Current Affairs
School teacher Manoranjan beaten to death at meeting to settle road dispute
Manoranjan Roy, 55, assistant headteacher of Sukhdebpur Government Primary School in Parbatipur, has allegedly been beaten to death during a reconciliation meeting over a road dispute in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur. Police have detained one person on suspicion of involvement in the incident.
Torchlight procession protests obstruction on freedom fighter Manik Pashari’s burial
Activists from several organisations held a torchlight rally in the capital on Sunday to protest obstruction of the burial of freedom fighter Manik Pashari. The procession began in Paltan and moved towards the National Press Club.
Four new textbooks approved for 4th and 6th grades in 2027
The National Curriculum Coordination Committee (NCCC) has approved four new textbooks for fourth-and sixth-grade students for the 2027 academic year, subject to necessary revisions.
Parliamentary committee seeks details on execution of 2 Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia
The parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sought detailed information from the ministry about the execution of two Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia. The committee has also recommended measures to prevent similar incidents and disciplinary action against any consular officials found negligent in the case.
Humayun Kabir given full ministerial authority to lead Bangladesh delegation at CHOGM 2026
Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Humayun Kabir, has been vested with powers equivalent to those of a full minister to lead the country’s delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2026). He will represent Bangladesh at the summit as acting foreign minister.
Renowned painter Jogen Chowdhury passes away
Renowned Indian painter Jogen Chowdhury has died. He died on Sunday morning at a private hospital in Kolkata. Jogen Chowdhury, 87, had been suffering from blood cancer for 14 months, according to family sources.
Biman flights on dammam-riyadh routes suspended until Nov 4
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended the period of suspension of flights on the Dhaka-Dammam and Dhaka-Riyadh routes until November 4 next in the context of ongoing attacks at Saudi Arabia’s airports. The organisation has informed that this decision has been taken in the interest of the safety of passengers.
5 more die of measles-like symptoms
Five more children have died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Sunday, raising the overall death toll from the ongoing outbreak to 1,227.
Sahadat Hossain now made CCC administrator
The government has now appointed BNP leader Dr Sahadat Hossain, who became the mayor of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) following a court verdict, as the full-time administrator of the same city corporation.
7 more die of dengue, record 2,249 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least seven dengue patients died and 2,249 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours until 8:00am today, marking the highest single-day hospitalisation figure, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).