Liberation War Affairs State Minister Ishraque Hossain has urged everyone to remain vigilant so that the history of the 1971 Liberation War is not distorted in any way. At the same time, he stressed that the history of the July mass uprising should not be presented as the sole achievement of any individual or political party.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to visit Chattogram for the first time since assuming office as prime minister. On Sunday, August 9, he will take part in several programmes in Cox's Bazar's Maheshkhali, Banshkhali, Fatikchhari and Hathazari during the one-day visit.
Md Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton, administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), has expressed displeasure over scattered waste and garbage in various areas of the city. He expressed this dissatisfaction during an on-site inspection of different areas under the city corporation with divisional heads on Saturday.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has urged India not to allow Sheikh Hasina to use Indian soil for anti-Bangladesh political activities if it wants to maintain friendly relations with Bangladesh, calling on the Indian government to stop playing the 'Hasina card'. He also called for preserving the national unity forged during the July 2024 mass uprising to prevent the resurgence of fascism.
The Energy and Mineral Resources Division has clarified that there is no scope to provide special benefits to any individual, institution or group through the proposed policy on private sector fuel oil import.
Police have recovered an explosive-like object from a road adjacent to Government Alia Madrasa in Old Dhaka. Members of the Bomb Disposal Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) later examined and defused the object.