0 The second session of the Thirteenth National Parliament (Budget Session-2026) is set to resume today, Tuesday (July 7), at 3 PM, following a six-day continuous break. The proceedings of this session, which will take place at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (National Parliament House), will commence with the recitation of the Holy Quran. Previously, the session was adjourned on June 30 after the passage of the national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27. With the recess now over, regular parliamentary activities are set to recommence today. During the ongoing session, the national budget for the new fiscal year has already…
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3 A court in Bakshiganj, Jamalpur, has sentenced seven accused to death in a case involving the gang-rape of a housewife. Each convict has also been fined one lakh taka. Additionally, one accused in the case was acquitted. Justice Muhammad Abdur Rahim of Jamalpur Women and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal-1 announced the verdict at 3 PM on Monday (July 6). Those sentenced to death are Md. Rashedur Rahman alias Pappu (30), Md. Biju Miah (36), Md. Badsha Miah (35), Md. Jewel Miah (35), Md. Ashraful Islam (40), Jasim, and Asmat. The sole acquitted accused is easy-bike driver Idris Ali. According…
0 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed the relevant authorities to take necessary measures to ensure environmental protection, prevent water pollution, and implement integrated waste management for the Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara lakes in the capital. He issued these directives at a meeting held on Monday (July 6) at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Bangladesh Secretariat. The meeting was organized to review the overall activities for verifying the sewage connection systems of various buildings in the Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara-Niketan areas and for making the lakes pollution-free. According to Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of taking coordinated…
0 The death toll from the earthquake in Venezuela has risen to 3,342. At least 16,700 more residents have been injured in the twin earthquakes that struck the country consecutively. Additionally, thousands of residents remain missing. This information was reported on Monday (July 06) by Turkey’s state news agency Anadolu Agency. On Sunday, the country’s Ministry of Information announced that the death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Venezuela last month has exceeded three thousand. The La Guaira region of the country suffered the most extensive damage. The ministry stated that 6,462 people have been rescued so far following…
0 Following extensive reshuffles at the higher echelons of the Bangladesh Police, the government has now sent 33 senior officers to forced retirement simultaneously. Among the retired officers are 14 Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs), 18 Additional Deputy Inspectors General (Additional DIGs), and one Superintendent of Police (SP). This information was announced in a special gazette notification issued on Sunday (July 5) night by the Police-1 branch of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The notification, signed by Senior Secretary Manzur Morshed Chowdhury of the Ministry of Home Affairs, states that these officers of the BCS (Police) Cadre have been retired from…
0 In the last 24 hours, seven more children have died with measles symptoms across the country. Consequently, the total number of deaths from measles and its symptoms has risen to 738 since March 15 of this year. This information was disclosed in a statement released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Sunday. The statement mentioned that among the total deaths, 93 died from confirmed measles and 645 died with measles symptoms. Meanwhile, 106 new cases of measles were identified in the last 24 hours. As a result, the total number of confirmed measles patients in the…
1 The government has completely prohibited the use of the Prime Minister’s image on banners, festoons, and billboards prepared for any government event. Concurrently, instructions have been issued to prioritize and clearly present the subject matter, purpose, and message of the event when creating promotional materials. This directive was issued in a circular from the Cabinet Division on Sunday (July 5). The circular states that the use of the Prime Minister’s image (in 3D or any other form) on banners, festoons, and billboards prepared for any government event is completely prohibited. It further specifies that when preparing banners, festoons, and…
2 The funeral prayer for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was held on Sunday (July 5). Press TV reported that the prayer took place at Tehran’s Grand Prayer Ground on the third day of the ongoing week-long funeral program in Tehran. Prominent religious scholar Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani led the funeral prayer. A large number of grieving people participated in it. The funeral prayer was held in three stages. In the first stage, prayers were offered for Ayatollah Khamenei. In the second stage, funeral prayers were held for his family members Sayyede Bushra Hosseini Khamenei, Mesbah Al-Huda Baqeri, and…
1 Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher has announced that the current government will upgrade the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway to 10 lanes. He made this announcement on Saturday (July 4) afternoon while speaking as the chief guest at a public gathering organized at Cumilla Town Hall ground. The minister stated that the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway would be upgraded to 10 lanes during the tenure of the current government. Additionally, the government has also undertaken the construction of a large sports complex, costing BDT 1,100 crore, in each divisional city, including Cumilla. He further informed that the proposed sports complexes would feature…
70 The government has decided to grant normal retirement or retrospective promotion to 150 retired, removed, discharged, and dismissed officers of the Bangladesh Army, Navy, and Air Force. At the same time, it has also been decided to provide them with outstanding salaries, allowances, and other financial benefits. This information was disclosed in a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday (July 1). The notification, signed by Defence Secretary Md. Ashraful Uddin, instructs that the order be implemented immediately. The notification states that this decision has been taken after reviewing the applications of officers who faced deprivation,…