Current Affairs
SAU students block road over proposed Secretariat relocation
Students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) took to the streets again on Wednesday, demanding the return of an old research field to the university.
Democrats sweep both chambers of US Congress as Trump suffers major midterm defeat
The Democratic Party has defeated President Donald Trump’s Republicans in the US midterm elections, taking control of both chambers of Congress. After securing a majority in the Senate, the party also won control of the House of Representatives, marking a major shift in the balance of power in Congress following Republican losses across several states in Tuesday’s elections.
First meeting of wage board begins to set new minimum pay for garment workers
The government has formally begun the process of setting a new minimum wage for workers and employees in Bangladesh's readymade garment industry, with the government-appointed Minimum Wage Board holding its first meeting amid nationwide protests demanding higher wages.
Academics allegedly targeted for supporting Hasina: Human Rights Watch
International human rights organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over disciplinary actions against teachers and students at several public universities in Bangladesh over alleged links to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party.
CPC International Department chief arrives in Dhaka on three-day visit
Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Liu Haixing arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday night on a three-day visit to Bangladesh.
Spain’s transport minister resigns after deadly train crash
Spain's Transport Minister Oscar Puente has announced his resignation six days after a devastating train crash that killed 69 people, taking political responsibility for two fatal rail accidents in the country in less than a year.
Sound grenades used to disperse protesting RMG workers in Gazipur
Garment workers demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000 blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur again on Wednesday, as their ongoing protests continued.
National Constitution Day observed today
November 4 is one of the most significant dates in the constitutional history of independent Bangladesh. On this day in 1972, the Constituent Assembly adopted the country's first constitution. Drafted in the wake of a long political struggle, the Liberation War and the aspiration to establish an independent state, the constitution became the foundation of Bangladesh's governance.
PM approves Tk 3cr for Christmas celebration
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has approved a grant of Tk 3 crore for the celebration of Christmas this year, Tk 1 crore more than the amount sought by the Christian Religious Welfare Trust.
Four killed as bus, auto-rickshaw collide in Mirpur
Four people were killed when a private university bus collided head-on with a battery-powered auto-rickshaw in the capital’s Mirpur area on Wednesday morning. The victims included two men and two women.