Uncertainty over constitutional reforms deepened yesterday as opposition MPs walked out in protest at the formation of a special parliamentary committee, insisting that the reforms be carried out through a council outlined in the July charter.

Dhaka’s persistent waterlogging is driven by fragmented management, the lack of an integrated master plan, unchecked urbanisation, and the steady disappearance of wetlands and canals, according to experts.

The government has decided to add the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) to the country’s routine immunisation programme from August 1 with the aim of protecting children from the life-threatening bacterial infection

Nearly 29 percent of approved health worker posts in government hospitals across the country remain vacant, said Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain yesterday.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged people to take responsibility for keeping their neighbourhoods, canals, and public spaces clean, saying that environmental protection cannot be left to the government alone.

A man was arrested on Sunday night for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in Mymensingh’s Nandail municipality area.

Bangladesh has urged the international community to preserve and expand market access for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) by reversing protectionist trends and ensuring transparent, simplified, and development-friendly rules of origin.

Moniruddin Ahmed, former chairman and director of Pubali Bank PLC, passed away in a London hospital on July 12, said a press release.

Prasad Roy had big plans for this Aman season. Just last week, the farmer from Khalashi Bunia village in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila prepared a 10-katha seedbed, hoping to raise enough saplings to plant across 17 bighas of paddy land.

A Jubo Dal leader was hacked to death in broad daylight in Bagharpara upazila of Jashore yesterday.

The government is considering a pilot project to launch play labs in primary schools to build children’s interest in science and mathematics, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj said yesterday.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is preparing a research repository to track how university research funds were spent and what they produced over the past 15 years.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday arrested the president of the Sri Sri Radha Gobinda and Kali Temple in Gaibandha’s Palashbari upazila in a money laundering case involving Tk 9.35 crore.

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be sent to jail if she surrenders, the government reiterated yesterday.

The government has formed an 11-member committee to prepare a national strategy for the swift and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas.

Ahead of local government elections, the Election Commission (EC) yesterday said it plans to amend the definition of law enforcement agencies to include the Armed Forces Division to address any untoward situations during the polls.

Calling on party leaders and activists to remain vigilant, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said no “hybrids” or infiltrators should be allowed into the party under any circumstances.

Inter‑Education Board defends exam schedule

Three commissioners to visit the three countries to inaugurate facilities

Board committee says a nationwide postponement would disrupt results, university admissions and the academic calendar