Current Affairs
Leave cancelled for doctors, health workers in 11 flood-affected districts: Health Minister
The government has cancelled the leave of doctors and health workers in 11 flood-affected districts to ensure healthcare services, Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain said on Monday, July 13.
41 lakh families to get family cards within one year: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced that 41 lakh families across the country will be brought under the family card scheme within the next year.
Jamal Bhuyan makes acting debut in World Cup-themed TV drama
National football team captain Jamal Bhuyan has made his acting debut, starring in Channel i's new television drama 'Brazentina Club', produced around the excitement of the FIFA World Cup.
Government allocates Tk 4.60cr, 8,950 tonnes of rice for flood-hit people
The government has allocated Tk 4.60 crore in cash assistance and 8,950 metric tonnes of rice for people affected by recent floods, heavy rainfall and hill runoff across the country.
Wafia Sadika crowned Miss and Mrs Plus Beauty champion
The grand finale of 'Miss and Mrs Plus Beauty Season-3' was held with a grand celebration to honour the confidence, personality and beauty of plus-size women. Wafia Sadika emerged as the champion at the event, held at Guide House on New Bailey Road in the capital on Sunday, July 12.
Attempt to rape mute teenage girl 'settled' with 20 lashes in village arbitration
A village arbitration has sparked outrage after a serious crime was reportedly "settled" without involving the formal legal system in Santhia, Pabna . A local man was accused of attempting to rape a mute teenage girl, but instead of filing a case, the matter was resolved on Sunday, July 12, with a punishment of 20 lashes delivered by shoes .
40,000 light-years away: NASA uncovers a rare new world
Astronomers have identified a rare type of exoplanet using a detection method NASA's TESS mission was never designed for, uncovering a distant super-Jupiter through the warping effect of gravity on space-time itself.
Iran claims downing US 'Lucas' drone
Iran's military has claimed that it shot down a US 'Lucas' drone over the skies of Bandar Abbas, amid ongoing military tensions between the two countries.
Ex-State Minister, MP Nazrul Islam Chowdhury passes away
Former State Minister for Labour and Employment, former lawmaker from Chattogram-14 (Chandanaish-Satkania partial) and freedom fighter Alhaj Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury has passed away.
Gold price drops by Tk 2,216 per bhori within two days
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has once again reduced gold prices, cutting the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,216 per bhori (11.664 grams) just two days after raising it.