Former Vice-Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Hasibur Rashid, an accused in a crimes against humanity case related to the killing of Abu Sayed, was produced before the International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday (May 17).
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking a directive to restrict the foreign travel of 24 individuals, including Dr. Muhammad Yunus, until the completion of an investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding changes in the country’s measles vaccination programme.
Sudanese Prime Minister Dr Kamil Idris has paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin, who is currently in the United Kingdom.
The government plans to establish artificial intelligence training centres in every upazila across the country, Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam has announced. Additionally, a major announcement regarding the telecom sector is expected in the upcoming budget, Prime Minister's Adviser Rehan Asif Asad told a seminar on Saturday, May 16.
Bangladesh and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen energy security and strategic cooperation. The agreement was signed at the US Department of Energy in Washington DC on Thursday, May 14.
The BNP-backed Nationalist Lawyers’ Panel (Blue Panel) secured a landslide victory in the 2026-27 session election of the Supreme Court Bar Association, winning 13 out of 14 posts, including president and secretary.