Information Advisor Mahfuj Alam has described the initial phase of the July Uprising as a “meticulous design”, crediting it for preparing the ground that ultimately led to the fall of the Awami League government. He has also firmly denied that the Uprising had any connection to “mob violence” across the country. Mahfuj has drawn a sharp line between the planned political groundwork and the mass uprising that followed. ‘REVOLUTIONARY STUDENTS AREN’T A MOB’Turning to the wave of violence that followed the Uprising, Mahfuj drew a sharp contrast. “If laws are violated, or if communal or political violence occurs, take legal action.

While white and red layer chicken prices remained steady, the price of country chicken dipped slightly. Farm-raised red eggs were selling for Tk 110 to Tk 115 per dozen, down from Tk 120 to Tk 125. Thick ginger was being sold at Tk 160 to Tk 170, and thin ginger at Tk 110 to Tk 120 per kg. Large garlic ranged from Tk 160 to Tk 180, and small garlic was priced at Tk 120 to Tk 130. Moringa was being sold at Tk 100 to Tk 120, while luffa gourd remained unchanged at Tk 60.

As many as 64,864 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home after performing Hajj this year.Meanwhile, 42 pilgrims have died during their stay in Saudi Arabia.The Ministry of Religious Affairs provided the update in its latest bulletin on the Hajj portal.A total of 176 return flights have brought the pilgrims back to the country.Among them, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has operated 82 flights carrying 29,860 pilgrims, Saudia Airlines has brought back 26,228 pilgrims on 71 flights, and another Saudi airline, Flynas, has returned 8,776 pilgrims on 23 flights.According to the ministry's data, 79 per cent of the scheduled return flights have already been completed, and 76 percent of all pilgrims have returned to Bangladesh so far.Hajj was performed on Jun 5 this year. A total of 87,100 people from Bangladesh had registered to make the pilgrimage. This year's Hajj travel was organised under 70 private agencies.Among the 42 Bangladeshi pilgrims who died during the Hajj season, 31 were men and 11 women. Twenty-six of the deaths were reported in Makkah, 12 in Madinah, three in Jeddah, and one in Arafat. �"bdnews24.com

So far, six people, including Fazor and Shah Poran, have been arrested in connection with the case. But the main instigator, Shah Poran, had been evading capture until now.”He added that both Shah Poran and Fazor had been harassing the victim for a long time. “As a result, Shah Poran began plotting revenge against his elder brother,” said the RAB officer. On the day of the incident, Fazor had gone there for the same reason. Shah Poran planned the mob accordingly.

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a meeting on the sidelines of NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands Jun 25, 2025. US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a meeting on the sidelines of NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands Jun 25, 2025. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he discussed air defences in a conversation with US President Donald Trump on Friday, and agreed to work on increasing Kyiv's capability to "defend the sky" as Russian attacks escalate. Ukraine has been asking Washington to sell it more Patriot missiles and systems that it sees as key to defending its cities from intensifying Russian air strikes. The conversation came a day after Trump said he had a disappointing call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Here is the text of a joint letter from 11 jailed Russian dissidents, issued to international leaders via Reuters. We, Russian political prisoners, appeal to all international leaders who care about the suffering of people for their beliefs. There are at least 10,000 of us - Russian political prisoners and Ukrainian civilian hostages. Political prisoners are, more often than others, held in harsher conditions and deprived of the opportunity for parole and legal relaxation of the detention regime. * We call for the immediate and unconditional release of sick political prisoners who are dying in Russian prisons.

The "Gerakan Militan Radical Bangladesh" (GMRB) group spread teachings and recruited members on social media and messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram, according to Malaysian publication The Star. However, the amount of donations given is up to the members," Khalid said on Friday during the press conference. The police chief added that the network recruited members primary among Bangladeshi expatriates and that law enforcers are working with Interpol and counterparts in other countries to uncover the “terror network”. "Their members are recruited among Bangladeshi labourers, factory workers, and other sectors. Since a 2016 militant attack in Kuala Lumpur linked to the Islamic State, Muslim-majority Malaysia has detained hundreds for suspected militant activities, Reuters reports.

Palestinian children run near debris, amid dust, following an Israeli air strike on a house in Gaza City, Jun 27, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud IssaPalestinian children run near debris, amid dust, following an Israeli air strike on a house in Gaza City, Jun 27, 2025. More than 57,000 people have been killed in the offensive, including over 500 in mass shootings while seeking food from distribution sites run by the US-and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, according to Gaza health authorities. Here are some details of the humanitarian situation:FOOD AND SUPPLIESIsrael cut off all supplies into Gaza from the beginning of March until late May, sharply worsening an acute shortage of food in the territory. AID DISTRIBUTIONAn organisation backed by Israel and the United States called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began distributing food parcels at the end of May, overseeing a new aid model which the United Nations rejects.

