Current Affairs
Student detained on suspicion of Chhatra League at Mirpur Bangla College
Snigdha Kumar Ray, a student of Mirpur Bangla College, has been detained on suspicion of being a Chhatra League activist from in front of the college in the capital and handed over to police by the college unit of Chatra Dal. He was handed over to Darus Salam thana police around 5:30pm on Sunday (September 20).
Qawmi madrasa education board issues directive banning corporal punishment
Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh, the highest education board for Qawmi madrasas, has declared corporal punishment of students completely banned. At the same time, the country's six Qawmi madrasa boards under it and all madrasas affiliated with them have been directed to immediately form and activate student protection committees.
UCSI Hospital launches medical referral centre in Dhaka
Malaysia-based UCSI Group's institution, UCSI Hospital, has officially launched a medical referral centre in Bangladesh. The referral centre, established at the UCSI University Bangladesh campus in Banani, Dhaka, was inaugurated recently.
6 die of dengue in 24 hours, 1,593 hospitalised
Dengue infection continues across the country. Six more people have died of the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in the last 24 hours. During the same period, 1,593 new dengue patients were admitted to various hospitals across the country. The information was provided in the regular dengue report of the Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday.
Turkey will not launch direct attacks against Houthis in support of Saudi Arabia
Turkey has planned to provide assistance to increase Saudi Arabia’s defense capability in the face of new advances by Houthi rebels in Yemen. However, this assistance will be limited to joint planning, military training and intelligence exchange under the Mecca Agreement signed in August. Ankara will not get involved in direct military fighting in the Yemen conflict.
Police raid home to arrest Jubo League activist, arrest father instead
Police raided the home of an activist of the banned Jubo League in Dhamrai to arrest him, and not finding him, arrested his father. The raid was conducted in the Bhabanhati village of Balia union of the upazila around 12:30am on Saturday night. The arrested Mohammad Kalim Uddin is 60 years old. Police said his son, engineer Rifat Ahmed, is a Jubo League activist.
Ityadi this time in Jamalpur, featuring these surprises
Popular magazine programme Ityadi has been filmed this time in Jamalpur, the district of nakshi kantha. The camera was set up in Jamalpur to highlight the district’s folk history, tradition, culture, archaeological sites, tourism and various diversities of its remote areas.
SRB gets first case for investigation
The Special Response Battalion (SRB) has received a case for investigation for the first time since its formation by abolishing the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The court has directed the SRB to investigate and submit a report in a case filed over allegations of house grabbing, assault and extortion in Mirpur, Dhaka.
3 cocktail explosions in quick succession spark panic in Gaibandha
Three cocktail explosions occurred in a span of four minutes in Sundarganj, Gaibandha, in the early hours of Sunday, September 20. Although no one was hurt, the loud sounds spread panic among locals. Police recovered the shells of the cocktails from the scene.
Hasnat Kayum boycotts Constitution Amendment Committee meeting
Hasnat Kayum, president of the State Reform Movement, has boycotted a meeting of the special committee formed to amend the Constitution in the 13th National Parliament. He left the meeting held at the Cabinet Room of the National Parliament Building at 2:30pm on Sunday, September 20, after participating and expressing his protest.