Bangladesh will compete with Cyprus for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the 2026-2027 term after Palestine withdrew its candidature, according to a diplomatic source.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed concern about whether newly appointed Bangladesh Bank Governor Mostaqur Rahman can discharge his duties independently and be free from conflicts of interest.

Bangladesh’s newly appointed central bank governor has signalled a potential shift towards monetary easing, marking a sharp departure from his predecessor’s hawkish stance, as he seeks to revive sluggish economic growth and support the private sector.

Preparations have intensified within the ruling BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami over nominations for the reserved women’s seats in the 13th national parliament as both parties step up internal consultations ahead of the final allocation.

In the first formal cabinet meeting yesterday, the government approved a proposal to waive agricultural loans of up to Tk 10,000, including interest, as part of the ruling BNP’s election pledge.

Police yesterday recovered the body of a teenage girl from a crop field in Narsingdi’s Madhabdi upazila.

At 2:12pm, a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck was parked by the roadside under Kazipara Metro Station in Dhaka.

Six of the 15 people injured in a blast at an unauthorised LPG filling station in Cox’s Bazar are undergoing treatment in critical condition at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), district authorities said yesterday.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday described the circumstances surrounding the ouster of the Bangladesh Bank governor as the “formal beginning of a government-backed mob culture”, calling it unfortunate and completely unacceptable.

Police trying to arrest killers

Efforts underway to identify victim, say police

State Minister for Health and Family Welfare MA Muhit yesterday announced that the government will recruit one lakh health workers to improve healthcare services at the grassroots.

Around 100 individuals were detained in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur and Adabor during a four-hour special drive from Wednesday night as police intensified action against teen gangs, extortionists and criminal groups.

Rights organisation Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) yesterday expressed concern over a reported police directive instructing field officers to re-arrest leaders and activists of a banned political party in other cases after they secure bail.

Police yesterday arrested the prime accused in the killing of a ninth-grader in the capital’s Kathalbagan area and recovered the knife allegedly used in the murder.

Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam yesterday warned that they are prepared to take to the streets if reforms are not implemented in Parliament.

Bangladesh’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman was recently congratulated by Myanmar’s Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Than Swe and Chairman of the United League of Arakan (ULA, also known as Arakan Army) Twan Mrat Naing.

In the alleyways of Tejkunipara in the capital’s Tejgaon, the laughter of five-year-old Roza Moni has been replaced by a haunting silence.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to move into the state guest house Jamuna, which has been selected as his official residence due to security considerations and its proximity to the Secretariat.

After weeks of delays, disputes, and shifting schedules, the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 has finally begun -- though in a shorter format that breaks from long-standing tradition.