolves all Trinamool Congress committees
Amid ongoing instability in West Bengal's political arena, Mamata Banerjee has taken a major organisational step, dissolving all committees and frontal organisations of the Trinamool Congress following internal discord, questions over leadership and discontent among MLAs.