Today is the 106th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday pledged to transform Bangladesh into an economically and politically strong nation with the support of its people.

Forged flight records and a blatant disregard for safety protocols have revealed a deep-seated rot within Biman Bangladesh Airlines, where the very pilots entrusted with passengers’ lives appear to operate without accountability.

The government has managed to curb the drain on national fuel stocks by imposing restrictions on purchases for 10 days straight, bringing daily demand back to near last year’s levels.

The government has appointed new vice-chancellors to seven universities, including Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, and Jagannath University, and named a new chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Nine international rights bodies have urged Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to prioritise sweeping reforms to strengthen human rights protections in Bangladesh, warning that the new government faces a critical moment to shape the country’s democratic future.

The government has decided to withdraw the lottery system used in school admissions and introduce a system based on admission tests, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said yesterday.

The government yesterday directed education boards to form ad hoc committees for the governing and managing bodies of private educational institutions at the lower secondary, secondary, and higher secondary levels.

Husband of slain Sharmin Jahan, a student of Jahangirnagar University, was sent to jail following his arrest yesterday in a case filed over the murder.

Over 100 Bangladeshi workers employed by a Malaysian company in Johor Baru have not been paid their wages and overtime claims for the last six months, according to an investigation by the Malaysian labour department.

Chattogram supply smooth after fresh deliveries

The government is exploring market-based electricity trade with India and reviewing existing energy and power agreements with the country to ensure they serve Bangladesh’s interest, said Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the prime minister’s adviser on finance and planning, yesterday.

Home minister joins panel at Global Fraud Summit 2026

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said Bangladesh lost an estimated Tk 21,000 crore to digital scams, MLM Ponzi schemes, and corporate fraud between 2006 and 2021.

The 27th death anniversary of Asiruddin Ahmed, former co-operative inspector of Rangpur, will be observed today.

A shopping mall in Dhaka’s Uttara was attacked and vandalised late Sunday night over a rumour that a rickshaw-puller had been beaten to death inside the compound, police said.

Leaders of Gonotantrik Juktafront yesterday demanded the immediate cancellation of the trade agreement signed with the United States and called for the trial of those involved in signing it, including Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman.

Policymakers and analysts yesterday stressed the need for coordinated policies to help Bangladesh fully utilise the opportunities created by the Bangladesh–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

The government has appointed new vice-chancellors to seven universities, including Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, and Jagannath University, and named a new chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Mujibur Rahman Sharif, who lives and works in Dhaka, planned to travel home to his family in Barguna for Eid-ul-Fitr.