Results of the Secondary School Certificate, or SSC, and equivalent examinations will be published on August 10. Md Abdul Khaleq, secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division, announced the date on July 27.

The SSC results had previously been scheduled for release on July 20. Their publication was postponed because preparations had not been completed.

This year’s SSC and equivalent examinations began on April 21, 2026, and continued until May 20, followed by practical examinations. More than 1.857 million candidates took part in SSC examinations under nine general education boards, Dakhil examinations under the Madrasah Education Board, and SSC and Dakhil vocational examinations under the Technical Education Board.

Police recovered a bomb-like object from an abandoned bag near the planned National Citizen Party, or NCP, procession and roadside rally site in Gangni, Meherpur. The object was found at about 12:30pm on Monday in a vegetable-filled bag outside the Hanif Paribahan counter in the Gangni bus stand area. Local sources said the bag was about 10 metres from the designated gathering venue.

Residents became suspicious after seeing the abandoned bag and informed police. Gangni police went to the scene, recovered the bag and found the bomb-like object inside. The item was taken to the police station for security reasons, while security was strengthened at the rally site and surrounding areas.

Earlier that morning, police recovered three effigy-like objects carrying images of NCP central leaders and various writings in front of Gangni Pilot Secondary School. Officer-in-Charge Muhaddid Morshed Chowdhury said specialists would examine whether the recovered item was actually explosive. Police are also investigating who left it there and whether the two incidents are connected. No one had been reported detained when the report was written.

Ad-din Medical College Hospital in Maghbazar, Dhaka, has regained its licence. The Health Services Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a letter on Monday that it had withdrawn the order cancelling the hospital’s licence and allowed it to resume operations.

The reported letter authorises the hospital to operate again following the withdrawal of the cancellation order. The source does not provide the reason for the original cancellation, the duration of any suspension, or details about the hospital’s operations during that period.

The report was published on 27 July 2026 at 17:27 and said further details were forthcoming. Based on the ministry’s letter, the hospital has received permission to restart its activities.

Bangladesh Border Guard personnel seized four pistols, 14 rounds of ammunition and other equipment after a gunfight with armed smugglers near the Yamini Para border in Matiranga upazila of Khagrachhari. A patrol team from Yamini Para Battalion, 23 BGB, conducted a special operation late Monday night near the Indian border in Singhapara village, Tablachhari union.

Battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Md Khalid Ibn Hossain said the patrol identified the smugglers' position at about 3:15 a.m. acting on a tip-off. A search of the site recovered two foreign pistols, two locally made pistols, 14 rounds of ammunition, other items and 1,600 Indian rupees.

According to the commander, armed smugglers suddenly opened fire on BGB personnel as they were returning with the seized weapons and materials. BGB returned fire in self-defence, and intermittent firing continued for about eight to 10 minutes before the smugglers fled. No casualties were reported on either side. BGB said it was continuing close monitoring and strict surveillance of suspected routes for illegal entry, arms and ammunition trafficking, and drug smuggling.

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal issued arrest warrants against fugitive accused, including Sheikh Hasina, in a crimes-against-humanity case over killings surrounding a Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel, Dhaka. The three-member Tribunal-2 panel, led by Chairman Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, made the order on Monday.

Formal charges had previously been filed before the tribunal against Hasina and 40 others. The accused list includes former ministers, political figures, former police and military officials, journalists and others. The report said 10 of the 41 accused are currently in custody.

Those reported arrested include former minister Dipu Moni, former state minister for home affairs Shamsul Haque Tuku, Hasanul Haq Inu, retired Major General Ziaul Ahsan, former police inspector general A.K.M. Shahidul Haque, Shahriar Kabir, journalist Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu. Prosecutors said 58 people were killed in Dhaka and three other locations around the May 5, 2013 rally, with investigators identifying the victims.

Iran has not asked the United States to resume talks to end the war, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said at a news conference in Tehran on Monday. He also said there had been no change in the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Baghaei said Washington had believed Iran would fall and Tehran would surrender within three days of the start of the war. He said several months had now passed and that the United States had been stuck in a “quagmire” for five months, while continuing to take pride in what he described as its crimes.

The spokesperson said protecting national interests was Iran’s main objective. He said Iran’s security and national interests were important, and that decisions on such matters were made through a specific process. His remarks reiterated Tehran’s position that it had not made a request for renewed negotiations with Washington.

