Current Affairs
Oprotim suffered severe head injury and other wounds: Police
Police have found evidence of a severe head injury and wounds on other parts of the body of Oprotim, 13, whose body was recovered from a wooded area near Cumilla University.
Rain, thundershowers likely in several parts of country
Bangladesh Weather Observation Team (BWOT) has informed that due to favourable weather conditions there is a possibility of light to moderate rain as well as heavy rainfall with thunder in 37 districts and surrounding areas of the country. Rain in multiple spells with gusty winds may occur in various regions from Saturday night to Sunday noon.
Oprotim murder: General holiday at Comilla University on Sunday, classes-exams postponed
Comilla University (CoU) administration has decided to observe a general mourning on Sunday over the murder of Ishayat Shahriar Apratim, 13, the only child of Associate Professor of the Bangla Department Dr Nahida Begum. All departmental classes and previously scheduled examinations of the university will remain postponed on that day.
Transport owners association directs not to park vehicles in lonely places
Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association has called for not parking vehicles on the roadside and in unsafe or lonely places to increase the security of vehicles and goods transportation in the current situation of the country. Emergency directives on this matter were given to transport owners and workers from the organisation’s side on Saturday.
Tuhin, Anas, Fahim arrested in Oprotim murder
Police have arrested three persons named Tuhin, Anas and Fahim in the murder of Ishayat Shahriar Apratim, son of Comilla University Bangla department teacher Dr Nahida Begum.
Fire in 2 buses in Mirpur, cocktail explosions in Jatrabari
Fire incidents have occurred in two buses in the capital’s Mirpur. Among them, the incident took place in a Shikhor Paribahan bus in Mirpur-11 area and another Abhijat Paribahan bus in Mirpur-1 area. Besides, four to five cocktail explosions occurred one after another in Jatrabari. A rickshaw-puller was injured in this.
UCSI University Vice-Chancellor Dr Siti Hamishah in Dhaka
Vice-Chancellor and President of Malaysia’s UCSI University Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Siti Hamishah Binti Tafsira spent a busy first day of her four-day visit to Bangladesh. She was welcomed with floral greetings by Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Provost, Registrar along with teachers, students and officials when she arrived at the UCSI University Bangladesh Branch Campus in the capital’s Banani on Saturday (September 19) morning.
Smartphones to be available for Tk 4-5 thousand in the country: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said production of low-cost smartphones has started in the country. He said the opportunity to buy smartphones within Tk 4 to 5 thousand is now being created. As a result, the use of technology will become easier for common people including farmers.
University student beaten to death in Khulna hostel over ‘rice theft’ allegation
A student of North Western University has been allegedly beaten to death after being accused of ‘stealing and eating rice’ in a hostel in Khulna. The incident took place at a hostel on Islamnagar Road next to Khulna University on Friday night. The deceased Azmul Hossain, 21, was a first-semester student of the English department of the university.
12-year-old child missing from Kuril, family seeks information
A 12-year-old child named Naeem has gone missing from the Kuril Biswa Road area of the capital. His family said no trace of him has been found since he left home on Thursday (September 17) afternoon.