Current Affairs
Camellia Hospital shut for a month, tea workers without medical care
The Camellia Duncan Foundation Hospital in Moulvibazar's tea garden belt has remained closed for an entire month, leaving hundreds of thousands of tea workers and their families without access to medical care and creating a severe health crisis.
New Thyroid Protocol unveiled at SNMB's 29th National Conference
The Society of Nuclear Medicine, Bangladesh (SNMB), the country's leading professional body of nuclear medicine physicians and scientists, held its 29th National Conference on Friday, April 24, at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka.
Student injured in Mohakhali road crash dies
An injured student from a road accident in the Amtoli area of Mohakhali, capital, has died. The deceased was Nilima Rani Sumona, 25, who passed away around 8:30 pm on Sunday while undergoing treatment at the One Stop Emergency Centre (OSEC) of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Feasibility study for second Jamuna Bridge underway: Minister
The government has taken an initiative to construct a second bridge over the Jamuna River as part of its key infrastructure development projects. A feasibility study for this purpose is currently ongoing, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam told parliament.
DU teacher Sudip Chakraborty arrested over student's suicide
Police have arrested Sudip Chakraborty, an associate professor of the Theatre and Performance Studies Department at Dhaka University, in connection with the suicide of student Munira Mahzabin Mimo . The arrest followed a case filed by Mimo's father at Badda Police Station, accusing the teacher of abetting the suicide.
4 arrested over killing of customs officer in Cumilla
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of Customs Officer Bullet Bairagi in Cumilla. Multiple teams of RAB and police are working to arrest others involved in the killing, said Major Sadman Ibne Alam, company commander of RAB-11, CPC-2.
13 killed by lightning strikes in seven districts
At least 13 people have been killed by lightning strikes accompanied by Kalbaishakhi storms in various districts of the country from morning to evening on Sunday, April 26. The incidents occurred in Gaibandha, Sirajganj, Bogura, Panchagarh, Jamalpur, Natore and Thakurgaon districts. Among them, 11 deaths were reported from six northern districts, casting a pall of mourning across the region.
SSC exams held with candlelight due to load-shedding
Students at a centre in Mithapukur upazila, Rangpur, were forced to take their SSC examination by candlelight due to load-shedding, causing extreme frustration among examinees and their parents.
HC orders no arrest of Ivy in new case
The High Court has issued a rule asking why the repeated shown arrest of former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in multiple new cases should not be declared illegal.
102km highways to be upgraded to 8 lanes by 2040: Minister
Under the ADB-formulated Master Plan-2040, 496.50 kilometres of highways will be upgraded to six lanes and 102 kilometres to eight lanes by 2040, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam told parliament on Sunday, April 26.