Current Affairs
Human Rights Commission and Enforced Disappearance Prevention Bills passed amid opposition objection
The National Parliament has passed three bills strengthening human rights protection, recognizing enforced disappearance as a distinct criminal offence and ensuring the donor’s lifelong right to possession after property transfer amid strong objection and walkout by the opposition.
Bangladeshi child dies as building collapses in gas explosion in France, 7 injured
Nahil, a three-year-old Bangladeshi child, has died after part of a house collapsed in an explosion in the town of Aulnay-sous-Bois on the outskirts of Paris in France. Seven others were injured in the incident, two of them critically.
Aziz Khan drops out of Singapore’s top 50 richest list
Muhammad Aziz Khan, chairman of Summit Group, has dropped out of Forbes’ 2026 list of Singapore’s 50 richest people due to a decrease in the amount of his wealth. He had been on the list for several consecutive years after first making it in 2018. However, although he has been dropped from Singapore’s top 50 list, his name still remains on Forbes’ separate global billionaires list.
Yasmin Begum takes charge as new secretary of Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Yasmin Begum, an officer of the 17th batch of the administration cadre, has formally taken charge as the new secretary of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. She has succeeded the outgoing secretary Kaniz Mawla. Earlier the Ministry of Public Administration promoted Yasmin Begum, additional secretary of the Cabinet Division, to the rank of secretary and posted her to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs on September 2.
Japanese writer Hashimoto goes viral after giving birth to 7th child to raise birth rate
Kotoye Hashimoto, Japanese writer and former political candidate, has given birth to her seventh child amid Japan’s declining birth rate. Multiple social media posts she made addressing Japanese women after the childbirth have already generated widespread discussion.
Why dismissal of DU teacher Wasel Bin Sadat not illegal: High Court
The High Court has issued a rule asking why the final dismissal order of Wasel Bin Sadat, teacher of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University (DU), on charges of sexual harassment of a female student should not be declared illegal.
Health State Minister hopes sustainable liver transplant to start in country by end of this year
Dr MA Muhit, State Minister for Health and Family Welfare, has expressed hope that regular and sustainable liver transplant activities will be possible to start in the country by the end of this year or the beginning of next year. He said necessary equipment worth Tk 39 crore has already been purchased as preparation for launching this activity at the National Gastro-Liver Institute and Hospital.
Bill passed in parliament ensuring lifelong possession rights of parents after property donation
The National Parliament has passed the ‘Transfer of Property (Amendment) Bill, 2026’ to prevent incidents of elderly parents being pressured into transferring property or being forced out of their homes after losing ownership. Under the new provision, parents will be able to retain the right to enjoy and possess the property during their lifetime even after donating it in the name of children or grandchildren.
Three prisoners die in one day at DMCH
Shahadat Hossain Liton, 52, Abul Bashar, 58, and Abdul Kaiyum, 62, have died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in one day. One of them was an inmate of Kashimpur High Security Central Jail while the other two were inmates of Dhaka Central Jail. They died at separate times on Sunday morning.
Foreign State Minister seeks Japan’s cooperation for permanent solution to Rohingya crisis
Humayun Kabir, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, has called for continued cooperation from Japan for a permanent solution to the crisis through the safe, voluntary, sustainable and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to Rakhine State of Myanmar. He said Bangladesh is committed to working in a coordinated manner with the international community to address this long-standing humanitarian and regional crisis.