LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the presidential election will be held on schedule in accordance with the constitution.

Bangladesh’s era of cheap domestic gas is ending, and the country will remain dependent on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) for years to meet demand, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku said yesterday.

At least one dengue patient died while 546 others were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours till yesterday morning, marking the highest number of admissions recorded in a single day.

The country yesterday recorded its highest-ever daily hospitalisation of measles patients since the outbreak began in mid-March, raising fresh concerns about the persistence of the outbreak two months after the nationwide measles vaccination campaign.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across the country over the next five days, with moderate to very heavy downpours expected in places due to an active monsoon and a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.

Two weeks after the quota reform protests turned deadly, the state’s response had shifted from the streets to police stations and courtrooms.

Violence against women and girls has become a “deep national crisis” in Bangladesh, with rape, gang rape, attempted rape, murder, suicide, sexual harassment, dowry-related violence and child marriage continuing at alarming levels, according to a study released by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad.

The Zonta Club of Dhaka III officially installed its newly elected board for the 2026–2028 biennium at a ceremony held on July 25.

A modern truck terminal and drivers’ rest house built at a cost of over Tk 61 crore in Magura has remained abandoned and non-operational for several years since its completion, depriving transport workers of much-needed facilities and raising concerns over misuse of the premises.

Normal life in the northern parts of Chattogram’s Fatikchhari remained disrupted yesterday as a 48-hour strike and road blockade entered its second day, with protesters demanding the relocation of the proposed headquarters of the newly created Fatikchhari North upazila.

For generations, guava has defined the identity of Nesarabad’s floating market in Pirojpur.

Bangladesh needs a coordinated public-private initiative to expand screening, ensure affordable treatment and raise awareness to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, health experts said yesterday.

The three-month fishing ban in Kaptai Lake has been extended by another 10 days to ensure the proper breeding and growth of fish and maintain the lake’s ecological balance.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged newspaper editors to continue offering constructive criticism of the government while also highlighting its positive initiatives so that people remain informed about measures taken in the public interest.

Police have arrested three people over the attempted rape of a woman on a moving bus in Ashulia.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged children to realise their full potential through education, discipline and sports, saying they must prepare themselves to build a prosperous Bangladesh.

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking order for an investigation into the presence of microplastics in 26 out of 34 toothpaste samples being sold in the market.

For decades, Bangladesh’s parliamentarians have been dogged by allegations of misconduct, abuse of power, and scandal.

At least five people were killed, and three others injured in road accidents in Cox’s Bazar and Jamalpur yesterday.

Police shot him at point-blank on the final day of the July uprising, then made his body disappear, stripping his elderly parents of the chance to bury their only son, secure timely justice, and receive the state compensation that could have lifted them from crushing poverty.