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No government move over president's possible resignation: Home minister

Salahuddin Ahmed says resignation by Mohammed Shahabuddin would follow constitutional procedures
23 July 2026

HSC exams under Chattogram board to resume July 27: Education minister

Postponed HSC exams to be rescheduled after current routine ends, says Milon
23 July 2026

'I have moved my tea stall seven times in two months': Erosion tears through Faridpur villages

Nine villages affected as the Padma and Arial Khan wash away homes, roads and farmland, forcing families to relocate
23 July 2026

New navy chief adorned with vice-admiral rank badge

The prime minister and outgoing Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nazmul Hassan adorn the new chief with the rank badge
23 July 2026

President Shahabuddin may resign soon

Sources said no final decision has yet been made on when the president may resign or who could succeed him
23 July 2026

Hygiene campaign launched by Miss World Bangladesh

Miss World Bangladesh yesterday launched a nationwide hygiene awareness campaign -- Hygiene for Health Bangladesh -- with government support to promote hygiene as a simple and effective way to prevent disease.
23 July 2026

Passport Index : Bangladesh moves up 3 notches to 97th

Bangladesh has ranked 97th in the latest Henley Passport Index, climbing three places from last year but remaining among the world’s weakest passports, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 35 destinations.
23 July 2026

Can Nazrul remain a lawmaker?

The expulsion of Satkhira-4 lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam from Jamaat-e-Islami has raised questions over whether he can retain his parliamentary seat.
23 July 2026

Delayed gas connections stalling production

Business leaders yesterday voiced concern as many mills and factories, built at a cost of hundreds of crores of taka, remain unable to go into production due to the lack of gas connections even after depositing payments for demand notes with the state‑owned Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company.
23 July 2026

Women take lead across field admin

The highest number of female officials are currently serving in the country’s most crucial field administrative posts, including deputy commissioner (DC).
23 July 2026

Barishal University student found dead in room

Police recovered the body of a Barishal University student from his rented room near the campus late on Tuesday night.
23 July 2026

LDC graduation deferral awaits UNGA nod

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) yesterday supported Bangladesh and Nepal’s request for a three-year extension of the preparatory period for LDC graduation.
23 July 2026

River erosion turns severe in the north

River erosion has taken a severe turn in flood-hit areas across the country’s northern region, damaging embankments, homes, cropland, roads and other infrastructure.
23 July 2026

Dhaka-Ashulia: Expressway cost jumps to Tk 27,046cr

The government has approved the second revision of the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway project, raising its cost by Tk 9,493 crore, or 54 percent, to Tk 27,046 crore and extending the completion deadline to June 2030.
23 July 2026

President accepts resignations of 10 DAGs

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has accepted the resignations of 10 deputy attorneys general (DAGs) who stepped down in recent months.
23 July 2026

Deaths from measles and symptoms cross 800

Six more patients died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 803.
23 July 2026

Asia Business Law Journal names top Bangladesh lawyers

Hong Kong-based prestigious international legal journal, Asia Business Law Journal, has published a list of the top lawyers in Bangladesh.
23 July 2026

Over 300 in race for top ACC posts

Over 300 people have expressed interest in leading the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) as the government moves to reconstitute the watchdog, which has remained without commissioners for nearly four months.
23 July 2026

Benazir’s Extradition: ACC to send documents to the UAE

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is preparing responses to a series of queries raised by the Dubai Police as part of the process to repatriate former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed, who is accused in multiple corruption cases in Bangladesh.
23 July 2026

Khalilur holds talks with US, Russia, China and Pakistan

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman yesterday held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with his counterparts from the US, Russia, China and Pakistan on the sidelines of the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Manila, the Philippines.
23 July 2026