Current Affairs
Woman murdered at Narsingdi Railway Station identified as Wahida Begum after 25 years
The true identity and family of the speech-impaired woman who was brutally murdered following an attack at Methikanda Railway Station in Raipura, Narsingdi, have finally been revealed. Local residents knew her as "Bobi Begum," but her family has confirmed that her real name is Wahida Begum.
More than 300 armed bandits Killed in two-day military operation in Nigeria
The Nigerian government has announced that more than 300 armed bandits and kidnappers were killed during a two-day military operation in the northwestern state of Zamfara. Security forces claimed this success after launching a raid on a major bandit stronghold in the Gummi Local Government Area.
Mosque rented for Jamaat women's training, locals protest
Tension flared in Damurhuda, Chuadanga, over a training workshop organised by Jamaat-e-Islami's women activists at the Damurhuda Model Mosque. The situation was brought under control following administration intervention on Saturday, July 11.
Al-Azhar University doubles scholarships for Bangladeshi students
Al-Azhar University in Egypt, one of the world's leading Islamic institutions of higher education, has increased the number of scholarships for Bangladeshi students from 12 to 24, the Bangladesh embassy in Cairo said on Saturday, July 11.
Heavy rain forecast in 6 divisions, floods may worsen
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rain in six divisions including Dhaka, and warned that the ongoing flood situation may worsen. The department also said thunderstorms and rainfall are likely to continue across most parts of the country over the next few days.
First-second grading culture stifles creativity, free thinking: Information Minister
The culture of division based on first, second or grade-based evaluation in education hinders students' creativity, confidence and independent thinking, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has said.
'Murdered' youth found alive after two years, contractor protests jail term
Police have found alive Mustafa Kamal, 28, two years after he was reported murdered in a case filed in Kishoreganj's Kuliyarchar. Kamal was found working as a mason in Gazipur's Gacha area, where he had started a new family after going into hiding.
Govt aims to make Bangladesh liveable, not Singapore or Canada: State Minister
The BNP government will not make promises to turn Bangladesh into Singapore or Canada, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shah Alam has said, adding that the government's goal is to make the country liveable and healthy.
Locals torch 6 buses over five deaths in Bhanga accident, highway blocked
A mob torched at least six buses and blocked the Dhaka-Khulna highway after a passenger bus ran over five people who had gathered to collect eggs spilled from an overturned truck in Bhanga, Faridpur.
Mohammadpur house attack video goes viral, case filed
A video of an attack inside a house in the capital's Mohammadpur area has gone viral on social media. The owner of the house has filed a case naming four individuals in connection with the incident.