Bus driver crushes to death between two buses in JashoreA bus driver has been killed after being sandwiched between two buses in Jashore. The victim's family said the incident occurred at the Bagachra bus stand in Sharsha Upazila around 9pm on Monday. The deceased, 55-year-old Hafizur Rahman, was from the Upazila’s Samta village. The victim’s father Mujibur Rahman said Hafizur was returning home after parking his bus in Satkhira. He was changing buses at the bus stand and was about to board the previous one when he got caught between the two buses and sustained a head injury.

Indian delegation arrives in Dhaka for 4-day DG-level border conferenceAn Indian delegation has arrived in Dhaka to attend the four-day director-general level border conference between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Border Security Force (BSF). The 56th border conference will officially begin on Tuesday, the BGB said in a statement issued on Monday. The nine-member Indian delegation, led by BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chaudhary, arrived in Dhaka in the afternoon, the statement read. BGB Director General Maj Gen Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui welcomed the Indian delegation at Shahjalal International Airport upon their arrival. BGB sources have indicated that the conference will cover numerous cross-border issues such as border killings, push-ins, drugs, and arms smuggling.

Information and Broadcasting Advisor Mahfuj Alam has been targeted with eggs and water bottles by expatriate activists of the Awami League while entering the Bangladesh Consulate in New York. The consulate organised the event on Sunday evening, with Mahfuj Alam as chief guest. As Mahfuj exited his vehicle at 7:00pm, he was pelted with eggs and water bottles, and one protester kicked the consulate’s glass door, causing damage. Now, it is only natural that someone will throw eggs, hurl insults, or demand the fall of Mahfuj Alam,” he said. At the event, Mahfuj expressed gratitude for diaspora engagement, saying their contributions would be acknowledged in the July Charter.

The government has carried out a major reshuffle in the police force, transferring 36 senior officers and confirming 16 others in their posts through four separate orders. The reshuffle, announced on Monday by the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, included transfers of additional inspectors general, deputy inspectors general (DIG), additional DIGs and superintendents of police (SP). In the first order, six additional DIGs and two SPs were transferred from their current workplaces. Six officers promoted to additional IGP on a supernumerary basis were also retained in their positions. Another order reassigned 12 DIGs, while the day’s final circular transferred 14 SP-rank officers.

Former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque has been hospitalised after falling ill in jail. Around 11:45am on Monday, he was transferred from Dhaka Central Jail, Keraniganj to Bangladesh Medical University Hospital in Shahbagh, bdnews24.com reports. Senior Jail Superintendent Suraiya Akter confirmed the transfer, saying: “He reported feeling unwell, so he was sent to the hospital on medical advice.”Brig Gen Abu Noman Md Mosleh Uddin, director of the hospital, told bdnews24.com: “He has been brought in and is currently in the coronary care unit, where doctors are monitoring his condition.”Khairul, the 19th chief justice of Bangladesh and former chairman of the Law Commission, has been in jail since his arrest on Jul 24.

Former chief justice of Bangladesh ABM Khairul Haque admitted to hospitalFormer chief justice ABM Khairul Haque has been hospitalised after falling ill in jail. Around 11:45am on Monday, he was transferred from Dhaka Central Jail, Keraniganj to Bangladesh Medical University Hospital in Shahbagh. Senior Jail Superintendent Suraiya Akter confirmed the transfer, saying: “He reported feeling unwell, so he was sent to the hospital on medical advice.”Brig Gen Abu Noman Md Mosleh Uddin, director of the hospital, told bdnews24.com: “He has been brought in and is currently in the coronary care unit, where doctors are monitoring his condition.”Khairul, the 19th chief justice of Bangladesh and former chairman of the Law Commission, has been in jail since his arrest on Jul 24.

Momen warned that a rise in black money circulation before the election could push inflation higher. He reiterated that black money is not acceptable and must not be allowed in campaigns. “There is absolutely no room for anyone to enter the election with black money,” he said. While the commission’s mandate is narrow, it will remain alert to limit the flow of black money during the campaign period. “This is a direct warning -- reject anyone who is using black money,” he added.

As the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh enters its eighth year, 11 countries have reaffirmed their commitment to finding a path for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees. In a joint statement, the countries also pledged continued support for Bangladesh. The signatories include Australia, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, France, Switzerland and Finland. They committed to working with Bangladesh at a high-level conference in New York next month to address both Myanmar’s current situation and the ongoing humanitarian crisis. The statement was released on Monday morning by the French Embassy in Dhaka through its Facebook page and X handle.

