Wednesday | 24 June 2026 | Reg No- 06
Staff Correspondents covers general assignment for Daily Observer Online edition, as a member of reporting team.
Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed creator of Persepolis has died at the ae of 56.The French-Iranian artist, film-maker and graphic novelist’s acclaimed memoir Persepolis helped reshape international perceptions of Iran.In a statement provided to French news agency AFP, relatives said she
Two persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in the theft of Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) red telephone connection theft at Bangladesh Secretariat.The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested them and seized stolen copper
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday night announced a Tk 20,000-crore pre-refinancing scheme aimed at fully reviving closed and partially operational industries.Under this new policy, titled “Pre-Refinancing Scheme for Assisting Closed Large-Scale Industry and Service Sectors,” eligible business entities and corporate
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah rejected the terms of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as Israel’s deadly strikes continue across Lebanon despite the ceasefire announcement.The group’s leader Naim Qassem in a statement rejected it.It comes after Israel and Lebanon
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in a renewed bid to end the ongoing war.In an open letter to the Russian president, he said it would be “wrong to simply
Lightning strikes incidents in four districts in Bangladesh killed at least nine people on Thursday.The incidents took place in Chapainawabganj, Chuadanga, Dinajpur, and Lalmonirhat districts.Among them, five people were killed in Chapainawabganj alone, including three women, across three upazilas of
Bangladesh Bank has purchased 25 million US dollars from two commercial banks in a move to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market amid increased inflows of remittances and export earnings.The dollars were bought on Thursday through the Multiple Price
Scientists have issued a fresh warning over the possible emergence of a super El Niño, saying there is a 90 percent probability of the climate phenomenon affecting global weather patterns in the coming months.According to recent analyses reported by international
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued a show-cause notice to Ad-Din Hospital seeking an explanation over the deaths of six newborns in a single day last month.The notice, served on Thursday, asks the hospital authority to explain why
The government has promoted five Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) of Police to the rank of Additional Inspector General (Additional IGP), while two Additional IGPs have been elevated to Grade-1 posts.The Ministry of Home Affairs issued two separate notifications in this
