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Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday had a review meeting on the country’s law-and-order situation and election preparations by law enforcement agencies. The meeting was held at the state guest house Jamuna with Prof Yunus in the chair, said Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.

Honestly, at this point, I’d love to see all the little pocket parties — Jamaat and NCP — form an alliance and take power, if they even can. Let them run the country once and show us how far empty slogans and recycled drama can actually go. To be honest, staying out of power has become our new comfort zone. We’ve gotten so used to the sidelines, we’ve started bringing our own chairs. Just give us some breathing space — no tear gas, no police vans — and we’ll manage just fine. Let Jamaat and NCP…

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has announced plans to form a women’s futsal team, alongside efforts to revitalize the men’s program ahead of their debut in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers this September. BFF President Tabith Awal shared the updates during a press conference at the BFF House on Sunday afternoon, where newly appointed futsal coach Saeid Khodarahmi of Iran was also introduced. Khodarahmi has been handed a three-month contract to guide the national men’s team through the upcoming campaign. Bangladesh, which has never previously participated in an AFC-level futsal competition, is set to face Iran, United…

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) has suspended the activities of all its committees, except the central body, across the country. ADSM President Rifat Rashid made the announcement at a press conference held in front of the National Museum in the capital’s Shahbagh on Sunday afternoon. This fresh development comes amid recurring media reports of extortion allegations against ADSM leaders and activists.

Chattogram has recorded 103.8 millimeters of rainfall in the past 24 hours, causing widespread waterlogging and commuter suffering across the city, despite the weakening of the low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal. According to Ismail Bhuiyan, a forecast officer at the Patenga Meteorological Office, the rain is likely to continue for another two to three days due to active monsoon conditions. “Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over the coming days, although the risk of strong winds has diminished,” he told BanglaNews on Sunday afternoon (July 27). The rainfall, which continued intermittently throughout the night, has led…

Political parties have reached a consensus that no individual should serve as prime minister for more than 10 years, and also agreed in principle to the formation of an independent police commission aimed at ensuring accountability within the force. The National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz confirmed the development on Sunday after the 19th session of the second phase of dialogue with political parties to drive state reform initiatives. “We agreed on one thing which was not mentioned earlier — that the prime minister’s tenure will be capped at 10 years,” said Riaz. “We will now include…

The government has placed an order to purchase 25 aircraft from American aviation company Boeing, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman announced on Sunday. He made the statements while speaking to journalists at his office at the Ministry of Commerce in the Secretariat. “The Boeing business isn’t handled by the US government — it’s managed by the company itself,” said the secretary. “We have placed an order to purchase 25 aircraft from Boeing.” He added, “Just as India has ordered 100 aircraft, so have Vietnam and Indonesia. Boeing will deliver them based on their production capacity, so it will…

National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Professor Ali Riaz has expressed optimism that the consensus-building process can be finalised within the next three days by completing several key tasks. He made these remarks on Sunday at 11:00am at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, during the start of the 19th day of the second phase of meetings of the National Consensus Commission. “I am hopeful that, starting today and over the next three days, we will be able to accomplish many tasks and reach the final stage of this process. Your [political parties’] continued cooperation, along with our collective…

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a total of 12 projects involving an overall estimated cost of Taka 8,149.38 crore, including one for further development of the University of Dhaka at a cost of Taka 2,840.39 crore. The approval came from the 12th ECNEC meeting of the interim government and also the 1st meeting in the current fiscal year (FY26) held at the NEC Conference Room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area. ECNEC Chairperson and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting. Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud briefed reporters after…

Thousands of Malaysians took to the capital’s streets on Saturday to protest rising living costs and a perceived lack of reform by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government. The rally organised by opposition parties marked the first major protest in Southeast Asia’s sixth-largest economy since Anwar was propelled to power after general elections in 2022. Protesters gathered at various points around the city centre before converging on the city’s central Merdeka (Independence) Square, carrying placards saying “Turun Anwar” — “Step down Anwar” in Malay — while police kept a close eye. “He (Anwar) has already governed…