Current Affairs
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.
Two suspects in extremist activities sent to jail after remand
Two men arrested on suspicion of involvement in extremist group activities in Dhaka's Jatrabari area have been sent to jail after the completion of their second round of remand.
Mother elephant critically injured after falling 300 feet off cliff in Teknaf
A 20-25-year-old mother elephant has been critically injured after falling nearly 300 feet from a hill in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, during heavy rainfall. The elephant's two hind legs are broken, and it has suffered a deep gash to its abdomen. Forest and livestock department doctors are providing treatment at the scene.