On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine. Since then, the conflict between the two countries has been ongoing for over 1,000 days, resulting in many casualties on both sides. However, there has been no sign of the war coming to an end. Instead, Ukraine has launched attacks on…
The Ministry of Education has decided to send the government portion of the salary and allowances of private school-college teachers and staff through the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) process starting from January. To implement this, the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has redefined the timeline for the inclusion of private institutions’ teachers and staff…
The Election Commission (EC) has been formed with retired Secretary AMM Nasir Uddin as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), along with four Election Commissioners. The newly appointed CEC and four Election Commissioners will take their oath formally on Sunday (November 24). Chief Justice Syed Refat Ahmed will administer the oath to the new CEC and the…
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed several measures to break up Google’s monopolistic practices in online search. Among these recommendations are the sale of Chrome browser and sharing data with competitors. Reuters and CNN reported these details in their coverage on Thursday. Last August, a US court ruled that Google had violated American…
A conflict between the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and an Indian company has left over 600,000 applicants in distress. The disagreement, which appears to involve procedural or service-related issues, has disrupted the processing of applications, causing significant inconvenience for those affected. As tensions persist, applicants are left waiting for resolutions to move forward with…
One day after attacking with long-range missiles from the United States, Ukraine has now launched an attack on Russia using missiles from the United Kingdom. CNN reported this information citing Russian military blogs and Reuters. The report states that on Tuesday, Ukraine fired US-made ‘Army Tactical Missile System’ (ATACMS) into Russia. The following day, Wednesday,…
At the beginning of winter, Delhi and Lahore in India have been severely impacted by air pollution in recent days. However, the capital Dhaka has been ranked sixth as of yesterday. At 10 AM today, Dhaka’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was 181, which is considered very unhealthy. On Thursday (November 21), Dhaka ranked sixth in…
Gautam Adani, one of the world’s wealthiest individuals and the chairperson of India’s Adani Group, has now been accused in a New York court. According to a report by the BBC, allegations of bribery and fraud have been brought against Adani. The BBC reports that on Wednesday, criminal charges were filed against 62-year-old Adani in…
The Advisory Council of the interim government, chaired by Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has approved the draft of the International Crimes (Tribunal) Ordinance 2024, subject to vetting by the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division. This decision was made during a meeting held today, Wednesday. One significant aspect of the ordinance is the exclusion of…
Drone and missile attacks are still taking place regularly in Kyiv. In this situation, former U.S. President Donald Trump will return to office in January. Before that, U.S. President Joe Biden has granted Ukraine permission to launch American rocket strikes inside Russia. Russia has threatened to retaliate strongly in response to such attacks. However, Trump,…
