Current Affairs
Equal 5 wickets, Tongue-Robinson share the ball too
Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson, the two England pacers, have taken five wickets each in the first innings of the first Test against Pakistan. Their bowling bowled out Pakistan for 171 runs on the very first day.
Sydney Sweeney's smoothie priced at Tk 2,000, here's what's inside
Sydney Sweeney, hollywood actress, has launched a special smoothie under her name, with a single glass priced at around Tk 2,000, drawing curiosity among fans who are always eager to know about celebrity lifestyles, including what they eat and how they take care of their bodies.
Opposition leader congratulates newly elected President
Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has congratulated newly elected 23rd President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Leave declared in 20 factories in Mymensingh amid gas crisis
Industrial Police has said production has been disrupted in 20 factories of Bhaluka industrial area in Mymensingh due to acute gas crisis leading to leave for the workers. Industrial Police said production is also being severely disrupted in other factories of the area due to low gas pressure.
Prime Minister greets newly elected President with red rose
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has greeted and congratulated BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir with a red rose after he was elected the 23rd President of Bangladesh.
Dipu Moni returns to jail after bidding final farewell to husband
Former education and foreign minister Dr Dipu Moni has returned to jail within the stipulated time after bidding final farewell to her husband on 12-hour parole. She was taken back to Munshiganj District Jail at 5:58pm on Thursday (August 20).
Jamaat-Shibir must be banned through political consensus if necessary: Nurul Haque
Nurul Haque, State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and president of Gono Odhikar Parishad, has said Jamaat-Shibir must be banned by creating political consensus if necessary. He said Awami League had banned Jamaat-Shibir. The interim government lifted that ban. Now the elected government will have to think about the matter. If necessary Jamaat-Shibir like extremist organisations will have to be banned by creating political consensus.
PM to attend Dhaka University convocation in January
Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman has given consent to attend the upcoming January convocation of Dhaka University. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor ABM Obaidul Islam met the Prime Minister at the Secretariat and invited him to join the convocation on Thursday (August 20). The Prime Minister accepted the invitation and consented to participate in the convocation.
Ruhul Kabir Rizvi becomes acting secretary general of BNP
Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, member of the national standing committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been nominated as the acting secretary general of the party.
Six MPs who did not vote in presidential election
Six parliament members did not vote in Bangladesh’s 23rd presidential election. Parliament secretariat sources said three from BNP, one from Jamaat, one from Khelafat Majlis and one independent parliament member are among those who did not vote.