Current Affairs
Protests erupt in Barguna over deaths of mother, two daughters at government guesthouse
Hundreds of residents and relatives flooded the streets of Barguna town on Thursday evening (June 4), demanding justice in the mysterious deaths of a mother and her two young daughters whose bodies were found a day earlier at a district government guesthouse.
One killed, homes and shops torched in clash between two villages in Tangail
A man was killed and several homes and shops were vandalised and set on fire in a violent clash between residents of two villages in Tangail’s Bhuapur and Gopalpur upazilas over a longstanding dispute.
Government to hold roadshows to attract investment in closed, loss-making factories
The government is set to organise roadshows to attract domestic and foreign investment into closed and loss-making state-owned factories, aiming to revive dormant industrial units and improve overall efficiency.
TIB urges government to abandon move to legalise undisclosed income
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep concern over reports that the government may reintroduce provisions in the upcoming 2026–27 national budget allowing the whitening of undisclosed money, calling the move a step that would effectively legitimise corruption.
Man tortured in ‘medieval-style’ village arbitration over drug allegations in Brahmanbaria
A 40-year-old man was allegedly subjected to brutal, so-called “medieval-style” torture during a village arbitration over drug trafficking allegations in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria.
Man lynched over child rape attempt dies at Jhenaidah hospital
A man accused of attempting to rape a seven-year-old child was beaten to death by an angry mob in Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila on Thursday afternoon (June 4).
Heatwave sweeps 48 districts, night temperatures fail to bring relief
A mild to moderate heatwave is currently affecting at least 48 districts across Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, leaving people struggling with extreme discomfort both during the day and night.
Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman to visit Russia on official trip
Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman is set to undertake an official bilateral visit to Russia, with his departure for Moscow scheduled for June 6, officials said on Thursday (June 4).
Husband carries wife's body to hospital after killing her by stabbing in Ukhiya
A domestic dispute in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya ended in tragedy on Thursday morning (June 4) as a woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband, who later carried her lifeless body on his shoulder to a local hospital in a shocking aftermath of the incident.
Middlemen drive green chilli prices up 116% from farm to consumer: CPD
The price of green chillies increases by as much as 116 per cent between the farm gate and the retail market due to the role of multiple intermediaries in the supply chain, according to a new study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).