State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam yesterday said Bangladesh, as a democratic state with a renewed mandate, would maintain communication and friendship with all countries while upholding dignity and mutual respect.

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon yesterday ruled out the possibility of cancelling examinations or granting “auto pass” in the face of mob pressure, saying such decisions were never desirable and will not be repeated.

The newly appointed health minister and state minister have issued several directives to ministry officials, including preparing a six-month action plan to make health services more effective and people-oriented.

Salehuddin Ahmed, former executive director of BRAC and former pro vice-chancellor of BRAC University, has passed away in the United States while undergoing treatment. He was 79.

German football star and 2014 World Cup-winner Mesut Ozil, along with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s son Necmettin Bilal Erdogan, visited Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar on a one-day official tour yesterday.

At least 487 people were killed and 1,194 injured in 559 road accidents across Bangladesh in January this year, according to a report released by the Road Safety Foundation.

Three people were killed and at least six others injured in two separate road accidents on expressways in Shariatpur and Munshiganj yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.

Rokshana Akhtar, a resident of Narayanganj, came to Chawkbazar with her son, Fuad Al-Fida, who recently passed his HSC examination, to enjoy the traditional iftar items at the historic market.

Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Shahadat Hossain has announced a zero-tolerance policy against illegal billboards and unauthorised advertisements to turn the port city into a planned, clean, and aesthetic metropolis.

The country’s first dedicated election lab has been inaugurated at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), aiming to institutionalise election-focused research.

Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury has constituted an Election Tribunal of the High Court to dispose of the election petitions challenging electoral irregularities.

Shafiqur Rahman, leader of the opposition in parliament and ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has said the July mass uprising took place to ensure freedom of expression and called for building a new political culture that welcomes dissenting views.

In a first for the port city, Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has initiated construction of a dedicated cycling track along the scenic Airport Road.

A total of 43 MPs elected in the 13th National Parliamentary Election are currently facing murder charges under Section 302, according to an analysis by Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan).

A father yesterday broke down before the International Crimes Tribunal-2 as he recounted how he lost both his son and niece during the July 2024 uprising, tragedies that shattered his family beyond repair.

Proceedings at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will continue at their normal pace despite the recent change in government, Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam said yesterday, expressing confidence that the prosecution team would be allowed to carry on its work without interference.

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Within the next year, agri products will be exported on an industrial scale, he said