Current Affairs
Labour Party leader hacked to death in Patuakhali
A local leader of the Bangladesh Labour Party was allegedly hacked and beaten to death in a late-night attack in Patuakhali's Sadar Upazila, prompting a police investigation and a manhunt for those responsible.
38 of country's 64 districts have no ICU facilities: Zubaida Rahman
The country is facing a critical shortage of intensive care services, with 38 of the country's 64 districts lacking a single Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Zubaida Rahman, vice-chairperson of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation, said on Wednesday (July 1).
Government approves three new upazilas, one police station
The government has approved the creation of three new upazilas and one new police station as part of its ongoing administrative restructuring aimed at improving public service delivery and local governance.
BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan hospitalised
Nazrul Islam Khan, a member of the BNP Standing Committee and adviser to the Prime Minister, has been admitted to a hospital in Dhaka after falling ill.
Government approves plan for four police stations in Purbachal
The government has taken a policy decision to establish four police stations, six investigation centres and two police lines in the Purbachal New Town Project as part of efforts to strengthen law enforcement in the rapidly expanding township, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir said.
Power ministry orders probe into unusually high electricity bills for June
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has ordered an investigation into complaints of unusually high electricity bills issued to consumers for June, directing all power distribution agencies and companies to verify the allegations and take corrective action where necessary.
Man missing for nearly two months found buried in neighbour's kitchen
Police have recovered the body of a 60-year-old man nearly 50 days after he went missing, buried about 8 to 10 feet beneath the floor of a neighbour's kitchen in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj.
Cybersecurity now more crucial than guarding borders: Info Minister
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon underscored the growing importance of cybersecurity, saying that in today's digital era, protecting cyber infrastructure has become more crucial than guarding national borders.
HSC exams to begin Thursday, over 12.70lakh candidates participating
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations for 2026 will begin on Thursday (July 2), with more than 12.70 lakh students set to sit for the nationwide public examinations.
Bangladesh sends 600kg of mangoes to Tripura CM
The Bangladesh government has sent 600 kilograms of premium Himsagar and Amrapali mangoes to Manik Saha and other senior officials of the Indian state of Tripura as a seasonal goodwill gift, reaffirming the longstanding tradition of exchanging fruits between the two neighbours.