Current Affairs
BNP leader found dead in mysterious circumstances in Bagerhat
A BNP leader was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his home in Ranbijoypur village of Bagerhat Sadar upazila on Saturday, July 11. Police recovered the body of Abul Kalam Chakladar, 55, in the afternoon.
360 students killed in road accidents in 6 months: Passenger Welfare Association
A total of 360 students were killed and 109 injured in 320 road accidents across the country between January and June this year, according to the Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Association. The organisation emphasised the need to raise road safety awareness among students, teachers and parents to prevent a repeat of the Mirsarai tragedy.
Teenager killed by father's beating, body dumped in sack: Police
A schoolgirl whose body was found stuffed in a sack in Khulna's Nirala Prantika area was beaten to death by her father following a family feud, Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) has said.
Govt aims to bridge urban-rural healthcare gap: Health Minister
The government's goal is to reduce the disparity in healthcare services between the capital and rural areas and ensure equal medical treatment across the country, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain Bokul has said.
BGB foils BSF push-in attempt at Joypurhat border
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) said it prevented an alleged attempt by India's Border Security Force (BSF) to push three people, including two women, into Bangladesh through the Joypurhat border.
Flood death toll rises to 39, nearly 9.3 lakh people suffering in Ctg Division
The death toll from flash floods and rain-triggered landslides in Bangladesh's Chattogram Division has risen to 39, while nearly 928,000 people have been affected across five districts as relentless monsoon rains continue to inundate vast areas and disrupt normal life.
US seeks public Iranian pledge to end attacks in Strait of Hormuz
The United States is seeking a public commitment from Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and halt attacks on commercial shipping as the two sides prepare to resume talks in Oman on Saturday (July 11), according to US officials cited by American media.
Fire breaks out at electrical substation near FDC in Dhaka
A fire broke out at an electrical substation near the FDC intersection in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon (July 11).
Rainfall eases in Chattogram after a week, flood situation remains grim
Rainfall in Chattogram eased over the past 24 hours after a week of relentless downpours, but flooding continued to disrupt normal life across large parts of the region, with thousands of people still stranded.
Unidentified body washes ashore on Chattogram coast
Police have recovered the body of an unidentified man that washed ashore along the Bay of Bengal coast in Anwara upazila of Chattogram.