Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has stressed the need for reforming the electoral system and related institutions to restore voting rights for all citizens. The delegation shared their experience of meeting young people in Bangladesh, noting that many of them said they had never had the opportunity to vote. They then asked Yunus how the interim government was working to ensure these young people could exercise their voting rights. It was portrayed as a major success, but in reality, no one could vote.”“So, to return voting rights, reforming the election system and related institutions is absolutely essential,” he added. Calling the country’s politics “outdated,” Yunus said: “We have inherited a chaotic state of affairs.

Three school students among four dead in Kishoreganj lightning strikesFour people, including three school students, have been killed in lightning strikes in Kishoreganj’s Pakundia and Mithamoin Upazilas. All of them were from Chorteki village and were students in Class Nine at Chorteki Girls School and College. They were rushed to the Pekundia Upazila Health Complex and Irina and Priya were declared dead there. Sub Inspector Aminul Islam of Mithamoin Upazila said that farmer Kadu had gone into an open field to dry rice. Locals rushed him to the Mithamoin Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor on duty declared him dead.

The Advisory Council has given both policy-level and final approval to the draft of the National Parliament Constituency Delimitation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. The decision came during a meeting presided over by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus at his Tejgaon office on Tuesday. Speaking at the Foreign Service Academy following the meeting, Law Advisor Asif Nazrul said: “The Advisory Council has approved the Constituency Delimitation (Amendment) Ordinance 2025. This amendment has been drafted in line with the commission’s proposal,” Nazrul said. The proposal for CPC reform had earlier received policy approval from the council on Apr 17.

The High Court has issued a rule asking why Shyamal Dutta, the editor of the daily Bhorer Kagoj and the general secretary of the Jatiya Press Club, should not be granted bail in a murder case. The HC bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice KM Rasheduzzaman Raja issued the rule on Tuesday, according to advocate Nazmus Sakib who stood for Shyamal in the court. The Bhorer Kagoj editor was arrested along with journalist Mozammel Haque Babu near the border in Mymensingh’s Dhobaura Upazila on Sept 16. He was also remanded for seven days in a case over the murder of Fazlu in Dhaka’s Vasantek during the Anti-discrimination Movement. The case was initiated at the Vashantek Police Station on Sept 11, accusing 164 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

BNP leaders and activists have gathered at the airport and the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway to welcome the party’s Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is returning home after receiving medical treatment in London for four months. Leaders and activists of the BNP and its affiliates from Dhaka and other parts of the country began to gather as the day broke on Tuesday. The party’s leaders and activists rode pickup trucks and buses. They chanted slogans saying “Welcome to Khaleda Zia” “Don’t be afraid, Khaleda Zia, we’re still on the streets”. However, the party asked leaders and activists to gather on both sides of the road from the airport to Khaleda’s Gulshan home.

Kashmiri men catch fish as they sit next to parked "Shikaras" or boats on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, May 4, 2025. REUTERSKashmiri men catch fish as they sit next to parked "Shikaras" or boats on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, May 4, 2025. REUTERSHotels and houseboats in Indian Kashmir are offering discounts of up to 70% after travellers fled following a deadly attack. On the Pakistani side, a tourist hotspot just on the border was sealed off as war cries between the foes grow louder. India has blamed Pakistan for the attack and announced a series of diplomatic and economic steps against the neighbour.

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has directed doctors to remain at their designated posts following transfers. He gave the instruction during a ceremony marking the handover of the Health Reform Commission’s report at the state guest house, Jamuna on Monday. “One of the major problems is the shortage of doctors,” said Yunus. This issue must be resolved for good.”Stressing the need for a decentralised healthcare system, he added, “Without decentralisation, these problems cannot be resolved. Doctors must be present at their assigned posts.”The report was formally handed over to the chief advisor by the commission, led by National Professor AK Azad Khan.