Iran’s military has pledged a harsher response if the country is attacked again, saying it is more vigilant than before and prepared to confront any threats and plots by its enemies. The statement was published in a report by the semi-official Tasnim news agency and was reported on July 27, 2026.

In the statement, the military reaffirmed that it would continue defending Iran’s independence and territorial integrity. It said it would deliver a tougher response to enemy aggression. The statement did not identify a specific attack, adversary, or incident.

Separately, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said no agreement between Tehran and Washington would be possible until Israel stops attacks in Lebanon. In a Sunday post on X, he said Iran had set protection of Lebanon’s territorial integrity and the complete, unconditional end of what he called Zionist regime aggression as principal conditions for any agreement to end the war imposed by the United States.

Legislative elections are due to begin in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, or Azad Jammu and Kashmir, amid months of unrest, blockades and strikes. Since June, clashes between protesters and joint forces have killed at least 40 people, according to the report. Banking services were shut for two weeks, while mobile and internet links remain completely cut off in most areas.

The election for the 45-seat legislature has been divided into three phases. Voting in Muzaffarabad and for 12 seats reserved for refugees is scheduled for August 2, while polling in Poonch division, described as the movement’s main centre, is set for August 10. The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee, which leads the protest movement, has called on supporters to boycott the vote.

A central demand is abolition of the 12 seats reserved for refugees from Indian-administered Kashmir living in Pakistani cities. The Azad Kashmir Supreme Court said the constitutionally protected arrangement can only be changed through a constitutional amendment, but no parliament currently exists after its term expired. Pakistan’s government cited refugees’ historical rights, while Defence Minister Khawaja Asif urged protesters to decide the issue through voting.

Electronic toll collection at Padma Bridge has generated more than Tk100 million, while the number of vehicles registered for the system has exceeded 1,000, the Bangladesh Bridge Authority said on July 27. A press release sent by Deputy Director and Public Relations Officer Md Masud Rana Shikder said collections through ETC reached Tk100.8246 million by July 26. The number of registered vehicles stood at 1,008.

Since the service was launched, 56,406 vehicles have crossed Padma Bridge after paying tolls through the cashless system, according to the release. Bridges Division Secretary and Bangladesh Bridge Authority Executive Director Mohammad Abdur Rouf said the authority was working to implement the ETC initiative to bring discipline to road transport and provide convenience and comfort to the public.

Tolls can currently be paid through Tap, bKash, Nagad and Upay, as well as apps operated by Trust Bank, Midland Bank, NCC Bank, Prime Bank and Mutual Trust Bank. Users must register their vehicles through the D-Toll option, recharge funds and have a BRTA-approved RFID tag verified at the Mawa toll plaza registration booth or toll booth on their first use. Once registered, vehicles can use ETC lanes without a separate RFID tag.

President Donald Trump faces a political and strategic crisis over the continuing conflict with Iran, according to the report published July 27, 2026. Trump launched a full-scale military operation on February 28 to destroy Iran’s nuclear program and change its government, but the stated goals remain largely unmet after five months. Despite extensive military force, he has not brought Iran under the desired level of control and is hesitant about launching another major operation.

The war has unsettled international energy markets, while the United States has failed to control oil prices and shipping has been disrupted on key routes including the Strait of Hormuz. Prolonged exchanges of attacks have also reduced stocks of missile-defense systems, raising concern over US military capacity. Internal divisions have emerged in the administration, and some political allies favor ending the conflict quickly. A Washington Post-Ipsos poll found 29 percent support for Trump’s handling of the war.

The report identifies three main options for Trump: escalating military strikes, tightening economic sanctions, or declaring victory and withdrawing. Escalation could cause civilian casualties and new security risks, while sanctions offer no guarantee of quick results. Withdrawal could prompt criticism that his stated objectives were not achieved.

Former President Sahabuddin Chuppu has been named as an accused in a case over the acquisition of Tk251 crore in shares of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. Senior officer Md Abdus Samad of Islami Bank’s principal branch filed the case at the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court on September 4, 2025. The complaint identifies him as Islami Bank director Md Shahabuddin, the 12th accused, and alleges he was selected as a director through collusion involving S Alam and Abdul Wahed.

Complainant Abdus Samad said the accused named in the complaint is former President Sahabuddin Chuppu. His identity had caused uncertainty among court officials and lawyers. Complainant-side lawyer Abdul Quddus said he filed the case using a list supplied by bank authorities and did not know whether the 12th accused was the former president. Nineteen other people are also accused in the case.

