Bangladesh has slipped down three places to 152nd on the World Press Freedom Index this year, losing some of last year’s gains.

The parliament yesterday passed two bills removing age limits for appointing the heads and members of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA).

Shamima Pervin has been appointed superintendent of police (SP) of Dhaka district, becoming the first woman to hold the post in Dhaka.

The High Court yesterday granted ad interim bail to Sheikh Tasnim Afroz Emi, former vice-president of Shamsunnahar Hall Union at Dhaka University, in an anti-terrorism case filed over playing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s March 7 speech on a loudspeaker.

The recent inundation of streets in Chattogram after heavy downpours was “water congestion, not waterlogging”, State Minister for LGRD Mir Shahe Alam said yesterday.

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) yesterday launched coordinated initiatives to ensure pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, regulate activities of hawkers and rehabilitate them through structured systems and digital identification.

The 11-party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will rally in seven divisional cities, demanding implementation of the referendum verdict on reforms under the July charter.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said the government does not engage in religion-based politics, reaffirming its commitment to equal rights and security for all citizens regardless of faith or identity.

At least 72 workers were killed in workplace accidents across the country in the first three months of 2026 -- more than triple the number recorded during the same period last year.

The Bangladesh Tea Workers Union has gone through eight years without an election, leaving workers without elected representation for the third consecutive tenure.

Opposition Chief Whip and NCP Convener Nahid Islam yesterday renewed his demand in the parliament for the removal and arrest of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, branding him as “corrupt, incompetent, deceitful, and complicit in genocide”.

Prolonged waterlogging in the Bhabadah region has left over 25,000 farmers unable to cultivate Boro this season, deepening food insecurity and financial distress across parts of Jashore and Khulna.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) administrator Md Abdus Salam yesterday reaffirmed his commitment to transforming Dhaka into a clean and green city.

BRAC University’s BRAC Institute of Languages (BIL) celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday with a showcase of books, poetry, drama, dance and music, said a press release.

The foreign ministry yesterday summoned acting Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and conveyed Dhaka’s displeasure over remarks by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, officials said.

Both the DC and SP posts in Dhaka are now held by women

Foreign ministry says Himanta Biswa Sarma’s comments were disparaging to Bangladesh-India relations and conveyed its displeasure to New Delhi

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