The High Court has granted bail to former Member of Parliament Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman in an attempted murder case filed with Chunarughat Police Station in Habiganj. However, he will not be released from prison immediately as several other cases remain pending against him.
Outgoing Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan paid a farewell courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting took place at the Prime Minister's Office in the Secretariat on Wednesday afternoon (July 22).
Veteran journalist and crime reporter Abu Hena Akhtar Hossain Rasel, 57, has passed away. He fell ill on Wednesday at Asad Gate in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, and was taken to hospital where he died while undergoing treatment.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expelled its Member of Parliament for the Satkhira-4 constituency, Gazi Nazrul Islam, from the party. The decision was taken after an internal organizational investigation found evidence supporting allegations of moral turpitude against him.
CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers blocked Airport Road in the capital's Khilkhet area in protest against an ongoing gas shortage on Wednesday (July 22). The blockade, which began around 2:40pm, disrupted vehicle movement along the major thoroughfare and generated severe traffic congestion.
Nearly 25 years after his passing, the remains of renowned writer, intellectual, and Ekushey Padak recipient Ahmed Sofa have been relocated to the state-honored section of the Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard.