Current Affairs
Government wants to bring Sheikh Hasina back for facing trial: Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said that the government wants to bring ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina back to Bangladesh legally so that she faces the ongoing trials against her.
2 journos shot as cops open fire on protesting locals in Chattogram
Two journalists have sustained bullet injuries after clashes erupted between police and angry residents in Chattogram's Bakalia area over the attempted rape of a four-year-old child.
PM assures swift and exemplary punishment for Ramisa's killers
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has assured that the killers of Ramisa Akhter, who was brutally murdered after being brutally tortured in the capital's Pallabi, would face swift exemplary punishment.
Dhaka Metro Rail to remain suspended on Eid Day, special schedule for holidays
The metro rail service in Bangladesh’s capital will remain fully suspended on the day of Eid-ul-Azha, while operating under a special timetable during the remaining holiday period, the authorities said.
Jubo Dal leader shot inside BNP office in Khulna, two injured
A Jubo Dal leader was shot and another person injured after unidentified attackers opened fire inside a political party office in southwestern Bangladesh’s Khulna city.
Pregnant woman dies in Kurigram, family alleges medical negligence at private clinic
A pregnant woman died while undergoing treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital after her family alleged medical negligence and improper treatment at a private clinic in Kurigram’s Ulipur upazila, triggering anger in the local community.
BGB deployed across Dhaka, Gazipur to ensure smooth, safe Eid travel
Border Guard Bangladesh has been deployed in Dhaka and surrounding areas ahead of Eid-ul-Azha to help maintain law and order, ease traffic congestion and ensure safe and uninterrupted travel for holidaymakers.
Five Eid-ul-Azha congregations to be held at Baitul Mukarram
The Islamic Foundation has announced that five Eid-ul-Azha congregations will be held sequentially at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on May 28.
18 fishermen abducted in 24 hours in Sundarbans
At least 18 fishermen have been abducted by forest bandits within a span of 24 hours in the Sundarbans, with another six reportedly kidnapped according to local sources on Wednesday night (May 20).
US lifts sanctions on UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese after court challenge
The United States has lifted sanctions imposed on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, following mounting legal and political pressure over the move.