The government has introduced a first-ever transfer policy for MPO-listed teachers in private schools and colleges, with online applications, eligibility rules, and priority criteria.
Political statements from a BNP leader and a former interim adviser highlight contrasting views on political culture and the July movement.
A severe gas shortage in Chattogram has disrupted household cooking, transport, and industry, with officials linking the crisis to a damaged floating LNG terminal.
Domestic gold prices in Bangladesh increased on Monday, while global spot gold also rose amid easing Middle East tensions and a softer dollar.
Palestinian health officials reported at least 19 deaths in strikes across Gaza on 2 August, while incident details listed 18 fatalities. Gaza’s Health Ministry also reported damage to medicine stores at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
Negotiations on a proposed Bangladesh–South Korea CEPA have ended, with a planned 4 August declaration and proposed reciprocal openings in service sectors; the agreement still requires further legal steps.
At an NDM-organised discussion in Dhaka, State Minister Bobby Hajjaj said private university students made an important contribution to the July uprising and urged students to focus on education and civic responsibility.
Formal-channel remittances reached $2.859 billion in July, up 15.4% from the same month a year earlier, Bangladesh Bank said.
Tehran says Oman-mediated discussions on the Strait of Hormuz are nearing a final stage, while Washington has announced proposed negotiations with Iran and outlined unverified expectations for a wider agreement.
Brent and WTI crude prices fell more than $4 a barrel on Sunday after US President Donald Trump canceled a planned military strike on Iran's energy infrastructure, easing supply concerns.
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Trump said a new round of US-Iran discussions would begin August 3 after he paused a planned military operation, while key elements of his account remain disputed.
A police intelligence report has warned of planned sabotage targeting the elevated expressway and railway lines, prompting the highest security alert and a nationwide operation.
No verified prayer-time figures are supplied for Dhaka or other locations on 3 August 2026.
Two editorials published on 3 August 2026 present Islamic teachings on social justice, one focusing on orphans and widows and the other on justice and group bias.
A stone entered a Dhaka-bound train near Tongi, injuring a 14-year-old passenger and a 50-year-old passenger, witnesses said.
Emergency Lawyers attributed the attack in a village controlled by the Rapid Support Forces to the Sudanese army; an unnamed witness said tribal leaders and RSF commanders were among the dead.
Police said an attacker detonated explosives after officers sought to stop the person at a checkpoint outside the Kabal station; no group had claimed responsibility.
Trump said a rapid agreement could avert further US and Israeli strikes on Iran, while Tehran rejected his account and warned of retaliation against any new attack.
A collision between two firefighting helicopters in Attica killed two crew members as wildfires driven by heat and drought spread across Greece, destroying homes and forcing evacuations.