Current Affairs
Woman tortured with chilli powder rubbed on body in Jhenaidah
A housewife in Jhenaidah has allegedly been tortured after her hair was forcibly cut and chilli powder was rubbed over her body.
Parts of Dhaka to be out of gas supply for 4 hours on Saturday
Gas supply will be suspended for four hours in several areas of Dhaka on Saturday due to emergency pipeline repairs.
German youth plan France-style mass protests
"Gen Z regelt" — or Gen Z's Got It — a youth initiative, has called for mass protests in 21 cities across Germany on Saturday, October 31; including Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg and Munich.
Bangladesh strongly condemns Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh today strongly condemned the Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia, including at Dammam airport, which caused casualties and injuries involving two Bangladeshis.
7 more children die with measles symptoms
Seven more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, starting at 8am on Thursday.
Mirpur Test to offer free entry for spectators without tickets
Bangladesh will host the West Indies for a two-match red-ball series under the ICC World Test Championship, with the first Test scheduled to begin in Dhaka on 28 October and the second in Sylhet from 5 November.
Europe’s deadliest summer: Heatwaves leave more than 50,000 dead
The summer sun seemed to pour fire over Europe.
Gazipur madrasah vice-principal arrested following mob beating over alleged child sexual abuse
A madrasa vice-principal in Gazipur has been jailed over alleged child sexual abuse, amid counterclaims of an attack on the institution. Photo: Collected
Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami dies aged 74
Japanese author Ryu Murakami, whose edgy works heavily featured sex and violence and were translated globally, has died, his publisher said Friday. He was 74.
'Trump wanted a Trump Ocean on Google maps'
President Donald Trump has another body of water in mind for a name change: the Atlantic Ocean. But this time, he says, Google CEO Sundar Pichai told him no.