Bangladesh's defaulted loans spiked by Tk 31,487 crore in Q1, reaching Tk 588,704 crore. The official NPL ratio now sits at 32.26%, ten times higher than the international risk threshold.
Police detained 10 to 15 people at Dhanmondi's Masjid-ut-Taqwa after 'Joy Bangla' slogans were chanted following the first janaza of veteran Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed.
India is expanding its submarine fleet under Project 75-India to counter China and Pakistan's naval growth. Navy Chief Admiral Tripathi confirmed a plan to build over 200 domestic warships.
Armed criminal gangs clashed on the Naf River in Teknaf, sinking a vessel in broad daylight. The BGB fired five rounds, rescued/detained two Rohingya camp residents, and launched a drug probe.