Current Affairs
Former MP Ahsan murder case: Jubodal leader freed from jail after 22 years
Tongi labour leader Nurul Amin has been freed after long 22 years of imprisonment in the murder case of former Member of Parliament Ahsan Ullah Master. After being freed from Kashimpur Central Jail on Monday, his followers greeted and welcomed him with flowers at the main gate of the jail.
Delhi Police arrest Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi
Delhi Police have arrested Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of the opposition party of India and his sister Priyanka Gandhi. They were arrested from a protest procession towards the office of the Election Commission and later a sit-in programme on Tuesday. The alliance of opposition parties ‘INDIA’ was observing this programme raising the demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the allegation of irregularities over the special intensive revision of the voter list.
Human Rights Watch condemns arrests of opposition leaders, activists, supporters
International human rights organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned the arrests of leaders, activists and supporters of the opposition parties in Bangladesh. The organisation has mentioned the incident of attack and arrests at the office of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad) in Dhaka on September 26 as an example of this.
July fighters to get constitutional indemnity: Home Minister
Home Minister and President of the Constitution Amendment Committee Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the non-partisan caretaker government system and the provision of mandatory referendum are being restored in the constitution. At the same time, an initiative has been taken to give legal and constitutional protection or indemnity to the heroic political and general participants of the July mass uprising as ‘July fighters’ in a specific schedule along with ensuring the historical recognition of the July mass uprising.
Methanol from Assam to Bangladesh via Brahmaputra after seven decades
International commercial river voyage has started again via the Brahmaputra river after seven decades. A cargo barge has started its journey towards Pangaon port of Bangladesh carrying 540 metric tonnes of methanol from Dibrugarh of Assam. Those concerned have informed that this is the first incident of commercial river voyage directly from Assam towards any port of Bangladesh after the independence of India.
Garland of shoes on sculpture of Birshreshtha Hamidur Rahman
An incident of hanging a garland of shoes on the half-constructed sculpture of Birshreshtha Hamidur Rahman conserved in the central bus terminal area of Jhenaidah town has taken place. Discussion and criticism started after photos of the state of the garland of shoes hanging on the head part of the sculpture spread on social media on Tuesday morning. Later it was removed by sending people from the side of the Muktijoddha Sangsad. However, it could not be known immediately who caused this incident.
Dinesh Trivedi’s meeting with Modi in Delhi, Tarique Rahman’s India visit in discussion
India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has held a meeting with the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi after going to Delhi on an unscheduled visit. The meeting between them took place around 1pm local time on Tuesday.
RMU VC forced to resign after being labelled ‘accomplice’ of Awami League
Allegations have been raised of forcibly making Vice-Chancellor of Rajshahi Medical University (RMU) Professor Dr. Moha. Jawadul Haque and Section Officer and PS to the VC Nazmul Hossain sign resignation letters.
Nearly 2.1 million newly poor in country, women losing jobs: World Bank report
The impact of economic weakness has fallen on the lifestyle and employment of people in Bangladesh. Nearly 2.1 million people have newly fallen into poverty in the country in the 2026 fiscal year compared to the previous year. In the same period, job creation has almost become stagnant and women have been comparatively more affected in the case of losing jobs.
TikTok’s two new features to expand direct shopping opportunity
TikTok has launched two new features to further expand the opportunity of direct shopping along with watching videos. Among the new facilities are an artificial intelligence or AI-based shopping assistant and the arrangement of buying products from inside the app while watching videos.