Putul began as WHO Southeast Asia head in 2024 for five-year term; WHO sent her on unpaid administrative leave in late 2025

US company NS Energy Navigation’s chief executive is the grandson of a ruling party lawmaker, which raises questions about the fairness of the selection process.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said the government is increasing domestic gas production, setting up LNG terminals and intensifying exploration to protect industries from losses caused by sudden or temporary gas shortages.

A heated debate erupted in parliament yesterday over fertiliser, with opposition MPs criticising the government’s alleged failure to manage distribution and demanding immediate relief for struggling farmers.

For thousands of homes, the prolonged illness has triggered severe financial distress, forcing families into a cycle of borrowing money, taking out high-interest loans, or liquidating assets to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses.

The government has barred the use of “His Excellency”, “Honourable” and other honorifics before the titles of the president, PM, ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers in official communications and documents.

After approving a long-term deal to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a US-based firm, the government yesterday decided to import at least 18 LNG cargoes from France’s TotalEnergies over the next nine months under a direct purchase arrangement.

NCP spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain yesterday claimed that the Anti-Corruption Commission investigation against him over alleged corruption in transfers and promotions during the interim government’s tenure was “politically motivated”.

Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia head and daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned yesterday, according to her resignation letter seen by Reuters, following fraud investigations by the UN agency and Bangladeshi authorities.

The roads in Narsingdi municipality have long been in a deplorable state, causing suffering to thousands of residents during their daily commute.

Twenty-seven of the 730 defective bearing pads on the Dhaka Metro Rail’s Uttara-Motijheel route have been identified as critical, while 147 have been classified as minor, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam told parliament yesterday.

A 40-foot-long dead whale washed ashore on the bank of the Andharmanik river in Taltali upazila of Barguna yesterday.

A fire damaged the internal server of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna, disrupting internet services at the plant for the past two days, officials said yesterday.

The High Court yesterday declined to allow sleeper buses to operate on highways without Bangladesh Road Transport Authority’s authorisation.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday said the Election Commission would not issue any unlawful directives to law enforcers ahead of the local government elections, expressing full trust in the police.

The dengue situation in Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Mymensingh divisions is a “matter of concern”, State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam told the parliament yesterday.

The government has approved in principle a plan to introduce advance screening of international travellers, allowing immigration authorities to identify potential security risks before passengers arrive in Bangladesh.

At least 224 students died by suicide in the first eight months of 2026, according to data from Aachol Foundation.

With the country heading towards local government elections, the government has launched a special nationwide drive to recover looted and illegal firearms.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday directed law enforcement agencies to take stricter action to curb the excessive use of polythene and plastic.