The complaint alleges that Brilliant Business Company Limited acquired 77,536,393 shares, or 4.8160 percent of Islami Bank’s total shares, valued at Tk251 crore. It says the company had paid-up capital of only Tk800,000. The Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating; after it failed to submit its report on June 23, the court set August 11 as the next reporting date.

Residents in Kalapara, Patuakhali, formed a human chain on Monday at about 11:30am to protest the inclusion of Dholasar Union Ward 5 member Md Jasim Uddin Khandakar as an accused in the murder case of Harich Ahmed, also known as Mojibur. The programme was held on the road in front of Tarikata Dakhil Madrasa under the banner of people from all sections of Ward 5. Participants demanded withdrawal of the case against him.

Speakers at the gathering claimed that Jasim Uddin was at his home when the incident occurred. They said he went to the scene after receiving the news and arranged for the seriously injured Harich Ahmed to be rescued and sent to hospital. They alleged that the union council member was deliberately and conspiratorially implicated despite trying to save the injured man.

Speakers sought an impartial investigation to establish the facts and remove Jasim Uddin's name from the case. His wife Nasima Begum, son Sohel Khandakar, and local residents Jamal Shikdar and Shahidul Islam spoke. Harich Ahmed was attacked on July 19 amid a land dispute in Nayakata village and later died during treatment. His son Saiful Islam Babul filed the case naming 18 people and 20 unidentified accused; RAB has arrested two named accused.

An Amar Desh report said youth-led protests over a medical examination paper leak spread from Delhi across India, reportedly forcing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to remove Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The movement, led in Delhi by the Cockroach Janata Party, began after about 2 million students were required to retake examinations. The report said several students died by suicide, while protesters demanded Pradhan’s resignation and accountability in the examination system.

According to the report, Modi initially did not directly respond to protesters’ demands. In an Instagram video on Friday night, he thanked young people for their “constructive suggestions,” but protesters mocked the message online. Demonstrations intensified the following day, including at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, and spread to BJP-governed states. Youth-produced memes, videos and social-media campaigns challenged the government’s established online messaging, the report said.

Brown University professor Ashutosh Varshney said the government had no other option but to remove Pradhan. Congress and other opposition parties backed the movement, with Rahul Gandhi joining a student protest. The report linked youth anger to unemployment, limited jobs, stagnant wages and wider education-system problems, while organizers said the movement was only beginning.

A Dhaka court has again deferred the submission of an investigation report in an Anti-Corruption Commission case against former Awami League lawmaker and former national cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan and 14 others. The Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court, presided over by Md Shahjahan Kabir, set September 23 as the new date on Monday afternoon. Court bench assistant Riaz Hossain confirmed the development.

The case concerns allegations of stock-market manipulation, fraud and money laundering. The court had previously extended the deadline on May 20 after the report was not filed. The investigating officer again failed to submit it on the scheduled date, prompting the latest extension. Other accused include Department of Cooperatives deputy registrar Md Abul Khayer, also known as Hiru, his wife Kazi Sadia Hasan, and several other named individuals.

The ACC filed the case on June 17 last year, alleging embezzlement of Tk256 crore 97 lakh 70 thousand 304. The complaint alleges coordinated manipulation of share prices through unethical trading and related activities. It states that Shakib invested in shares of Paramount Insurance, Crystal Insurance and Sonali Papers, and alleges he embezzled Tk2 crore 95 lakh 2 thousand 915 as realized capital gains.

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister and senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said a presidential election will be held in due time under the constitution, while his party will decide whom to nominate. He made the remarks on July 27 after inaugurating a BRDB divisional office in Rangpur city’s Terminal area. The report said parliament speaker Major Hafiz Uddin has assumed the responsibilities of president.

Addressing comments by the Jamaat ameer in Sylhet, Fakhrul said those remarks were that leader’s own matter. He described BNP as a democratic political party that formed the government with two-thirds support in parliament after a long struggle and public support. He said BNP had governed the country five times and argued that people calling it a fascist party either lacked knowledge or had been conditioned to think that way.

Fakhrul urged the Jamaat ameer to read his party’s constitution and judge whether Jamaat is democratic. He said the Election Commission would decide eligibility criteria for local government candidates. Local government elections are expected at the end of this year or the beginning of next year, he said. Later, he inaugurated a rural development fair and distributed checks for small and entrepreneurial loans and incentives for adolescent girls.