Nurul Haque Nur, president of Gono Odhikar Parishad, has alleged that the recently published list of “July protesters” includes false entries, similar to past controversies involving the list of Freedom Fighters. Speaking at a discussion in Dhaka on Tuesday, Nur questioned the legitimacy of the July protesters’ list. “Now, we are seeing the same thing with the July protesters’ list. We demand legal action against those responsible for this betrayal, regardless of who they are.”Reflecting on the roots of the July Uprising, Nur linked it back to previous student activism. “We urge the Election Commission to ban the activities of the Jatiya Party and the 14-party alliance.

The government has lowered the interest rates on all types of National Savings Certificates for the second half of 2025. The government has decided to revise the interest rate on savings certificates every six months. One interest rate is set for investing Tk 750,000 in savings certificates individually or jointly. Interest rates are also determined every three months for profit-based savings certificates, family savings certificates and post office savings accounts. Family savings certificates are the most popular savings scheme.

The previous single-day highest for dengue cases was 394, logged on Jun 24. With the new patients, the total number of dengue-related hospital admissions this year has risen to 10,296. More than half of the hospitalised patients this year — 5,951 — were admitted in June alone. In 2024, a total of 101,211 people were hospitalised with dengue in Bangladesh, and 575 people died. This was the third-highest number of dengue admissions in a single year and the second-highest death toll on record.

The quota reform movement, first ignited at Dhaka University, had long demanded equity in public recruitment. On that day, clashes raged throughout the night at Dhaka University between students protesting quota reform and police alongside Chhatra League activists. The quota reform agitation that began in June 2024 evolved from July under the banner of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement. Jul 30: A nationwide mourning day was observed for those killed in the quota protests. He added that if attacked, a “response” would be given in self-defence, adding that the student movement was no longer “apolitical”.

EC moves to postal voting for expatriates with online registration optionAfter facing objections from political parties, the Election Commission (EC) has stepped back from proxy voting for expatriates and is now exploring a technology-assisted postal voting system. Currently, expatriate Bangladeshis, election officials, government employees posted outside their home constituencies, and inmates are allowed to vote by postal ballot. Despite being legally in place, the postal ballot system has never gained popularity or proven to be fully effective. With proxy voting no longer under consideration, the commission is now focused on how to make the tech-supported postal system more functional. “We are now looking at how to make this tech-assisted postal voting system more effective than the existing model,” Momin told bdnews24.com.

Nearly four years after the circular was published, the final results of the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams have been released, with 1,690 candidates declared successful. In a media statement, the Public Service Commission (PSC) published the results on Monday night. The PSC had earlier announced in its roadmap covering five BCS examinations that the results would be published on Jun 30 -- a deadline that has been met with the 44th BCS results. Out of 11,732 candidates who passed the written test, 3,930 candidates had already faced the viva board. The final results followed the completion of the new viva exams.

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with both sides expressing commitment to boosting cooperation on Indo-Pacific security. The US State Department said the two leaders had discussed advancing economic ties between Dhaka and Washington, alongside pledging to work together to enhance peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The call came amid continued talks between the two governments over supplementary tariffs on Bangladeshi goods imposed by the Donald Trump administration. A separate press note said the latest meeting was held in Washington on Thursday, with Bangladesh represented by National Security Advisor Khililur Rahman and the US side led by an assistant trade representative. The call with Secretary Rubio was disclosed after that round of trade talks.

Jahangirnagar University authorities have suspended a student from the Department of Geography and Environment over a social media post deemed derogatory to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and formed an investigation committee to look into the matter. The suspension of Tawfiq Islam Nabil, a student of the 50th batch from the Academic Year 2020–21, was announced in a notice posted on the university’s official Facebook page on Monday. Alongside the suspension, the university formed a probe committee led by Prof Shamsul Alam, acting dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, under the same section of the disciplinary ordinance. On Saturday, a screenshot of a Facebook comment allegedly made by Nabil began circulating widely on the platform. Later that night, angry students took out a protest march demanding disciplinary action against Nabil.

JU student suspended over Prophet remarkPublished : Tuesday, 1 July, 2025 at 12:00 AM Count : 55Jahangirnagar University authorities have suspended a student from the Department of Geography and Environment over a social media post deemed derogatory to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and formed an investigation committee to look into the matter. The suspension of Tawfiq Islam Nabil, a student of the 50th batch from the Academic Year 2020-21, was announced in a notice posted on the university's official Facebook page on Monday. �"bdnews24.com

Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said the interim government is not involved in the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) investigation into six National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials, five of whom were actively involved in recent protests. The NBR officials and employees have been protesting since May against a government ordinance that split the agency into two separate divisions -- Revenue Administration and Revenue Policy. Starting Saturday, the NBR officials launched a “complete shutdown” programme. Under the banner of NBR Reform Unity Council, their movement stalled NBR operations, including import-export services. After a day of intense developments, the NBR officials called off their protest programme, which brought relief.

A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the US struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025. MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Handout via REUTERSA satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the US struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025. It's far less clear whether Iran's 9 tonnes of enriched uranium - more than 400 kg of it enriched to close to weapons grade - were destroyed. It is a long journey from there to accounting for every gram of enriched uranium, the IAEA's standard. Grossi said on Wednesday the conditions at the bombed sites would make it difficult for IAEA inspectors to work there - suggesting it could take time.

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has accepted formal charges in the murder of Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, during the July Uprising. Arrest warrants have also been issued against 26 fugitives accused in the case, as per a bdnews24.com. The order was passed on Monday by ICT-2, headed by Justice Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury. Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam led the prosecution in the hearing. Charges implicate deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, top police, and university officials in the legal crackdown.

NBR Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan said that employees at all tax, VAT and custom houses in the country had returned to work on Monday, reports bdnews24.com. There are no problems.”"The NBR has also returned to work. Earlier in the day, the Chief Advisor's Office had issued a statement warning of “severe” action if tax officials did not return to work. At the same time, the interim government declared NBR services “essential”, the statement said. As the government took stricter measures, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) announced it had launched a graft investigation against six NBR officials.

At least 12 workers have been killed and many others injured after a blast at an industrial unit in India’s Telangana, India Today has reported. The blast occurred on Monday morning, triggering a massive fire within the factory premises and prompting emergency response teams to rush to the site, the report added. The blast sparked a massive fire that engulfed the Sigachi Chemicals factory. About 90 of them were at the exact spot where the blast occurred,” Inspector General of Police Satyanarayana was quoted as saying. Witnesses say that the blast was so intense that workers were tossed into the air and fell several metres away.

The customs shutdown led by officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been withdrawn following high-level mediation and government pressure, but not before causing severe disruption to Bangladesh’s trade, particularly in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector. At Benapole, the country’s busiest land port, trucks carrying raw materials for major manufacturers remained stranded, causing further disruption to factory supply chains. The Anti-Corruption Commission also launched investigations into six officials involved in the movement, citing allegations of corruption and financial misconduct. BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan warned that the shutdown has severely impacted the RMG industry’s credibility and shipment schedules. “We cannot afford this kind of disruption at a time when global buyers are already cautious.