Current Affairs
US suspends visa processing for citizens of 75 countries including Bangladesh
The US is suspending all visa processing for citizens of 75 countries including Bangladesh. This ban will take effect from January 21 and will continue indefinitely.
CWAB threatens to stop matches if BCB Director Nazmul doesn't resign
Cricketers have demanded the resignation of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Director M Nazmul Islam.
Efforts underway to improve relations with Pakistan: Foreign Adviser
Foreign affairs adviser of the interim government Md Touhid Hossain has said relations with Pakistan have largely normalised over the past year.
Warrants issued against Sheikh Hasina, Quader, Kamal and 170 others
A court has accepted the charge sheet in the murder case of college student Mahbubul Hasan Masum, 25, who was killed during the anti-discrimination student movement in Mahipal area of Feni, and issued arrest warrants against 170 absconding accused, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Spanish animated film based on Begum Rokeya’s ‘Sultana’s Dream’ to release in Bangladesh
A film based on the famous work of Bengali Muslim women’s emancipation pioneer Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, Sultana’s Dream, has been produced by Spanish filmmaker Isabel Harguera.
UAE grants royal pardon to 440 Bangladeshi prisoners
The rulers of the United Arab Emirates have granted a royal pardon to 440 Bangladeshi prisoners on the occasion of the country’s 54th National Day, Eid Al Etihad.
Iran-US communication halted as military placed on highest alert
Direct communication between senior officials of Iran and the United States has been suspended amid rising tensions over a possible military strike, while Iran’s armed forces have been placed on the highest level of alert.
Reports of shooting at Nahid Islam’s office false
Police have said that a shooting incident in Dhaka’s Badda area did not take place at the election office of National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam.
Metro rail ‘children kidnap’ panic: What investigation reveals
Confusion and panic spread on Dhaka’s metro rail following a viral video that sparked allegations of child abduction. The footage showed two men travelling with two sleeping children, leading some passengers to suspect a kidnapping attempt. As suspicion grew, the men were confronted and nearly subjected to mob aggression inside the train.
Tarique Rahman holds courtesy meeting with 12-party alliance leaders
Leaders of the 12-party alliance met BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday afternoon at the party’s political office in Gulshan, Dhaka.