Current Affairs
Notun Kuri champion Smriti's mother missing, seeks public help
Smriti Kisku, the teenage footballer from Rangpur who was named 'Player of the Final' in the Notun Kuri Sports girls' football tournament, is searching for her mother, who has been missing for months.
540 kg excess goods found in shipment, fined over Tk 19 lakh
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate has collected a total of Tk 19,13,440.57 from an importer after discovering over 540 kg of excess goods in a shipment at Chattogram Port compared to the declared quantity. The amount includes additional duties, taxes, penalties and redemption fines.
Addressing some 'irritations' in Bangladesh-India relations is very important: FM
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has said it is very important to address some existing "irritants" in Bangladesh-India relations. He also said the government is currently reviewing the invitation for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India, and a decision will be announced once the review is complete.
BNP-NCP activists face off in Chattogram over Habiganj attack protest
Leaders and activists of BNP and the National Citizen Party (NCP) have taken opposing positions in the Jamalkhan Press Club area of Chattogram city over the protest against the attack on NCP leaders in Habiganj. The situation has turned tense.
Banned Chhatra League holds rally near police station in Chattogram
Leaders and activists of the banned Chhatra League held a rally on the highway wearing masks, just 200 yards from the Patiya Police Station in Chattogram. Slogans were chanted in support of Sheikh Hasina during the rally. Police said efforts are underway to identify those involved.
Two unidentified bodies recovered in Dhaka
Police have recovered the bodies of two unidentified individuals from the Shahbagh and Badda areas of the capital. The bodies were recovered at different times on Wednesday and sent to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsies.
Tamim Iqbal explains reason behind replacing Miraz with Liton as captain
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal has explained the decision to replace Mehidy Hasan Miraz with Liton Das as captain of the Bangladesh ODI team. He said the change was made as part of a policy decision to have two captains instead of three across the three formats .
Foreign Ministry Additional Secretary Ferdousi Shahriar passes away
Ferdousi Shahriar (54), Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has passed away. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital in the capital on Wednesday afternoon.
Jamaat MP criticised for welcoming UNO with flowers at office
Abdul Gafur, a local Member of Parliament and leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, has come under criticism on social media for visiting the office of the newly appointed Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) in Mirpur, Kushtia, to welcome her with flowers. The criticism centres on issues of administrative protocol and neutrality following the circulation of photos and information from the courtesy meeting held on Tuesday morning.
Zakir Hossain appointed new proctor of Jahangirnagar University
Professor Dr A.K.M. Rashidul Alam of the Department of Environmental Sciences has been relieved of his duties as proctor of Jahangirnagar University. Professor Dr Md Zakir Hossain of the Department of Philosophy has been appointed as the new proctor on an interim basis.