The government has set new rates for honorary allowances and other financial benefits for titled freedom fighters, wounded freedom fighters and families of martyred freedom fighters. The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs issued a notification on July 15, effective from July 1, 2026.
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan has issued directives on the proper storage and disposal of hospital medical waste.
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the opposition is misleading people over the July Proclamation, reiterating that the government is committed to implementing it.
A police constable was found dead after being recovered hanging from a room at the Public Order Management (POM) East Police Lines in the capital's Demra late Thursday night (July 16), with police initially suspecting the death to be a case of suicide.
The European Union (EU) and the Group of 77 and China (G77) have reaffirmed their support for Bangladesh's smooth, sustainable and irreversible graduation from the UN's Least Developed Country (LDC) category, backing the country's ongoing reform agenda and transition efforts.
A low-pressure area over the northwestern Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify, bringing increased rainfall across parts of Bangladesh over the coming days, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).