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SUST suspends two JCD leaders over assaulting student
01:02 PM, 22 Jul 2026 WednesdayTwo Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders of its Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) units have been suspended for four semesters over the assault of a student who complained about the quality of food served at a university dormitory.
ECOSOC backs Bangladesh's request for LDC graduation extension
12:48 PM, 22 Jul 2026 WednesdayThe UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has recommended that the UN General Assembly take a final decision on Bangladesh's request for a three-year extension of its preparatory period before graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category.
US readies new tariffs as Trump's 10% global levy to expire
12:45 PM, 22 Jul 2026 WednesdayThe United States is set to impose new tariffs that could hit dozens of countries soon, trade envoy Jamieson Greer signaled Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's temporary global levies due to expire this week.
Teesta nears danger level, flood fears grow in Lalmonirhat
12:31 PM, 22 Jul 2026 WednesdayThe Teesta River was flowing just 1 centimetre below the danger level at the Dalia point on Wednesday morning following heavy upstream flow and persistent rainfall, raising fears of flooding as water began entering several low-lying areas of Lalmonirhat.
Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s army chief after days of protests
12:29 PM, 22 Jul 2026 WednesdayUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the country's army commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Iran war cost hits $37.5bn so far; Pentagon seeks $87bn more
12:24 PM, 22 Jul 2026 WednesdayThe war with Iran has cost the US some $37.5bn (£28bn) so far - an increase of nearly $8bn since the last estimate in May, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee it was urgent that lawmakers approve another $87bn in congressional funding for the Pentagon, with $67bn of that destined for operations in the Middle East.
Goalkeeper Emi Martinez may 'step aside' from Argentina
10:06 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayArgentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez says he is considering whether it is "time to step aside" from international football after his side's 1-0 defeat to Spain in the World Cup final.
Govt eyeing double-digit growth in leather, agro-processing sectors: Muktadir
09:43 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayCommerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday, July 21, said the government is working on a priority basis to push Bangladesh's potential export sectors including leather, agro-processing and light engineering, toward double-digit growth in the near term.
EC proposes barring MPO-listed teachers, dual citizens from contesting local body polls
08:09 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayThe Election Commission (EC) has finalised a set of recommendations proposing amendments to local government laws to disqualify MPO-listed teachers, dual citizens and holders of offices of profit from contesting local body elections.
Rahul, Priyanka detained during protest outside Modi house
07:58 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayCongress leader Rahul Gandhi and party MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday during a protest outside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav was also detained and removed from the protest site.
Jamaat to act against Gazi Nazrul after further enquiry
06:58 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has said it will take organisational measures against party leader and Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam, whose video involving him and a woman has recently gone viral, after further enquiry.
ICT orders producing Zia murder convict on Thursday
06:25 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayThe International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday ordered authorities to produce retired major Md Mozzaffar Hossain, a convict in the assassination case of former president Ziaur Rahman, before the tribunal on Thursday.
Rahul, Priyanka protest outside Modi house over paper leaks
05:57 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdaySeeking to pile on the pressure on the Centre a day after the Cockroach Janta Party-led march to Parliament, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi led a protest to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi.
8 JU students suspended over ragging allegations
05:43 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayThe authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have suspended eight students of the Physics department from the university for their alleged involvement in ragging first-year students.
3 killed as truck rams auto-rickshaw in M'singh
04:39 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayThree people, two women, were killed and two others injured as a truck rammed a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Sadar upazila of Mymensingh on Tuesday afternoon, July 21.
Measles deaths near 800 as Bangladesh reports 4 more fatalities
04:29 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayFour more people have died with measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours until 8:00 am on Tuesday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 797.
Healthy gut habits may make weight loss easier: Experts
04:07 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayImproving digestive health through simple lifestyle changes such as eating more fibre-rich foods, consuming a wider variety of plant-based foods and practising mindful eating may help people lose weight more effectively and maintain healthier eating habits, according to nutrition experts.
Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams
04:01 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayAlmost 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said.
India approves its first dengue vaccine
03:39 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayIndia has approved its first dengue vaccine, authorising the use of Japanese drugmaker Takeda's Qdenga jab, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
PM may bring new faces if someone’s performance unsatisfactory: Zahed
03:17 PM, 21 Jul 2026 TuesdayPrime Minister may redistribute portfolios or bring new faces to the Cabinet if he finds anyone's performance unsatisfactory, Dr Zahed said on Tuesday.