The interim government is set to reconstitute the Information Commission. In line with the Right to Information Act of 2009, the panel will consist of a chief information commissioner and two information commissioners, the ministry added. Following the changeover in power, then chief information commissioner Abdul Malek, appointed during the tenure of the ousted Awami League government, was relieved of his duties on Sept 10, 2024. Later, on Jan 20 this year, another information commissioner, Masuda Bhatti, also lost her position. Earlier, in December last year, the Right to Information Forum had also called for the formation of a new Information Commission.

REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File PhotoRussia, one of the world's top producers and exporters of sunflower oil, on Friday suspended floating duty rates on sunflower oil and sunflower meal until Aug 31 to boost exports and help local producers. Separately, the world's largest exporter of barley effectively cut export duty for barley and corn by adjusting the calculation mechanism in order to boost exports. Therefore, the suspension will not affect the availability of sunflower oil for Russians," the government said in a statement. Russia exports sunflower oil to India, Turkey, Iran, China and Egypt. It exports sunflower meal, used in animal feed, to Turkey, Belarus, China and the European Union.

Shahabul Sheikh, father of the Milestone School jet crash victim Raisa Moni, has identified his daughter’s body at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) despite burns leaving her unrecognisable. The nine-year-old student from Milestone School and College suffered burns on 80 percent of her body, including her face. A DNA test later confirmed her identity, and the grieving father was handed her body on Thursday night. It was on Tuesday afternoon that her father identified her body at CMH from her burnt face, her uncle Imdadul Sheikh said. Shahabul had enrolled his children at Milestone School and College with hopes of giving them a good education and upbringing.

Who pulled the trigger and who is paying the price in Gopalganj? Authorities enforced curfew in the violence-hit town of Gopalganj from the night of Jul 16 to bring the situation under control. Photo: ReutersAuthorities enforced curfew in the violence-hit town of Gopalganj from the night of Jul 16 to bring the situation under control. Two local journalists, after examining the photographs circulated as alleged evidence of the Gopalganj attackers, raised immediate doubts. FACEBOOK FILLS WITH OUTRAGEAcross local Facebook groups, including “Amader Gopalganj” (Our Gopalganj), residents are venting frustration over what they describe as mass arbitrary arrests.

SHERPUR, July 25: India's Border Security Force (BSF) has reportedly pushed 21 Rohingyas into Bangladesh through the Nakugaon border in Sherpur's Nalitabari Upazila.Lt Col Mehedi Hasan, commander of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion 39 in Mymensingh, said the group was pushed in on Thursday night through main pillar 1,116 along the border.A BGB patrol team detained the group and temporarily housed them at a local government primary school. The group consists of five men, five women, and 11 children from six families, according to the BGB.�"bdnews24.com

Seven children were killed and 20 injured in India's western state of Rajasthan on Friday when the roof of a school building collapsed, authorities said, after all those trapped under the rubble had been accounted for. The school building was old and collapsed as a result of heavy rainfall in the region, Amit Kumar, a local police officer, told Reuters. All seven who died were students, he added. There were 30 students in the classroom," a student, who was not named, told ANI news agency. "Instructions have been given to the concerned authorities to ensure proper treatment for the injured children," Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on X.Reuters has a minority stake in ANI.

The rights organisation Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has said serious human rights violations took place through the violence surrounding the National Citizen Party (NCP) rally in Gopalganj. “The violence in Gopalganj is a serious violation of human rights. ASK said Imon’s family was forced to bury him without a post-mortem, under pressure from hospital authorities to take the body away. At Gopalganj District Jail, officials told ASK on Jul 21 that 18 minors had been transferred to the Jashore Child Development Centre. The jail authorities informed ASK that during the incident, jail guards fired 80 rounds as misfires, after which the Army arrived and brought the situation under control.

