Bangladesh to get 503 mini stadiums, state minister says
Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haque announced plans for 503 mini stadiums nationwide and for sports fields in 4,593 unions, speaking at a football tournament final in Tangail.
Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haque announced plans for 503 mini stadiums nationwide and for sports fields in 4,593 unions, speaking at a football tournament final in Tangail.
Bobby Hajjaj says the government has decided to include martial arts in compulsory physical education for grades four and five, while key details of the proposed rollout have not been specified.
Petrobangla has rejected claims that Bangladesh is preparing to increase gas prices, while a separate commercial LPG price cut took effect in Kolkata, India.
The expedition operator said the team was caught by an avalanche while climbing at about 6,600 metres; the identities of the other nine reported victims were not provided.
The government has set 29 October as the joining date for over 14,000 recommended assistant primary school teachers after an emergency ministry meeting, with officials citing investigation and procedural delays.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami held separate processions on 1 August, the second anniversary of the July 2024 uprising, pressing demands for implementation of the referendum verdict and July Charter and for trial of killings.
The student’s father said he was found hanging in his room on July 31; police recovered the body, while the cause and circumstances have not been formally established in the information disclosed.
Narayanganj metropolitan BNP leaders announced that they consider NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary unwelcome, following a protest over remarks concerning Tarique Rahman.
The National University has unveiled a roadmap to plant at least 20 million trees through student participation under its 'One Student-One Tree' and 'Green Campus–Green Energy' programs.
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says more than 14,000 expatriates were detained during a weeklong enforcement drive and over 12,600 were sent home.
National Citizen Party temporarily relieves central joint member secretary Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir and issues a show-cause notice over a Facebook post about Prime Minister Tarique Rahman; the move came about three and a half months after his reinstatement from a previous suspension.
At a BIDA-hosted dialogue with private entrepreneurs, Prime Minister Tareq Rahman promised continued government-business engagement and said earlier issues were being resolved.
University officials confirmed the death of Professor Deepti Saha, arranged tributes, and held her cremation in Dhaka.
Two Chhattisgarh migrant workers were killed in a shooting at a Kulgam brick kiln; one victim’s brother alleges religious questioning, a claim not formally verified by security agencies.
Health authorities reported 371 new dengue hospital admissions nationwide in 24 hours ending August 1, while recording no new deaths during the period.
Health authorities recorded three child deaths with measles symptoms nationwide in a 24-hour period, while a separate Sylhet bulletin listed two deaths in the division. The supplied figures do not explain the difference.
Bangladeshi applicants for US business or visitor visas could be required to post a bond of up to $20,000 under a rule scheduled to begin on 3 August.
Spanish authorities reported a higher death toll after a mass movement toward Ceuta, while officials cited differing estimates of crossings and returns to Morocco.
Speaking at an event in West Bengal, Shuvendu Adhikari drew a distinction between specified Bangladesh-origin religious minorities and people he described as illegal infiltrators.
The rail minister says services to Cox’s Bazar are planned to rise from four to five train pairs, though the route and confirmed start date of the additional service remain unclear.