A decade plus two years after the violent clashes surrounding Hifazat-e Islam’s rally at Shapla Chattar in Dhaka’s Motijheel, police have submitted final reports in nearly half of the related cases, citing a “lack of evidence”. On May 5, 2013, Hifazat held a rally at Shapla Chattar, with a 13-point list of demands that included punishing bloggers. Amid clashes with police, the protesters carried out attacks, vandalism, and arson targeting government offices, vehicles and banks in Motijheel, Paltan and surrounding areas. Of the six Motijheel cases, reports have been submitted in two, while as many others are being investigated, while two are stayed by court order. Public Prosecutor of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court, Omar Faruq Faruqi, commented: “The Shapla Chattar cases were politically motivated.

A Dhaka court has banned former Air Force chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan and three members of his family from travelling out of Bangladesh. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib issued the order on Monday after the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a plea seeking the ban. Those barred from travelling abroad include Hannan’s wife Tahmida Begum, son Shaikh Labib Hannan, and daughter Sanjida Akter. ACC Assistant Director Anisur Rahman submitted the petition seeking the ban. The ACC told the court it suspects they may attempt to flee the country, and their departure would obstruct a fair investigation.

Last-minute preparations at Feroza to welcome Khaleda backPreparations are complete at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence, Feroza, as the BNP chairperson returns home after four months in London for medical treatment. Khaleda is set to arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday and will stay at Feroza upon her return. She will be accompanied by her daughters-in-law—Zubaida Rahman, wife of Tarique Rahman, and Syeda Sharmila Rahman Sithi, wife of the late Arafat Rahman Coco. Fakhrul urged BNP leaders and supporters not to crowd the streets to welcome Khaleda, citing ongoing SSC examinations. Supporters have been instructed to stay on the pavements, carrying national and BNP flags, and avoid blocking roads.

Protests have been held from 9am to noon on Monday in the port city and different parts of the district. Islami Front Secretary General SUM Abdus Samad alleges that police attacked protesters in the city’s Muradpur, on Kaptai Road, and Banshkhali Upazila and also detained several people. Leaders and activists of different organisations belonging to Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat also took part in the programme. Around 12:30pm, police engaged in a back and forth chase with the protesters in the Muradpur Railgate area. Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat have since held protests in different parts of the country, including Chattogram, claiming Rois’s death was a “planned” murder.

A Dhaka court has banned former Air Force chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan and three members of his family from travelling out of Bangladesh. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib issued the order on Monday after the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a plea seeking the ban, reports bdnews24.com. Those barred from travelling abroad include Hannan’s wife Tahmida Begum, son Shaikh Labib Hannan, and daughter Sanjida Akter. ACC Assistant Director Anisur Rahman submitted the petition seeking the ban. The ACC told the court it suspects they may attempt to flee the country, and their departure would obstruct a fair investigation.

Bangladesh will not engage in proxy war with Myanmar, says Security Advisor KhalilurAmid the controversy and opposition over the humanitarian corridor to send emergency relief aid to Rakhine, National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman has said Bangladesh will not engage in any proxy war with Myanmar. Khalilur, who is also the representative for the Rohingya issue and priority affairs, said: “If we were to wage a proxy war on behalf of America, who would be the victim? Khalilur first proposed the idea of a “humanitarian corridor” on Apr 8, following UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ visit to Dhaka. About three weeks after his statement, Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain said the government had taken a “decision in principle” to provide a “humanitarian corridor”. Later on Friday, Shafiqul told reporters in Chattogram: “We agree to the humanitarian corridor if UN takes the initiative.

A woman called Tanzila has succumbed to the burn injuries she suffered in a gas cylinder fire in Gazipur. All five burn victims of the fire incident have now died of their wounds, reports bdnews24.com. “Tanzila died at 11:00 pm yesterday (Sunday). The fire broke out on the night of Apr 27 at a house in the Mogorkhal area under Gazipur’s Basan Thana. Five victims of the fire were rushed to the burn institute around 10:30 pm that night.

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett attends the Berkshire Hathaway Inc annual shareholders' meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, US, May 3, 2024. REUTERSBerkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett attends the Berkshire Hathaway Inc annual shareholders' meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, US, May 3, 2024. Buffett made the announcement at the end of the Berkshire annual meeting after hours of taking shareholder questions. "There has been a premium on Berkshire because of Buffett," said Mark Malek, chief investment officer at Siebert. Under Buffett, Berkshire's annualised shareholder return has roughly doubled that of the Standard & Poor's 500lt.