Jahangir had gone to South Korea on Jul 17 to take part in an international conference, the statement said. He was 48 years old.The Dhaka University administration has expressed condolences at the sudden death of the professor.Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Sayema Haque Bidisha, who is also assigned the routine duties of the vice chancellor of the university, said: "Prof Jahangir Alam was a was a humble, good-natured and decent person. With his death, the nation has lost a talented teacher and researcher. "She prayed for his eternal rest and expressed her deep condolences to the bereaved family. �"bdnews24.com

General view of the Iranian Consulate where Iran holds nuclear talks with so-called E3 group of France, Britain and Germany, in Istanbul, Turkey, Jul 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dilara SenkayaGeneral view of the Iranian Consulate where Iran holds nuclear talks with so-called E3 group of France, Britain and Germany, in Istanbul, Turkey, Jul 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dilara SenkayaIran said it would continue nuclear talks with European powers after "serious, frank, and detailed" conversations on Friday, the first such face-to-face meeting since Israel and the US bombed Iran last month. IRAN AND EUROPEANS PRESENT IDEASIranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said afterwards that both sides had presented specific ideas on sanctions relief and the nuclear issue. Iran denies seeking a nuclear weapon and says its nuclear programme is meant solely for civilian purposes.

The account of the command counters Musk’s narrative of how he has handled Starlink service in Ukraine amid the war. Starlink still provides service to Ukraine, and the Ukrainian military relies on it for some connectivity. These people included current and former employees, US and European military officials, and senior politicians and diplomats. “Starlink service is now active in Ukraine,” he tweeted. Privately, though, some Ukrainian officials say the existing alternatives to Starlink have limitations.

Five students injured in the Milestone School and College crash in Dhaka’s Diabari are currently in “critical condition” at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. He said: “At this moment, we have five patients in critical condition, and 10 categorised as severe cases. Highlighting the rapidly changing condition of the patients, he said: “These are the updates for [Friday]. The total death toll from the Milestone School tragedy has now reached 33. A total of 50 burn and injury patients are still receiving treatment at the burn institute, CMH, and other hospitals.

Shipping Advisor M Sakhawat Hussain has said Bangladesh is “lagging behind” in global port operations and must bring in international operators to raise efficiency. On Friday, he visited the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) in Chattogram, where he assessed its operations and highlighted the need for international involvement to “improve” performance. According to Sakhawat, foreign operators can bring in the advanced technology and management systems that Bangladesh lacks, and without them, port performance will remain “limited”. “A port only enters the international arena when a foreign operator is appointed,” he said. On the issue of port tariffs, he said: “The ministry has not raised the tariffs unilaterally.

‘OC said, if you walk around with expensive phone, you will be robbed!’A man has accused several policemen of harassment and negligence after he went to Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Police Station to file a complaint about the theft of his mobile phone. On Friday afternoon, police said they recovered Wadud’s phone and arrested three suspects in a raid in the Beribandh area of Mohammadpur. He said, “Even though I am the OC, I use this cheap phone, if you walk around with such an expensive phone, you will definitely get robbed!”Wadud added, “I did not reply to his words. I looked at Anarul in surprise!”After the suspects left, Wadud said Anarul told him, “They will not be found now. You go home now.”Attempts to reach Mohammadpur Police Station OC Ali Iftekhar Hasan by phone were unsuccessful.

Thailand says it agrees in principle with Malaysian ceasefire proposalArmy vehicles drive along a road in Buriram province, after Thailand scrambled an F-16 fighter jet to bomb targets in Cambodia following artillery volleys from both sides that killed civilians, Thailand, Jul 25, 2025. REUTERS/Athit PerawongmethaArmy vehicles drive along a road in Buriram province, after Thailand scrambled an F-16 fighter jet to bomb targets in Cambodia following artillery volleys from both sides that killed civilians, Thailand, Jul 25, 2025. REUTERS/Athit PerawongmethaThailand's foreign ministry said on Friday it agrees in principle with a Malaysian proposal for a ceasefire between Thai and Cambodian forces and will consider the plan, but that it must be based on "appropriate on-the-ground conditions". "It must be stated that throughout the day, Cambodian forces have continued their indiscriminate attacks on Thai territory," the ministry said in a post on X. "Cambodia’s actions demonstrate a lack of good faith and continue to place civilians in danger."

The investigation committee formed by the Milestone School and College authorities to probe the jet crash that killed several students and teachers at the institution say that three students and two guardians are still missing since the incident. Khadija Akter, the headmistress of the school section and member of the investigation panel, disclosed the situation around noon on Thursday, two days after the deadly disaster, bdnews24.com reports. She said, “According to the information we have received so far, five people are still missing – three students and two guardians. A Bangladesh Air Force training jet aircraft crashed onto the campus in Dhaka’s Diabari on Monday afternoon. Another 57 victims are hospitalised at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery and the Combined Military Hospital with injuries.