Current Affairs
BB website will not be launched until cyber risk is eliminated
Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) website, which was kept closed due to the risk of cyber attack, has not been launched even after three days. The central bank has decided to keep the website closed until the global risk is eliminated. However, officials have said that preparations have been kept to launch the website on Sunday morning.
Supreme court to reopen tomorrow after vacation
Supreme Court administration has informed that regular judicial activities will start from tomorrow Sunday in the Appellate Division and High Court Division of the Supreme Court after the end of the vacation period.
Two under-trial prisoners die in dhaka central jail, relatives create uproar at DMCH
Two under-trial prisoners have died in separate incidents at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj. One of them died after suffering chest pain. The other was under treatment at the jail hospital after being ‘affected by dengue fever’. The bodies of the two under-trial prisoners have been kept at the morgue of Dhaka Medical College (DMCH) Hospital.
Police find preliminary truth in allegation of sexual abuse of madrasa student in tongi, vice principal in jail
Police have found preliminary truth in the allegation of sexual abuse of a seven-year-old madrasa student in Tongi of Gazipur. The child has given a statement in court in the case filed over the incident. The court has ordered the accused madrasa vice principal Md Moslem Uddin to be sent to jail.
Rumeen Farhana wants own name as main accused if case filed
Barrister Rumeen Farhana, member of parliament for Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, has said that if any case is filed over the altercation with Sarail Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Monjur Kader Bhuiyan, her name should be included as the main accused.
Complexity over burial of freedom fighter Manik, plaintiff in Sayedee case, secret guard of honour
Family of Bir Muktijoddha Manik Pashari has faced complication over the burial of his body in Pirojpur. The family remains worried about burying his body amid obstruction from local Jamaat leaders. Earlier, after waiting for about seven hours, a secret guard of honour was given to him inside the police lines.
Police file GD over Rumeen Farhana
Police have lodged a general diary (GD) over an altercation between independent lawmaker Rumeen Farhana and Sarail Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Manzur Kader Bhuiyan.
Keeping envoy in Dhaka during PM’s Japan visit an internal matter of foreign ministry: Shama Obaed
The decision to bring Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Md Daud Ali back in Dhaka during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming visit to Japan is an internal matter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State Minister Shama Obaed Islam said today.
Five more die of dengue
At least five dengue patients died and 1,898 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Former MP and journalist Shafiqul Rahman passes away
Muhammad Shafiqul Rahman, a former member of parliament for Chandpur-4 (Faridganj), former president of the National Press Club and a freedom fighter, has died at the age of 77.