In just one week, Bangladesh recorded 12 dengue deaths and 2,559 hospital admissions. Year-to-date, figures reached 130 dead and more than 33,400 infected. Experts urge immediate, scaled-up response.
A rare rift erupted as the interim government condemned the army over the beating of Nurul Haque Nur, pledging a probe after ISPR cited “mob violence” during clashes in Kakrail, Dhaka.
Engineering students blocked Shahbagh to demand competitive Grade-9 entry, open Grade-10 exams, and enforcement of title and accreditation rules; police reported severe congestion.
Police recovered veteran journalist Bibhuranjan Sarkar’s body from the Meghna River. Autopsy found no injuries; a forensic report is pending as investigators piece together his last day.
A “meticulously designed” coup, mass arrests, media arson, minority terror, and a banned ruling party: the ledger of Bangladesh’s interim regime since August 2024.