A Rohingya youth was shot and injured by the Arakan Army while fishing in the Naf River inside Myanmar near the Ukhia border in Cox's Bazar. He then swam across the Naf River, covering several kilometres while injured, and crossed into Bangladesh with the help of locals and BGB. He has been admitted to hospital.
Police have arrested 13 leaders and activists of Chhatra League and Jubo League after they brought out a procession in the city's Barek Building area on Friday morning.
Al-Muslim Group, a garment manufacturer in Savar, has laid off 1,868 workers from its three factories, citing a decline in purchase orders. The company claims that all outstanding dues of the laid-off workers have been settled.
The government is planning major reforms to the examination system for the country's two largest public exams, the SSC and HSC, aiming to reduce exam duration and alleviate mental pressure on students. The National Curriculum and Textbook Board has prepared a detailed action plan and concept paper to rationalise the number of exam subjects and significantly reduce working days for conducting exams.
The second session or budget session of the 13th National Parliament will begin on Sunday, June 7, at 3:00 pm. President Md Sahabuddin has summoned the session, according to a statement from the Parliament Secretariat on Saturday, June 6.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired a parliamentary meeting of ruling party members of parliament at the Parliament Building on Saturday afternoon, June 6.