Current Affairs
Garments officer killed in truck accident in Gazipur
A garment official named Sohag Mia, 27, was killed in a truck hit by a truck in the Gazipur metropolitan area.
Road blocked over unpaid wages in Cumilla, police lathicharge
A clash with the police occurred over the blockade of the Dhaka-Chittagong highway by workers of the Cumilla EPZ demanding the payment of arrears of salaries and allowances. Several workers were injured in the lathicharge and several people were detained.
BCB board of directors dissolved, ad hoc committee headed by Tamim
The National Sports Council (NSC) has dissolved the current board of directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). NSC sports director Aminul Ehsan gave this information at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon (April 7).
56% of road accident victims in Dhaka pedestrians
56 percent of road accident fatalities in the capital are pedestrians. In addition, 24 percent are motorcycle riders and 8 percent are rickshaw users. 80 percent of the deceased are men and the death rate is highest among those aged 20 to 49. More deaths occur on the roads at night than during the day. Reckless buses and trucks have been identified as the main reason behind these deaths.
Separate ordinance on enforced disappearance was unnecessary: Chief Prosecutor
International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam has said enacting a separate ordinance on enforced disappearance was unnecessary, as such crimes can be tried under the existing tribunal law.
2-day remand sought for Shirin Sharmin
Former Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, who was arrested in connection with an attempted murder case at Lalbagh Police Station in Dhaka, has now had a two-day police remand requested for her.
Arif, Goush, Babar claim innocence in court over Suranjit attempted murder case
Labour, Employment, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury has claimed innocence in court in the attempted murder case of late Suranjit Sengupta, former minister and former Awami League presidium member. Government whip GK Goush and former deputy home minister and current MP Lutfozzaman Babar also claimed innocence.
Bangladesh to play in Europe for first time
Bangladesh has played against European teams only twice in its history—both in the Sahara Cup in 2001, against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Yugoslavia. Since then, 25 long years have passed without any matches against European sides.
Father-son die in custody: 9 police sentenced to death in India
A court in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, has sentenced nine police officers to death on Monday, April 6, over the custodial deaths of businessman P Jayaraj and his son J Benix six years ago, a case that sparked nationwide outrage in India.
11-party alliance announces programme to implement referendum verdict
The 11-party alliance has announced a week-long programme of public outreach and leaflet distribution demanding implementation of the referendum verdict. The programme will begin on April 9. The alliance has also called for protest rallies at district and metropolitan levels.