International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam yesterday said investigators have found evidence suggesting that the bodies of many July uprising victims from a hospital were dumped into a river near Dhaka.

Incidents of violence against women and children, mob violence, political clashes, attacks on journalists, and deaths in jail custody increased in Bangladesh during the first six months of 2026, according to a human rights monitoring report by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).

Five children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 771.

The afternoon sun filters through the veranda of a modest semi‑pucca house in Babanpur village of Madankhali union under Pirganj upazila of Rangpur.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit yesterday said the government would take strict action against those who have illegally occupied hills, streams and rivers and constructed unauthorised structures in Bandarban.

The Bir Sreshtha Hamidur Rahman Square and its sculpture, located in front of the Jhenaidah Central Bus Terminal, have been dismantled over the last couple of days.

Protesters demand a central site convenient for residents of all six unions

Investigators found evidence of hospitals disposing of bodies without official records, he says

District administration urges visitors to travel with caution

Five BGB platoons have been deployed

The government is planning to prepare a national artificial intelligence (AI) policy aimed at making public services faster, more transparent and accountable while improving efficiency across government operations, an adviser to the prime minister said today

Final list on Aug 27; claims, objections to be accepted until Aug 18

Interests of the overwhelming majority of candidates were given priority, he says

Of them, 1,051 took place in eastern region and 283 in western region, he says

Competition to be expanded to secondary schools gradually, says prime minister

They seek optional retests, fair marking and measures to reduce pressure on examinees

Amnesty, CPJ, HRW and others say that treating disputed journalistic coverage as crimes against humanity threatens press freedom

Prison authorities say Aminul Islam Liton died nine days after being sent to jail

Protesters blocked Science Lab intersection before marching towards the education ministry

Govt has begun consultations with researchers and stakeholders and is also working to verify the official list of freedom fighters, he says