BNP’s Fazlur Rahman says he is facing ‘death threats’ amid controversy over July Uprising remarksBNP chairperson’s advisor Fazlur Rahman has alleged that “anti-liberation forces” at home and abroad are threatening to kill him, following his recent remarks on the July Uprising. On Monday, Fazlur said “mob instigators” were threatening to kill him and that they were stationed in front of his rented house in Segunbagicha. I heard they belong to a student organisation, but not our party’s.”He claimed the nickname “Fazlu Pagla”, or Crazy Fazlur, was first coined by the Jamaat-e-Islami and later spread by its supporters. “Now they are shouting: arrest Fazlu Pagla, kill Fazlu Pagla,” he said. Controversy erupted after Fazlur told a TV talk show that the Jamaat and Islami Chhatra Shibir were the “dark forces” behind the Aug 5 Uprising.

The “Arakan Army”, Myanmar’s armed rebel group, has abducted 33 Bangladeshi fishermen in three consecutive days. “For several days, Arakan Army members have been holding Bangladeshi trawlers and fishermen hostage at gunpoint on their way back from the Bay of Bengal,” said Sheikh Ehsan Uddin, the Teknaf Upazila administrator (UNO). Quoting a fisherman who was on the trawler, Kalam said members of the Arakan Army pursued them in a speedboat and took them hostage at gunpoint. From December of last year to Monday, the Arakan Army has abducted 244 Bangladeshi fishermen from the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal, according to officials. Of those, 189 fishermen and 27 trawlers have been rescued in several phases through the efforts of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.

Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's interim government, gives his speech during stakeholders dialogue on the Rohingya situation, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Aug 25, 2025. REUTERS/Sam JahanMuhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's interim government, gives his speech during stakeholders dialogue on the Rohingya situation, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Aug 25, 2025. REUTERS/Sam JahanBangladesh has no scope to allocate more resources for its 1.3 million Rohingya refugees, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus said on Monday, urging the international community to find a sustainable solution to the crisis. Children make up half the 1.3 million Rohingya refugees now living in Bangladesh, most of whom fled a brutal 2017 military crackdown in Buddhist-majority Myanmar that UN investigators called a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing". In Bangladesh, the refugees live in crammed bamboo shelters amid dwindling aid, closed schools and little hope of return.

The Election Commission has come under pressure from local representatives in Bagerhat, who are demanding that all four of the district’s parliamentary constituencies be retained. At a hearing in Dhaka on Monday, lawyers and political leaders rejected the EC’s draft plan to cut Bagerhat’s seats from four to three in a bid to equalise voter numbers. Under the draft plan, Bagerhat-1 remains unchanged, while Bagerhat-2 would include Sadar, Kachua and Rampal Upazilas, and Bagerhat-3 would combine Mongla, Morrelganj and Sarankhola. A BNP leader argued the district actually deserves five seats, while the National Citizen Party complained its representatives were not given adequate time to present arguments. The EC has proposed boundary changes in 39 constituencies nationwide in a bid to balance voter numbers across constituencies.

Six jailed for life over murder of Jubo Dal leader in NarailA court has sentenced six men to life in prison for the killing of Jubo Dal leader Masud Rana in Narail five years ago. The convicts are Kajal Molla, Shetu Molla, Sirajul Islam alias Shipul Molla, Litu Molla, Linku Sheikh and Tapu Khan alias Hasib Molla. In addition to life imprisonment, each of them was fined Tk 50,000, with an additional six months in prison for default of payment. Four more suspects -- Nazrul Molla, Robi Molla, Abuzar Molla and Samrat Molla -- received one-year jail terms, a Tk 200 fine, with an additional seven days in jail for default. Masud Rana, the office secretary of the Kalia Upazila Jubo Dal in Narail, was shot dead on the morning of Aug 5, 2020.

A group of protesters has staged a sit-in outside the home of BNP leader Fazlur Rahman in Dhaka to call for his arrest over comments he made about last year's July Uprising. Police said the demonstration began around 11am in Segunbagicha, where Fazlur's house is located opposite the Anti-Corruption Commission office. “There are now seven or eight of them, including a leader of the NCP,” said Deputy Commissioner Masud Alam of the DMP's Ramna Division. On Sunday, the BNP issued Fazlur a show-cause notice for “absurd and disorderly remarks” contradicting the party line. Fazlur, a former Awami League member who was elected to parliament from Kishoreganj in 1986, has been given 24 hours to respond.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar holds a July Uprising artwork with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Sunday, Aug 24, 2025. Photo: CA GOB FacebookChief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has underlined the revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) as a “top priority” in his talks with the visiting Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Dar conveyed greetings from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. “Our prime minister sends you his best wishes,” he said. Yunus and Dar both showed optimism that stronger trade, deeper cultural ties and SAARC cooperation would help build a more stable and prosperous South Asia.