Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed placed the “Gambling Prevention Bill” in parliament yesterday to curb gambling and online betting -- including sports and casino betting.

The playground of a primary school in Mymensingh’s Phulpur upazila remains waterlogged for at least four months a year, depriving students of sports, assemblies and co-curricular activities.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday called upon the international community to prioritise three issues -- operationalising the Loss and Damage Fund, making climate finance more accessible, and advancing adaptation measures alongside mitigation efforts -- to offset the adverse impacts of climate change.

The Dhaka University authorities have suspended three teachers accused of supporting the Awami League and threatening students during the July uprising in 2024.

The government’s external debt servicing burden is projected to almost double to $7.6 billion in FY29 from $4.11 billion in FY25 as rising interest payments, shorter loan maturities, and repayments for several mega projects begin to weigh on public finances.

The water level of the Teesta in Lalmonirhat crossed the danger mark yesterday afternoon following a surge of upstream hill runoff over the past few days.

When China widened duty-free access to 97 percent of Bangladeshi products in 2020 and later extended the concession to almost all goods in 2024, it appeared to offer Bangladesh a rare opening.

The government has set June 28 for the nationwide Vitamin A Plus campaign, aiming to reach around 23.5 million children aged between six months and under five years.

The ruling BNP has urged people to remain united and resist any signs of conspiracy or “evil activity” by the banned Awami League, while the opposition parties warned that those seeking to rehabilitate the AL in politics would face the same fate as the party.

The authorities of Unique Washing & Dyeing and Unique Designers Ltd -- two factories in Board Bazar, Gazipur -- have announced permanent closure due to financial difficulties and other challenges, leaving around 1,800 workers anxious and uncertain about their future.

To strengthen dengue prevention and response activities, the government has decided to form a special task force under the supervision of Mir Shahe Alam, the state minister for LGRD.

Three more children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, taking the combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 686.

The government is ready to classify domestic work as a hazardous occupation for children, but the stakeholders must submit a formal proposal for that to happen, said Md Abdus Samad Al Azad, director general of the Department of Labour.

Eighteen pro-Jamaat-e-Islami state law officers -- seven deputy attorneys general (DAGs) and 11 assistant attorneys general (AAGs) -- resigned from their offices yesterday.

Dengue infections are surging outside Dhaka this year, raising alarm among health experts who warn that inadequate mosquito-control measures in many districts could trigger a wider outbreak in the coming weeks.

Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu MP has said the government plans to establish 445 safe shelters for earthquakes in Dhaka.

The state has remained patriarchal, bureaucratic, and capitalist, despite changes in rulers and flags, Prof Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury said yesterday.

Bangladesh recorded trade deficits with 58 countries in fiscal year 2024-25, with China, India and Indonesia emerging as its top three deficit partners, said Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir in parliament yesterday.

Days after the harassment of PM’s Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman at New Delhi airport, India has finally spoken about the incident, in which he had to wait for two hours, but it did not elaborate on the matter.

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad yesterday reiterated his demand that cabinet members attend parliamentary sessions regularly, saying no state work takes precedence over the chamber’s proceedings.