Mirza Abbas's health condition improving, says BNP Media Cell

He is doing exercise and receiving regular leg therapy
29 June 2026

HC questions legality of limiting maternity leave for women with more than two children

Maternity leave should not be used as a population-control mechanism, petitioner said earlier
29 June 2026

Flood fears mount as Dudhkumar rises in Kurigram, Teesta near danger level in Lalmonirhat

Char areas inundated, road damaged forcing families to move as authorities prepare relief
29 June 2026

PM asks Banglalink to make smartphones, internet more affordable

Tarique Rahman says lower costs would help expand access to digital services across all sections of society
29 June 2026

17 teachers of Gopalganj Science and Technology University dismissed

Sixteen teachers were expelled for failing to rejoin after study leave, while another was removed over misconduct and violation of government service rules
29 June 2026

‘Why fuse every issue with your ideology?’

Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Husain yesterday questioned the logic behind opposition Jamaat-e-Islami lawmakers’ protest against the government’s decision to cancel Ad-din Medical College Hospital’s licence.
29 June 2026

Demonetise Tk 500, 1,000 notes to boost bank deposits

BNP lawmaker AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon yesterday proposed temporarily demonetising the Tk 500 and Tk 1,000 banknotes to bring people’s cash savings back into the banking system.
29 June 2026

Over 80,000 retired non-govt teachers await benefits

More than 80,000 applications from retired teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions seeking retirement benefits are pending, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon told parliament yesterday.
29 June 2026

18 crore people mastermind of July uprising

Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has rejected the idea that any single individual was the “mastermind” behind the July uprising.
29 June 2026

Four more die with measles-like symptoms

Four more patients died of suspected measles across the country in the last 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 712.
29 June 2026

Relocate illegal chemical depots from Old Dhaka

The Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) yesterday called upon the government to take appropriate measures to relocate all illegal chemical warehouses and hazardous industrial establishments from Old Dhaka and other residential areas to safe locations within a fixed timeframe.
29 June 2026

EC sets sights on October

The Election Commission (EC) yesterday said it was gearing up preparations to conduct local government elections, targeting October as the possible timeline, starting with the union parishad polls.
29 June 2026

Clear your stance on ’71

Criticising Jamaat-e-Islami’s role in the Liberation War, two top BNP leaders in parliament yesterday said Jamaat has yet to apologise for its anti-independence stance and there is still time for it to reconsider its position.
29 June 2026

What went down in Turag on June 22?

Md Suman, 17, from Ranabhola under Turag Police Station, had been missing since he left home on June 22. Around 11:00pm on June 26, police recovered his body from the Turag River, about half a kilometre from the boat terminal near Ashulia Gorur Haat.
29 June 2026

1,320 cadre recommended in 47th BCS

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) yesterday published the final results of the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination, recommending 1,521 candidates for appointment.
29 June 2026

Fact-Check: Old videos shared as ‘Turag killings’

Over the past few days, multiple accounts affiliated with the Awami League have circulated two videos on social media, presenting the footage as showing recovered bodies of Chhatra League leaders after they were murdered and dumped in the Turag river.
29 June 2026

Chair dispute leaves 20 injured in Habiganj

At least 20 people were injured yesterday after a dispute over seating at a World Cup screening escalated into a clash in Habiganj Sadar upazila.
29 June 2026

9th pay scale: Full raise in basic pay likely from next month

The government may implement the Ninth Pay Scale in two phases, with the full increase in basic salaries likely to take effect from July and increased allowances to follow the next fiscal year, finance ministry officials have said.
29 June 2026

Adopt zakat-based model for economy

Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mujibur Rahman yesterday called for replacing Bangladesh’s interest-based economic system with a zakat-based alternative, saying the country must “bury” the existing model and adopt the economic principles of Madinah.
29 June 2026

Opposition stages walk out over 2 bills

Following the discussion on the proposed 2026-27 budget, parliament yesterday introduced two bills under the supplementary agenda -- the Bangladesh Medical University (Amendment) Bill and the Public Examinations (Offences) (Amendment) Bill.
29 June 2026