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Biman’s Dammam flight returns to Dhaka after mid-air glitch
08:50 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayA Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for Dammam was forced to return to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) just one hour after take-off due to a mechanical issue.
Private sector faces pressure from political, energy challenges: DCCI president
08:33 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayBangladesh’s private sector is under significant strain due to geopolitical challenges and energy constraints, said Taskin Ahmed, President of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).
'July Charter' draft shared with all political parties: Ali Riaz
08:17 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayThe draft of the July Charter has been formally delivered to all recognised political parties, Dr Ali Riaz, Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, announced on Monday, July 28.
Bangladesh opts for import ‘incentives’ to win Trump's support
07:40 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayAhead of the talks, the interim government has fast-tracked several high-value import deals with the US – framing them as "incentives" aimed at reducing the bilateral trade deficit and influencing the outcome of the tariff negotiations.
RUCSU elections on September 15
06:43 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayElections to the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) will be held on September 15.
July has been turned into a money-making machine: Umama Fatema
06:30 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayFormer spokesperson of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, Umama Fatema, has delivered a searing critique of the movement, accusing its leadership of transforming a historic uprising into a “money-making machine.” In a nearly two-and-a-half-hour Facebook Live session on Sunday night, she described her involvement with the platform as a “tragic event” in her life.
No plans to relocate air bases from Dhaka: BAF
04:49 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayThe Bangladesh Air Force has confirmed that there are no plans to move its bases from Dhaka, where warplanes remain stationed, emphasising their critical role in ensuring the capital’s air defence and national security.
60,000 troops to be deployed during nat’l elections: Shafiqul
04:34 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayA total of 60,000 army personnel will be deployed across the country to ensure law and order during the upcoming national elections, said Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, on Monday, July 28.
Govt adopts 'zero tolerance' policy on terrorism, Yunus tells US envoy
04:22 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayDr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, has declared a stringent 'zero tolerance' policy against terrorists and terrorism. This statement was made during a meeting with Tracy Ann Jacobson, US Charge d'Affaires in Dhaka, on Monday.
Election preparation: 1.5 lakh police to begin poll training from September
04:04 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayAbout 1.5 lakh policemen will be trained from September for the upcoming general elections, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Monday.
5 coordinators’ arrest turned me blue with grief: Fakhrul slams extortion case
03:52 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgirexpressed deep anguish over the arrest of five coordinators of the platform that led July Uprising allegedly involved in extorting Tk 50 lakh from a former Member of Parliament, saying the news left him “turned blue with grief.”
Akhtar urges BNP to agree on non-partisan constitutional appointments
02:57 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayNational Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain has urged the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to reach a consensus with other political parties on forming non-partisan appointment committees for constitutional institutions, similar to the Election Commission.
Fakhrul questions lack of progress in Hasina’s prosecution
02:07 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said that the current government continuously talks about reforms while indirectly blaming political parties.
BNP walks out of consensus commission meeting, later rejoins
12:14 PM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has staged a walkout on the 20th day of the second phase of the National Consensus Commission meeting. The walkout occurred shortly after the meeting began between the Commission and political parties at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka on Monday (July 28).
Woman missing after falling into open manhole in Tongi
11:40 AM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayA woman went missing after reportedly falling into an uncovered manhole in Tongi, Gazipur, on Sunday night (July 27). The incident occurred around 9:00 pm near the Hossain Market area on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway.
Google admits 2023 Turkey earthquake alert failure
10:51 AM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayGoogle has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey's deadly quake of 2023.
Inquiry commission formed over jet crash at Milestone
10:07 AM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayThe government has formed an inquiry commission to investigate the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka. A gazette notification in this regard was issued by the Cabinet Division on Sunday night (July 27).
US, EU agree on 15% tariff deal to avert trade war
09:15 AM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayThe United States and European Union clinched a trade agreement on Sunday that will see EU exports taxed at 15 percent, in a bid to resolve a transatlantic tariff stand-off that threatened to explode into a full-blown trade war.
Jet crash: Another student dies at burn institute
08:39 AM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayA student injured in the jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, has died.
71 election officials transferred ahead of nat’l polls
08:10 AM, 28 Jul 2025 MondayAhead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections, the Election Commission (EC) has transferred 71 officials. The transfer order, issued on Sunday, was signed by Assistant Secretary of the EC Secretariat Mohammad Shahidur Rahman, by order of the President.