Current Affairs
3 killed in bus–truck collision in Shibchar, 15 injured
Three people were killed and at least 15 injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on the Dhaka–Bhanga Expressway in Shibchar, Madaripur, on Tuesday morning at around 9:15am.
Koica president meets CA, focus on boosting Bangladesh–Korea development cooperation
Koica president Chang Won-sam paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on December 1 at the state guesthouse Jamuna.
BNP to brief on Khaleda Zia’s health in afternoon, security tightened around hospital
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, 79, remains under treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital, and the party will brief the media on her latest health condition on Tuesday afternoon.
Russia claims capture of strategic Ukrainian city Pokrovsk
Russia has claimed control of the key eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Moscow said on December 1. If confirmed, it would mark a major advance for Russia in the ongoing war.
Ordinance issued prescribing death penalty for enforced disappearance
President has issued the ‘Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Remedies Ordinance, 2025’ to prevent serious crimes such as enforced disappearance and ensure justice for related allegations. The ordinance prescribes the death penalty if an enforced disappearance results in death, and severe punishments including life imprisonment in other cases.
People’s collective support is our source of strength: Tarique Rahman
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has said that the collective support of the people is the source of strength and inspiration for their family. He said this in a post on his verified Facebook account on Tuesday morning, December 2.
Section 144 imposed in Rawalpindi as PTI calls protest demanding Imran’s whereabouts
Rumours have been circulating for days that Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has died in prison. As the speculation intensifies, neither the government nor the prison authorities have provided any information, and his family members have been unable to meet him for a long time.
BNP expresses gratitude for Modi’s message of goodwill
The BNP has expressed gratitude for the message sent by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishing a speedy recovery to BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who is critically ill.
Light procession in Dhaka on first day of victory month
Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi, Bangladesh Chhatra Union and Bangladesh Juba Union held a light procession and candle-lighting programme on the first day of December, the month of victory.
Indian High Commission in Dhaka celebrates ITEC Day 2025
The Indian High Commission in Dhaka organised a reception and reunion to mark the ‘Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Day (ITEC Day 2025)’ with the support of the ITEC Alumni Association of Bangladesh (IAAB). Around 150 students from Bangladesh attended the event held on Monday, December 1, on the High Commission premises.