Current Affairs
Wipro GE Healthcare launches 'Health Express' to bring advanced ultrasound technology to underserved cities
Wipro GE Healthcare has launched a new initiative called 'Health Express' to bring advanced healthcare technology to underserved and relatively remote towns across Bangladesh.
Youth held with pistol at Minister's rally in Natore
Police have detained a young man with a pistol from a roadside meeting of Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam and Chief Whip Ruhul Quddus Talukdar Dulu at the Uttara Ganabhaban in Natore.
BNP leader shot in Mirpur
A man named Alamgir, a BNP leader, has been shot in front of the Millat Camp in Mirpur-11 area of the capital. He is known to be a member of the BNP's Nawabganj upazila unit in Dhaka district.
Sons carry mother through mud on bamboo chair to seek treatment
Two sons had to carry their ailing mother to hospital in a chair hung from a bamboo pole, wading through mud and water due to dilapidated roads in the border village of Khiyarmamudpur in Dinajpur's Birampur upazila.
249 more hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours
A total of 249 more people were hospitalised with dengue fever across the country in the past 24 hours. However, no deaths from the mosquito-borne disease were reported during this period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Government to buy one cargo of LNG from Singapore
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has approved the proposal to purchase one cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Singapore-based Aramco Trading Singapore Pte Ltd.
Govt was lenient on Shakib earlier, no scope now: State Minister
State Minister for Sports Aminul Haque has said the government was lenient on cricketer Shakib Al Hasan earlier, but that opportunity is no longer available under the current circumstances.
Teenager humiliated, hair chopped off over theft allegation
A young woman and her two siblings were detained and tortured for several hours in Sakhipur Union of Vedarganj upazila in Shariatpur over an alleged theft. The young woman was tied to a tree, beaten, her hair chopped off and a garland of shoes placed around her neck to humiliate her.
Police urge caution over disinformation against key figures on social media
The Police Headquarters has said that disinformation, provocative and motivated propaganda is being spread against police officials and key government figures on Facebook and other social media platforms. The authorities have urged everyone to remain vigilant on this matter.
Couple killed as private car hits motorcycle in Bogura
A married couple were killed after a private car hit their motorcycle in the Erulia area of Bogura Sadar upazila on Friday evening, August 7. Their seven-year-old grandson, who was also on the bike, was injured but is out of danger, police said.