Government appoints economist Mahbub Ullah as National Professor
The government has appointed distinguished academic, economist and political analyst Professor Mahbub Ullah as a National Professor.
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Nationwide shutdown withdrawn, CNG stations to remain open on July 30
The shutdown programme of all CNG stations across the country on July 30 has been withdrawn. According to the station owners' association, all CNG stations will remain open on that day.
Ad-din Medical College Hospital gets licence back
The government has reinstated the licence of Ad-din Medical College Hospital in Dhaka's Baro Maghbazar, nearly a month and a half after it was cancelled over the deaths of six newborns. The hospital has also been permitted to resume operations on condition.
3 arrested for attempting rape on moving bus in Ashulia
Police have arrested three people, including the bus driver and helper, over allegations of attempting to rape a woman on a moving bus in Ashulia, Dhaka. The arrestees are bus driver Md Imran (35), helper Md Musfekur Rahman Jony (20) and another individual known to the driver, Md Suman Pramanik (30).
Bangladesh slips two more spots on powerful passport list
Bangladesh has once again fallen further in the ranking of the world's most powerful passports. In the Henley Passport Index published in July 2026, Bangladesh's position has dropped to 97th place. At the beginning of the year, Bangladesh's passport was ranked 95th on the index.
259 bhori gold stolen from Shah Ali Market, five guards missing
Gold ornaments weighing 259 bhori have been stolen from two jewellery shops at Shah Ali Shopping Complex in the capital's Mirpur. Five security guards of the market have been missing since the incident.
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