As many as 204 new patients have been hospitalised with dengue fever while no fatalities were reported from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. With the latest cases, the total number of dengue hospitalisations this year has risen to 11,660. In 2024, a total of 101,214 patients were hospitalised due to dengue nationwide, with 575 fatalities reported. Since then, a record 321,179 dengue hospitalisations were logged in 2023. In 2022, a total of 101,354 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh, marking the second-highest annual count.

Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has instructed all officials and employees not to leave their workstations, as forecasts warn of heavy rain in several parts of Bangladesh in the coming days. The urgent directive, issued on Thursday, said heavy rainfall is likely over coastal regions until Monday, and in Rangpur and Sylhet divisions until Tuesday. • In case of any emergency, staff must move to affected areas without delay and take action. Staff in offices across other parts of the country have also been advised to remain alert. Some regions may see moderately heavy to heavy downpours during this period.

Rizvi details action against BNP leaders, activists over ‘violence and misconduct’The BNP has reportedly expelled or removed several thousand of its leaders and activists over “misconduct”, warning that no one will be spared for using the party’s name to commit violence, criminal acts, or unethical behaviour. “In Kurigram’s Chilmari, leaders caused chaos during a torch procession, carried out vandalism, and attacked fellow activists over a dispute about forming a committee,” he said. He also also confirmed the expulsion of Ibrahim Hawlader, general secretary of Chanrchra Union BNP in Bhola’s Tazumuddin Upazila. “Our message to all party leaders and activists is that they must act responsibly and with dignity in public,” Rizvi said. Those in politics must be the most refined people in society.”‘ACTION TAKEN AGAINST 4,000 TO 5,000’Rizvi said the BNP has acted swiftly wherever reports of misconduct emerged.

Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan has officially signed on for a new film slated for release during next year's Eid-ul-Fitr. The upcoming film will be produced under the banner of Creative Land by Shirin Sultana, marking her debut as a film producer. Penned by Mezbah Uddin Sumon, the screenplay has been jointly written by Sumon and Mohammad Nazim Uddin. According to the producers, the film will be an action-packed venture designed for the big screen as a "larger-than-life" cinematic experience. With Shakib Khan now on board, the rest of the cast will be announced in due time.

A school student has died after being struck by lightning while playing football in the rain in Jashore. The incident occurred around 11am on Friday at the Kamargram Government Primary School’s playground. He was later declared dead by doctors at Jashore General Hospital. His mother, Selina Begum, said: “As schools were closed, Sultan and his friends were playing football on the primary school field. Locals rushed him to Jashore General Hospital, where the doctor on duty at the emergency department declared him dead.”Dr Zubaida Afsana from Jashore General Hospital said, “Sultan died from the lightning strike before reaching the hospital.”

FILE PHOTO: A view shows Falcon, a surveillance drone, on display at the drone exhibition at Bharat Drone Shakti 2023 organised by the Indian Air Force and Drone Federation of India at the Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad, India, Sept 25, 2023. India's civil aviation ministry, which is leading the incentives programme, and defence ministry did not immediately respond to e-mails seeking comment. Through the incentives, India is aiming to have at least 40 percent of key drone components made in the country by the end of fiscal year 2028 (April-March), the two government sources said. "The lesson that we've learned is that we need to double down on our indigenisation efforts to ensure that we build a large, effective, military drone manufacturing ecosystem." Currently, there are more than 600 drone manufacturing and associated companies in India, according to estimates shared by an industry source involved in the discussions for the incentives programme.

REUTERS/Anushree FadnavisA senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organization he has set up have the authority to identify his successor as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, in a rare comment contradicting rival China's long-held position. Beijing says it has the right to approve the Dalai Lama's successor as a legacy from imperial times. Kiren Rijiju, India's minister of parliamentary and minority affairs, made a rare statement on the matter on Thursday, ahead of visiting the Dalai Lama's base in the northern Indian town of Dharamshala for the religious leader's 90th birthday on Sunday. "No one has the right to interfere or decide who the successor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be," Indian media quoted Rijiju as telling reporters. Many Indians revere the Dalai Lama, and international relations experts say his presence in India gives New Delhi a measure of leverage with China.