The newly appointed vice-chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) in Gazipur has yet to enter the campus, even five days after his appointment, due to ongoing student protests.

Twenty-three citizens, including rights activists, lawyers, academics and journalists, yesterday protested the renaming of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Memorial Park in the capital’s Gulshan and the decision to hand over its management to Gulshan Youth Club.

Ahead of the national budget for FY2026–27, policy experts and rights activists at a dialogue yesterday called for an urgent overhaul of funding mechanisms to combat violence against women.

The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) yesterday demanded decisive action from the government against owners and groups who looted money from banks, warning that the overall financial cushion against bad loans has declined to an alarming level.

The government is preparing to hold elections to local government bodies in phases, beginning this September-October and continuing into early next year.

Cultural platform Gems of Nazrul marked its 10th anniversary yesterday by announcing a nationwide Nazrul Sangeet talent hunt to discover young performers for the national stage.

An elite force, whether the Rapid Action Battalion or another, would continue to operate under well-defined laws, as it is necessary for the state, said Zahed Ur Rahman, adviser to the prime minister on information and broadcasting affairs, yesterday.

The Directorate General of Health Services yesterday directed all private hospitals to admit and treat measles patients without refusal.

The government officials, pensioners, and MPO-listed teachers and staff are set to get a new pay scale from July 1 after the committee led by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani recommended the rollout of the revised pay scale.

A total of 170 Bangladeshis were repatriated home from Libya yesterday.

The BNP government has approved the first public medical college in its current term, with plans underway to establish seven more, as many established medical schools grapple with severe shortages of teachers and infrastructure.

Dimash Qudaibergen urges global solidarity during Cox’s Bazar visit

Blaming street vendors for the city’s chaos is easier than confronting failed decentralisation, displacement and deepening class divides

Operations suspended until new ammonium nitrate consignment arrives in June

Bangladesh Jute Association blames export curbs for factory closures, mass unemployment

CMP officials say an unnatural death case will be filed, and the body will be handed over to Indian mission officials after autopsy

Rabiul Alam left programme without attending it after tensions flared between supporters of the two parties

Signatories also oppose handing the park to Gulshan Youth Club, accusing authorities of legitimising alleged illegal occupation of public land

Rajib Ahsan says such inspections will continue

Returnees sought to reach Europe via sea route; many report abuse in Libya