Current Affairs
Interim govt’s decision to skip World Cup a blunder: Shakib Al Hasan
Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has described the interim government's decision to withdraw Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup in India as a "blunder" and a "big loss" for the country's cricket .
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74% of measles patients unvaccinated: DGHS
Seventy-four per cent of children infected with measles in the ongoing outbreak have not received any vaccine, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has said. Among the remaining patients, 14 per cent received only the first dose, and 12 per cent were infected despite receiving both doses .
12 killed by lightning strikes in seven districts
At least 12 people have been killed by lightning strikes accompanied by Kalbaishakhi storms in seven districts across the country. The deaths occurred at various times from morning to evening on Wednesday, April 29.
Chhatra Dal meets VC to discuss progress on probe into online disinformation
Dhaka University Chhatra Dal leaders met with Vice-Chancellor Professor A B M Obaidul Islam on Wednesday afternoon, April 29, to inquire about the progress of the investigation into online disinformation being spread using the university's name.
'When you cross the line, I feel like calling you Razakars, Al-Shams, Al-Badr'
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has warned Jamaat-e-Islami against crossing the line, saying he feels compelled to remind them of their historical role as Razakars, Al-Shams and Al-Badr forces during the 1971 Liberation War.
CC camera network launched across Dhaka for citywide surveillance
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has launched nine apps and software to improve citizen services, traffic management, and police professionalism. Authorities have also announced plans to monitor the entire capital through 11,000 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.
HC to deliver order on ex-DU hall VP Emi's bail Thursday
The High Court will deliver its order on Thursday, April 30, regarding the bail petition of former vice-president of Dhaka University's Shamsunnahar Hall parliament, Sheikh Tasnim Afroz Emi. She is facing charges under the Anti-Terrorism Act for playing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic March 7 speech.
Decomposed body of businessman recovered from Cox's Bazar hotel
Police have recovered a partially decomposed body of a man from a room of a residential hotel on Anderson Road in Cox's Bazar town. The body was recovered after breaking open the door of room number 408 of Hotel Nishita on Wednesday afternoon, April 29.