Stating that the right to identify oneself as 'indigenous' is a recognised human right, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman has said that if someone wishes to identify themselves as indigenous, there is no scope to deny that right . He also called for a time-bound roadmap for the implementation of the 1997 Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Accord to establish sustainable peace in the CHT.
Former minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui has been arrested by Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB) in a case filed with the International Crimes Tribunal over the Shapla Chattar incident.
The dengue outbreak continues across the country. Three more people have died from dengue in the last 24 hours. During the same period, 534 new patients were admitted to various hospitals across the country .
Following complaints of errors in the Chemistry paper, allegations of inconsistencies have now surfaced in the English version of the Biology second paper in the 2026 HSC examinations under the common question system. Candidates taking the English version have claimed that translation errors and incompleteness in three multiple-choice questions led to confusion .
Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh has formed a central 'Qawmi Madrasa Monitoring Cell' to strengthen complaint reception, data collection, fact-checking and oversight activities related to Qawmi madrasas. Additionally, decisions have been made to launch a special hotline for receiving complaints and to form a legal panel for legal assistance.
Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Md Aminul Islam has termed Human Rights Watch's (HRW) recent criticism of the tribunal's judicial process as baseless, one-sided and biased. He alleged that the report cannot be considered impartial as it was published without taking the prosecution or investigation agency's views.