The government appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir in accordance with the constitution, Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman said yesterday.

A transport worker was stabbed to death in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj early yesterday.

Bangladesh’s drug rehabilitation system is struggling to meet the needs of women and adolescents, with government centres offering limited capacity even as more women and children seek treatment.

Authorities have recommended cancelling the dealership of a trader after evidence of irregularities was found during an investigation into the removal of 225 sacks of fertiliser from a warehouse by farmers in Kurigram’s Bhurungamari.

Ashraf Uddin Milon Bhuiyan, owner of Bhuiyan Sangbadpatra Paribahan, died at a Dhaka hospital yesterday, said a press release.

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, commemorating the birth and death anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed across the country today with due religious solemnity.

The Forest Department rescued 250 endangered turtles from Charfesson upazila of Bhola on Monday while they were allegedly being trafficked.

Human rights conditions in Myanmar have sunk to a new low, with widespread abuses against the Rohingya minority and a booming illicit economy driven partly by illegal rare-earth mining deepening civilian suffering, the UN said yesterday.

A sub-jail built on 2.73 acres of government land in Bakshiganj upazila of Jamalpur in 1984 has remained unused for 42 years.

The Dhaka South City Corporation has taken steps to modernise Sayedabad Bus Terminal by creating dedicated facilities for AC bus services to ease traffic congestion and improve passenger amenities.

The High Court yesterday deferred to August 31 the delivery of its verdict on the death reference and appeals in the case over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Asiya in Magura in March last year.

The Election Commis-sion is preparing to hold the local government elections in November, a month later than initially expected, EC Abdur Rahmanel Masud said yesterday.

Rights activists and experts say the state minister’s response raises questions about accountability, transparency and respect for legitimate scrutiny

Analysts say joining a defence alliance with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan could affect ties with competing regional and global powers

Report paints a picture of torture, forced labour, criminal economies and environmental destruction across the country

He previously served as Bangladesh’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN in New York

Asaduzzaman, however, does not say whether the state minister for foreign affairs renounced his reported British citizenship

Anti-graft watchdog urges govt to disclose Humaiun Kobir’s citizenship status, says his technocrat appointment would be unconstitutional if he retained foreign citizenship when taking office

The minister said Denmark can play an important role in key sectors such as water supply and waste management in Bangladesh

Says barrages or switchgates could help control flooding and support agriculture