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The July Memorial Museum will be opened to the public from August 6, said Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury. He also said there will be a ticketing system for entry to the museum.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 458 individuals involved in various crimes during special drives in the capital over the past 24 hours. A total of 64 cases were filed during this period.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 419 people and registered 71 cases during coordinated operations across the capital over the past 24 hours, as law enforcement intensified its ongoing crime prevention drive.
Twenty murder cases filed over the deaths of 44 police personnel during the violence that accompanied the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in July and August 2024 have effectively remained dormant for more than a year.
Two years after 15 policemen were bludgeoned to death by anti-government protesters at Enayetpur Police Station, the screams of that afternoon still echo for those who witnessed it. An elderly woman living directly behind the station in Sirajganj says she still hears the cries of dying officers in her sleep. Her seven- and eight-year-old granddaughters wake up screaming "save me, save me, I'm dying" in the middle of the night, unable to shake the trauma of what they saw.
After a long gap of 24 years, the ICC ODI World Cup is returning to African soil. Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has described the 2027 edition as a 'landmark moment' for cricket.
FIFA, football's world governing body, has faced widespread criticism over a plan to sell a share of the World Cup's commercial rights to private investors. Under fire, the organisation eventually abandoned the plan. But the pressure has not eased on FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The US media outlet New York Post has claimed he is trying to secure the support of US President Donald Trump to shore up his position.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has yet to publish the official schedule, venue and timings for the 2026 Women's Asia Cup T20, although preparations for hosting the tournament are in their final stages. However, cricket news outlet Cricinfo has reported that the tournament, expected to begin later this month, is most likely to be held in the United Arab Emirates.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing growing pressure. After FIFA's commercial proposal was scrapped, one national football association after another has expressed no-confidence in him. Following Wales's lead, Serbia and Sweden have now withdrawn their support for Infantino's re-election bid for a new term. Meanwhile, the English Football Association is also set to make the same decision.
The government has expressed its desire to bring French World Cup-winning star footballer Kylian Mbappe to Bangladesh on the occasion of the 'Prime Minister's Gold Cup' national football competition.
The contract of international elite umpire Sharafuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has come to an end. Although he had submitted his resignation on April 21, 2025, it was made effective nearly a year later, in April 2026.
South Korea is reeling from an unprecedented heatwave, with the death toll rising to 16. Describing the situation as alarming, President Lee Jae-myung said extreme weather is increasingly becoming routine and called for fundamental reform of the national disaster response system.
Police in Tamil Nadu have taken opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin into custody over an allegedly obscene comment with sexual innuendo about the friendship between Chief Minister 'Thalapathy' Vijay and popular actress Trisha Krishnan.
A 29-year-old female teacher was brutally stabbed 34 times in just 30 seconds by a young man outside a private school in India.
The Ganatantrik Jukto Front, an alliance of left-leaning political parties, has condemned and protested Bangladesh's participation in the multinational maritime defence coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
Former adviser to the previous interim government Mahfuj Alam has said that right-wing opponents will not find a place in the July organisations of the right-wing. He advised to quickly choose between right-wing or non-right-wing July to protect oneself, adding that without one's own mob, no one will be spared.
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the opposition party Awami League is speaking their language and that misinformation is being spread against BNP over the implementation of the July Charter.
Former Bangladesh national cricket team captain and former Member of Parliament Shakib Al Hasan is likely to join former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the same virtual press conference panel. Sheikh Hasina will address a virtual press conference organised by the Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia in New Delhi on August 5. The organisers have said that the panel will include Shakib and several other Awami League-affiliated figures.
Twenty murder cases filed over the deaths of 44 police personnel during the violence that accompanied the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in July and August 2024 have effectively remained dormant for more than a year.
Last week, a lengthy line formed outside the Rural Electrification Board office in Hili, Dinajpur. Not all individuals were present to settle their electricity bills. Many simply held their bills, inquiring about the same issue: Why has my bill increased so significantly?
A new international conflict has emerged over the dominance of the artificial intelligence technology sector. Similar to past global rivalries, one faction is spearheaded by the United States, while the opposing faction is led by China and Russia. As anticipated, it was the United States that instigated this latest competition. On December 12, 2025, during the concluding day of the International Tech Summit in Washington, D.C., the Pax Silica Alliance was formed through an agreement signed by 25 nations.
Saudi Arabia's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Engineer Waleed Al-Khereiji arrived in Dhaka on Monday night on a two-day official visit to participate in various programmes with the Bangladesh government.
Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet Admiral Steve Keler is arriving in Bangladesh on Tuesday (August 4) for a three-day official visit.
Television and film actress Jyotika Jyoti broke down in tears during a Facebook Live session on Monday, August 3, as she opened up about her ongoing mental and professional struggles. She alleged that she has been systematically kept away from work for a long time and that negative campaigns from various quarters have left her socially and professionally isolated .
Many believe smoking only damages the lungs. However, doctors warn that regular smoking can also cause serious harm to the mouth, tongue, gums and throat. Symptoms that may seem ordinary — such as persistent mouth sores, voice changes or a sore throat — can actually be early warning signs of mouth and throat cancer.
A Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has been signed between Bangladesh and South Korea. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday, August 4. Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir briefed the media after the signing.
