Political analyst and former Member of Parliament Golam Maula Rony has declared that July 2025 has ushered in a period of unrest in the nation’s life. He attributes the turmoil to the weaknesses and misgovernance of the current administration, which has been in power for the past eleven months. According to Rony, a series of […]

Facing intense public criticism, Bangladesh Bank has withdrawn its recently circulated internal directive regarding employee attire. A statement to the media on Thursday, 24 July, clarified the matter. According to the statement, discussions were held in departmental meetings concerning a proposal advising officials and employees of all levels to wear professional and modest attire during […]

An Indian medical delegation comprising burn and plastic surgery specialists and experienced nurses has visited the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka to provide medical assistance to those injured in the Milestone School and College building plane crash. The four-member team arrived at the institute at approximately 8:30 AM on Thursday, 24 […]

Former Chief Justice A B M Khairul Haque has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. The arrest was made on Thursday morning (24 July) at approximately 8:00 AM from his residence in Dhanmondi, the capital. The development was confirmed by Mohammad Nasirul Islam, Joint Commissioner of the Detective Branch. “Shortly […]

Mujahid Bin Firoz, the coordinator of the Debhata Upazila branch of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Satkhira, has been permanently expelled from the organisation after taking part in a march organised by the Awami League and chanting slogans such as “Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu.” On the night of 23 July (Wednesday), the expulsion order was […]

In a move aimed at ensuring food security and maintaining the country’s trade balance, Bangladesh has approved the import of 220,000 metric tonnes of wheat from the United States. The decision was made on Wednesday, 23 July, during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase, held at the Secretariat. Decision Highlights Aspect Details Quantity […]

Two more suspects—Md Parvez and Md Zahirul Islam—have been placed on a three-day police remand in connection with the brutal murder of scrap dealer Lal Chand, also known as Md Sohag (aged 39), in front of Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka. On Wednesday, 23 July, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Atikur Rahman […]

The process of auctioning off the luxurious personal belongings of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and his family—seized from a Gulshan duplex apartment—has officially commenced. The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court has formed an auction committee to oversee the proceedings. Auction Announcement and Procedure The auction committee recently met and decided […]

On 23 July, a video circulated widely on social media showing a young man being beaten and forcibly detained by police during a student protest in front of the Secretariat in Dhaka. In the footage, several police officers are seen throwing the man to the ground and assaulting him before forcing him onto a rickshaw […]

A court in Bogura has today handed down a life imprisonment sentence to a man convicted of a murder committed over two decades ago in Shibganj upazila of the district. The verdict was pronounced by Additional District and Sessions Judge Raju Ahmed this afternoon. Details of the Verdict Convict’s Name Azizur Rahman Residence Krishnapur, Shibganj […]