Foreign affairs adviser says merit should weigh heavily as the UN prepares to choose António Guterres’ successor

Proposal to be placed before Central Admission Committee in August for final approval

Sent to parliamentary standing committee on law ministry for review

Draft code of conduct, election manual must be ready before schedule, says EC official

Seven parties yet to file poll expense accounts for 13th national election

Parliament passes bill to curb malpractice in public exams, from unfair marking to database hacking and question paper leaks

Md Aminul Islam says investigators are examining the party’s organisational liability in several incidents

Tarique Rahman also inquires about the health of Zahid’s younger brother, Jisan, who is undergoing cancer treatment

Utility official says a transformer fault tripped the feeder; police, DB and NSI reviewed the records

Hundreds of bighas of farmland have already been lost, while a vulnerable town protection embankment has renewed fears of widespread flooding

Probal Express also halted after a tree falls on the track amid continuous heavy rainfall

Mayor says waterlogging has fallen by 80%, but many residents are still wading through knee-deep floodwater

Two international flights and a domestic flights diverted after failing to land safely

Six workers killed since the Hong Kong Convention became mandatory

Election schedule likely in August, says information adviser

Tarique Rahman observes military drills, interacts with soldiers and joins troops for a meal during field inspection

Limited access to safe drinking water forces coastal communities to depend on rivers, canals and ponds, increasing the risk of waterborne diseases

Technical fault suspected after explosion disrupts power supply to 10 unions for over 10 hours

Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq, a prominent educationist, writer, former chairman of the Bangla Department at Dhaka University, and president of Bangla Academy, was laid to rest yesterday.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday sought stronger action against food adulteration, directing the formation of a three-member committee to identify the challenges facing the relevant agencies and recommend appropriate measures.