Current Affairs
Twin grooms, twin brides, twin priests: Kerala's one-of-a-kind wedding goes viral
An exceptional wedding ceremony in Kerala, India, has taken social media by storm. The highlight of the wedding was that not only the grooms and brides, but also the priests who conducted the rituals and their assistants were all twins.
Schoolgirl, youth tied to tree and tortured; girl attempts suicide after video goes viral
A schoolgirl and a young man were publicly tied to a tree and subjected to physical and mental torture in Kashiani upazila, Gopalganj. After a video of the incident went viral on social media, the girl reportedly attempted suicide by consuming poison, unable to bear the humiliation, according to locals.
3 more children die with measles symptoms, death toll reaches 840
The measles outbreak in the country remains alarming. Three more children have died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours. With this, the total number of deaths from measles and its symptoms across the country has risen to 840.
One killed, 20 injured in Brahmanbaria clash over Ludo game
A man named Hamdu Mia (53) was killed in a clash between two groups in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria over a Ludo game played by children. At least 20 others were injured in the incident. Additional police have been deployed in the area as tensions remain high.
LinkedIn introduces new reporting feature to curb low-quality AI content
Professional networking platform LinkedIn has introduced a new feature to curb the spread of generic, low-quality posts generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Users can now directly report suspected AI-generated content on the platform.
Chhatra Dal protests in Bogura, sets NCP leaders' banner on fire
The district unit of Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) held a protest march in Bogura over allegations that leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) had made objectionable comments about Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on social media. At the end of the rally, protesters pulled down a banner bearing the images of several NCP leaders and set it on fire.
Worker killed, two injured as septic tank wall collapses in Bagerhat
A construction worker, Md Atiar Rahman (45), was killed and two others were injured after the wall of an under-construction septic tank collapsed at an educational institution in Morelganj upazila, Bagerhat.
Kazi Salahuddin re-elected SAFF president unopposed for fifth consecutive term
Despite stepping down from the presidency of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), Kazi Salahuddin will remain at the helm of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) as he was re-elected for a fifth consecutive term, unopposed.
National Girlfriend Day: Love beyond the calendar
While love needs no designated date, millions of people around the world are marking National Girlfriend Day on August 1, using the occasion to celebrate their partners and reflect on the value of meaningful relationships.
Mirpur-10, Farmgate metro stations resume normal operations after suspicious bags found harmless
The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has confirmed that no explosives or dangerous items were found in the two suspicious bags discovered at Mirpur-10 and Farmgate metro rail stations. After thorough checks, operations at both stations have returned to normal.