Current Affairs
IU alumnus excluded from assistant teacher post for not having homestead
A former student of Islamic University (IU), Mission Acharya, has alleged that despite being selected for the post of assistant teacher at a government primary school, he was excluded from the appointment because he does not have a homestead at his permanent address. He was a student of the university's Finance and Banking Department in the 2013-14 academic year.
Four Biman officials transferred in morning, order stayed in afternoon
Although an order was issued on Thursday morning transferring four officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, including three directors, and giving additional charge, that order was stayed on the afternoon of the same day.
University of Buenos Aires to award Messi doctorate before national team farewell
Yet another special honour is set to be added alongside numerous achievements in Lionel Messi's football career. Ahead of his probable farewell match for the national team, Argentina's University of Buenos Aires has decided to award Messi its highest honorary doctorate degree.
England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Bangladesh's World Cup group
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finalised the groupings for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Bangladesh has been placed in Group 'B'. In this group, Bangladesh's companions are England, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Along with them, another team coming through the qualifiers will be added.
Guardian arrested for entering classroom and slamming student three times
Police have arrested a guardian of a classmate for entering a school classroom and beating and slamming a sixth-grade student three times in Munshiganj's Sirajdikhan. The incident took place around 10am on Thursday at Rajdia Abhay Pilot School and College in Ichhapura union of the upazila. Later, the school's headteacher, Biswajit Ghosh, filed a case as complainant against the guardian, named Nahid Sheikh.
SKOP protests decision to hand NCT to foreign operator, says 'movement will continue'
The Port Bachao Sangram Parishad and the Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) have protested the approval of a draft agreement handing over the operation of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram Port to an international operator. The two organisations said the government took this decision "keeping the nation in the dark" amid their ongoing movement.
PM inaugurates Muhuri-Kahua flood control project in Parashuram
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has raised the question of whether any of today's political leaders were seen in street movements during the past 17 years, when BNP leaders and activists faced torture, jail, persecution, killings and false cases.
Misti's resignation effective immediately: Speaker
National Parliament Speaker Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has said he has received the resignation letter of BNP MP Ferdousi Ahmed Misti from a reserved women's seat.
Earthquake felt in the country
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake has been felt in the country. The earthquake was felt at 12:15pm on Thursday, October 1. Its epicentre was at Shibpur in Narsingdi, 51 kilometres away from the capital Dhaka.
Teacher sentenced to life for raping student threatens complainant after bail
A teacher, Firozul Islam (48), sentenced to life imprisonment in a student rape case in Natore's Gurudaspur, has been released on bail from the higher court. The day after being released from jail, allegations emerged that he had threatened the complainant in the case.