Current Affairs
PM Tarique Rahman leaves New York for home
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left New York late Friday (September 25) for Dhaka after wrapping up a five-day visit marked by high-level engagements on global and bilateral issues.
PM Tarique Rahman holds talk with Saudi Foreign Minister in New York
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud in New York on Friday (September 25), with the two sides discussing ways to deepen Bangladesh-Saudi Arabia ties, including trade, investment, manpower and development cooperation.
Nationwide special measles vaccination drive launched targeting 3.4m children
A nationwide special measles-rubella vaccination campaign began on Saturday (September 26) to reach about 3.4 million children who were missed by earlier immunisation efforts, as the country continues to grapple with a prolonged measles outbreak.
Bangladesh, India will reach understanding on Sheikh Hasina, hopes US
The United States hopes that Bangladesh and India will reach a resolution through discussions over ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, while Washington says it has not yet taken a specific position on this issue.
Employee burned to death for 'refusing free alcohol'; Liquor shop later locked
A liquor shop employee in Narsingdi was allegedly burned to death after several people demanded 10 litres of alcohol free of charge. Police said, upon being refused, the youths poured petrol over the shop staff member and set him on fire.
Freedom fighters, youths paid tribute at grave of martyr Tajul
Freedom fighters, students and people of various professions have paid tribute at the grave of martyr Tajul Islam in Badarpur village of Matlab of Chandpur. They went there as part of the programme titled ‘Journey of Bengali national identity: Courage and self-sacrifice’ organized by the organization ‘Amar Priyo Bangladesh’ on Friday.
Body of woman buried under soil recovered after 6 days of missing, 1 detained
Police has recovered the body of a 34-year-old woman named Nazma Akter Naju buried under soil after six days of going missing in Netrokona. In this incident her former husband Nurul Amin has been detained. Police claims that Nurul Amin has confessed to the murder in the interrogation and the body was found on the basis of the information given by him.
Investigating officer of Oprotim murder case changed
The investigating officer of the murder case of seventh-grade student Ishayat Shahriar Oprotim in Cumilla has been changed. From now Inspector (Investigation) of Sadar Dakshin Model police station Rajib Ahmed will investigate the case. Earlier Sub-Inspector of the police station Saiful Islam was investigating the case.
Case filed on allegation of raping mother in front of two children
A case has been filed against a person named Md Sohrab Hossain on the allegation of raping a mother in front of her two children in Sreepur of Gazipur. The victim woman filed the case at Sreepur police station as the complainant on Thursday night. Police has informed that the attempt is continuing to arrest the absconding accused.
Wife marries elsewhere, son killed in anger
Allegations have been raised against father Ibrahim Khalil of calling and killing his 14-year-old madrasa-going son Naeem out of anger after his former wife remarried elsewhere. In this incident the deceased’s mother Fatema Akter Sumi filed a murder case as the complainant at Charjabbar Police Station of Noakhali on Friday morning.