At least four people were killed and six injured in road accidents involving CNG-run auto-rickshaws and trucks in Habiganj and Rajshahi yesterday morning.

The government is set to place education and health at the centre of its spending plan for the next fiscal year, with the combined allocation for the two sectors likely to rise by nearly 63 percent from this fiscal year’s revised budget.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain yesterday told the parliament that more than 23,000 posts in the country’s healthcare workforce across government hospitals and rural health facilities are currently vacant.

The Asian Development Bank has shortlisted nine projects to fund in 2027 and 10 in 2028 involving a total of $3.8 billion as part of its proposed Integrated Growth Network Development (IGND) initiative.

Every day, hundreds of patients visit the Prithimpassa Family Welfare Centre in Robirbazar under Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila, seeking relief and recovery, only to be greeted by a towering garbage mound, festering just steps from its entrance.

The UN in Bangladesh has said it is closely monitoring reports of incidents along the Bangladesh-India border and remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian and protection implications for people affected by alleged push-ins.

Road communication along the Charkhali–Mathbaria route has remained suspended after an iron bridge collapsed on Tuesday night in Mathbaria upazila of Pirojpur.

Bangladesh has called on India to stop push-ins and border killings during the director general (DG)-level meeting between the border forces of the two countries.

Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Aminul Islam yesterday expressed hope that verdicts in three crimes against humanity cases linked to the July 2024 uprising would be delivered within June.

The government plans to introduce an arts and culture textbook for class- IV students next year, featuring chapters on art and crafts, music, dance, and theatre, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj said yesterday.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed concern that the institution proposed under the draft National Human Rights Commission Act, 2026, would not function as an independent commission.

The government is set to introduce a provision that would allow taxpayers to legalise undisclosed income used in property transactions without being questioned about the source of the funds, according to officials familiar with the proposal.

More than 63 percent of retailers continue to use banned polythene shopping bags despite being aware of the prohibition, as per a recent survey, suggesting that awareness alone is not enough to ensure compliance.

Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom has hinted at offering a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) unit to Bangladesh, which is seeking expanded cooperation in nuclear energy.

“Team Bangladesh” has secured the second runner-up position at the HSBC/HKU Business Case Challenge 2026, one of the world’s leading undergraduate business case competitions jointly organised by HSBC and the University of Hong Kong (HKU).

The Election Commission is likely to publish the draft of code of conduct within next week, following a meeting ahead of the upcoming union parishad elections expected to begin in October this year.

Floating school project serves remote communities in Chalan Beel wetlands

6 detained; operations ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects, say police

The anti-corruption watchdog says its findings were based on verified data from police, human rights groups and other sources, not media reports alone

Anti-corruption body calls for stakeholder engagement in finalising the law