With the arrival of the monsoon, viral fevers appear to be spreading rapidly across households in Bangladesh. Sudden shifts between intense heat and rain have triggered a wave of illness affecting people of all ages—from children to the elderly. Medical experts report that five to seven types of fever, including dengue, chikungunya, coronavirus, influenza, Zika, […]

Renowned political analyst and television host Zillur Rahman has expressed strong doubts over the current government’s ability to hold credible elections. In a recent video message on his personal YouTube channel, Rahman stated that even if the government announces an election date, it is unlikely to see it through. He questioned both the neutrality and […]

The National Consensus Commission has released the draft of the July National Charter 2025, which reflects outcomes from month-long dialogues held with various political parties and coalitions. This draft was formally distributed to the parties on Monday, 28 July. Led by the commission’s Chief Adviser, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, the draft embodies recommendations gathered during […]

The National Citizens’ Party (NCP) has called on the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to shift its political stance and support a constitutional proposal aimed at incorporating appointment committees for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Public Service Commission (PSC). The statement was made by Akhtar Hossain, Member Secretary of the NCP, during a press briefing […]

In an effort to safeguard government employees from falling victim to deceptive schemes and online traps, the Cabinet Division of Bangladesh has issued seven critical directives. These were recently circulated to all senior secretaries and secretaries of ministries and divisions through an official letter. The letter emphasised the importance of heightened vigilance, stating: “In view […]

The inflow of remittances to Bangladesh has experienced a substantial year-on-year increase of 33.6%, reaching USD 2,099 million in the first 27 days of July, according to the latest figures released by Bangladesh Bank (BB). This marks a significant rise from the USD 1,572 million received during the same period in July of the previous […]

Two individuals have died from dengue and 394 others have been hospitalised across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Monday morning. The ongoing dengue outbreak, fuelled by the mosquito-borne virus, continues to exert pressure on the healthcare system, with a […]

The Government of Bangladesh has enforced the compulsory retirement of four senior officials from the police force. On Monday, 28 July, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Public Security Division issued separate gazette notifications to this effect. The orders, made in accordance with a Presidential directive, were signed by Senior Secretary Nasimul Ghani. According to the […]

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has claimed that the absence of accountability within the government has resulted in a dramatic increase in corruption across the country. Speaking at the launch of the book “Arthoneeti, Shashon O Khomota” (Economy, Governance and Power) by Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman on Saturday (26 July) at the SIRDAP […]

The Bangladesh Air Force has affirmed that there are no current plans to relocate the fighter jet base from Dhaka, as it is deemed vital for safeguarding the capital’s airspace. Speaking at a press conference held on Monday (28 July) at the old PSC building of the Aviation University in Tejgaon, Air Commodore Shahidul Islam […]