Current Affairs
PM leaves Istanbul for Dhaka
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Istanbul for Dhaka this evening, concluding his three-day official visit to Turkiye to attend the COP31 World Leaders’ Summit.
High Court directs authorities to take action to shut illegal brick kilns
The High Court has directed the authorities to take action in line with its previous orders to shut down illegal brick kilns across the country and submit a compliance report by 14 December.
Jensen Huang steps down as Nvidia CEO after 33 years; Colette Kress to take interim charge
Jensen Huang, co-founder of Nvidia, has stepped down as chief executive officer (CEO) of the technology giant after 33 years at the helm. The company’s board announced his departure on Thursday (12 November). Colette Kress, Nvidia’s current chief financial officer (CFO), will take over as interim CEO.
Six police officers dismissed, another sent on compulsory retirement
The government has taken departmental punitive measures against seven police officers on charges of negligence in duty, leaving the workplace, disobeying orders of higher authorities, misconduct and absconding.
Speaker proposes abolishing reserved seats for women in parliament
Speaker Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram has proposed abolishing the system of reserved seats for women in Parliament, suggesting instead that political parties nominate women candidates for direct elections in one-third of parliamentary constituencies.
Short circuit may cause fire at Nusrat Tabassum’s house: Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said an electrical short circuit could have caused the fire at the ancestral home of National Citizen Party (NCP) Joint Convener and reserved-seat MP Nusrat Tabassum in Kushtia. However, an investigation is under way to determine whether the incident was an act of sabotage.
Morshed Alam made ACC Director General
Mohammad Morshed Alam, a director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), has been promoted to the post of director general. Seven other officials have also been promoted to the rank of director.
381 factories are closed across Bangladesh: Minister
A total of 381 small and medium-sized industrial factories are currently closed across the country, Industries Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has told Parliament. However, 22 factories that had been shut down have resumed operations up to September of the current 2026–27 fiscal year.
Pakistan releases two of former PM Imran Khan's sisters from jail
Pakistan released two of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's sisters from prison on Thursday, after weeks in jail ahead of a planned anti-government march by their brother's party, their lawyer said.
PM leaves Antalya for Dhaka
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Antalya, Türkiye, for Dhaka on Thursday afternoon after attending the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) and the Antalya Leaders' Summit.