Current Affairs
Chandpur teacher, office assistant relieved over derogatory Facebook posts
A teacher and an office assistant of Matlabganj Pilot Balika High School in Chandpur's Matlab South upazila have been temporarily relieved of their duties over allegations of making derogatory and objectionable remarks on Facebook about President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. At the same time, a three-member committee has been formed to investigate the allegations.
Elderly woman hammered, gold chain snatched
A man has been accused of entering a flat in the North Shewta area of Manikganj town disguised as a beggar, hammering an elderly woman and snatching her gold chain. The woman, identified as Hazera Begum, 70, was injured in the incident. She has been admitted to Manikganj General Hospital.
Woman killed, 4 missing as trawler capsizes in Meghna
A woman has been killed and four members of the same family have gone missing after a trawler capsized in the Meghna river due to gusty winds while travelling from Cumilla to Sonargaon in Narayanganj for a relative's wedding. Other passengers on the trawler managed to reach the shore with the help of a nearby trawler.
NCP leader's hanging body recovered from his home
Police have recovered the hanging body of an NCP leader from his home in the upazila headquarters of Dharampasha in Sunamganj. The body of the leader, Md Shahin Kadir (48), was recovered from the Paschimpara village of the upazila around 9:30pm on Thursday.
Woman allegedly raped in front of children, 2 detained
A woman has allegedly been raped in front of her two children in Gazipur's Sreepur after being called with the promise of shelter. The incident took place in the Mawna Chowrasta area of the upazila on Thursday noon. Later, based on information provided by the woman, police detained two people for questioning.
Former Cantonment OC Rakibul remanded for five days
A court has granted a five-day remand for former Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the capital's Cantonment Police Station, Rakibul Hasan, in a sedition case.
LNG supply disrupted again due to adverse weather
LNG supply to the floating terminal in Maheshkhali has been disrupted again due to adverse weather caused by a low pressure in the Bay of Bengal. An LNG-carrying cargo that arrived on schedule could not connect to the terminal even after trying for 24 hours. As a result, LNG and national transmission line gas supply decreased again just 10 days after the situation normalised.
NCP-Chhatra Dal clash in Hatiya over Hannan Masud's remarks, 8 injured
An altercation and scuffle occurred between leaders and activists of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and BNP-backed Chhatra Dal-Jubo Dal centring remarks by Abdul Hannan Masud, Member of Parliament for Noakhali-6 (Hatiya) constituency.
Asif arrested in murder case while visiting friends to celebrate new job
Former Khulna University student Sheikh Asif Hossain has been arrested over the death of Ayman Md Azmul Hossain, a student of North Western University in Khulna.
How many Bangladeshi artistes have performed in Pakistan or India, asks Hamin
Discussion has begun anew over the last-minute postponement of multiple concerts by Pakistani artistes in Dhaka. Although three concerts were scheduled to be held in Dhaka on Friday and Saturday, they were ultimately postponed as the organisers did not receive administrative permission. Over the past one to one-and-a-half years, several concerts have similarly been cancelled or postponed at the last minute.