Current Affairs
Mirza Abbas appointed president of DMCH management committee
The government has appointed Mirza Abbas Uddin Ahmed, Member of Parliament for Dhaka-8 and Political Adviser to the Prime Minister (with the status of a minister), as the president of the Dhaka Medical College (DMCH) Hospital Management Committee.
Historic Liberation War front-line sites to be preserved: Ishraque
The government will take initiatives to preserve the historic front-line sites of the Liberation War, erect monuments or memorials there, and document the associated history, said State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain.
Protests demand reinvestigation and retrial of Ratan Sen murder case
On the 34th death anniversary of Comrade Ratan Sen, a former member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and a key organiser of the Liberation War, a protest rally and procession were held in the capital demanding reinvestigation and retrial of his murder case.
Zubaida Rahman calls for national database for thalassaemia patients
Dr Zubaida Rahman, Vice President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation, has called for establishing a national database and registration system for those affected by thalassaemia and other rare genetic diseases in the country. She said while it is not possible to completely cure thalassaemia patients, they must be supported and given necessary assistance and mental support.
Youth shot while 'riding' speedboat in Padma
A young man, Shariful Islam Babu (38), was shot while riding a speedboat on the Padma River late at night in Bheramara upazila, Kushtia. He was first taken to Kushtia General Hospital in critical condition and later transferred to Dhaka for advanced treatment.
Jamaat leader held over child sexual harassment allegation in Rajshahi
Police have arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami in Paba upazila, Rajshahi, for allegedly sexually harassing a nine-year-old girl in the Borgachi Union. A case is being filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act .
Shots fired at Dainik Bangla intersection, two injured
Two employees of the Dhaka Newspaper Hawkers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited were injured in a shooting and looting incident at its office on Rajuk Avenue, near the Dainik Bangla intersection in the capital, on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:45pm and is believed to have been sparked by an internal dispute over dominance within the organisation.
July sees rise in rape and suicide, decline in women and child abuse: MSF
The total number of women and child abuse cases decreased to 306 in July, compared to 320 in June. While 68 rape cases were reported in June, the number rose to 90 in July.
Schoolgirl allegedly gang-raped after abduction in Faridpur
An eighth-grade schoolgirl (15) was abducted and gang-raped after the perpetrators broke a window of her home in Sadarpur upazila of Faridpur. Two suspects, detained by locals, have been taken into police custody. The victim is currently undergoing treatment in the gynaecology ward of Faridpur Medical College Hospital.
Infantino's adviser resigns in protest over World Cup 'sale' plan
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's senior adviser, Carlos Cordeiro, resigned on Friday in protest against the plan to sell a stake in the commercial rights of FIFA's World Cup to private investors. He described the proposal as a "bad deal" for football .