A 1992 pledge by former prime minister Khaleda Zia to nationalize Jinjeera PM Pilot High School in Keraniganj has not been implemented after 34 years. Zia made the announcement at a public meeting in Keraniganj on May 22, 1992. On July 28 that year, the Prime Minister’s Office informed school authorities that steps would be taken, but the nationalization process did not advance.

Local residents expressed anger and disappointment over the delay. They said the issue saw no progress despite the Awami League and BNP each returning to state power several times and several elected representatives from Keraniganj serving as ministers or state ministers. School section head Mizanur Rahman said local personal interests prevented implementation of the declaration.

Founded in 1922, Jinjeera PM Pilot School and College is among Keraniganj’s older educational institutions. It was upgraded to a college in 2003. The school section has 2,636 students from classes three through ten, while the college section has about 600 students, for a total of 3,236. Following BNP’s formation of government after the 2026 national election, residents have renewed their demand for nationalization.

The Cockroach Janata Party, or CJP, announced the withdrawal of its 36-day protest after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned over an alleged exam paper leak. The announcement came at a joint government-CJP news conference in Delhi on Saturday evening. Pradhan’s resignation had been the protesters’ main demand.

CJP spokespersons Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Ranka appeared alongside central ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh. CJP leaders said they were ending the protest in good faith after receiving assurances that several demands would be met. These included withdrawing all FIRs filed against students, taking no future action against protesting students, and providing the highest compensation allowed under existing rules to families of students who died by suicide in connection with the NEET paper-leak case.

Das said the government would provide copies of about 15 to 20 FIRs registered in Delhi within three to four days and begin withdrawal procedures soon afterward. He said the government had also promised formal written assurances by Tuesday. The CJP submitted a five-point memorandum on reforming education and examination systems, with another meeting expected in about four weeks.

Indian educator and social activist Sonam Wangchuk has alleged that he was treated like a prisoner after being taken from Jantar Mantar in Delhi to a hospital on July 18. In a video posted late Friday night, the Ladakh-based activist said the hospital felt like a military camp and a prison, rather than merely a medical facility.

Wangchuk said he was kept in a separate room and was not allowed to leave it. He alleged that mobile phones, laptops and other electronic devices were not permitted, police guarded him at all times, and visitors were barred from entering. According to him, only three relatives were allowed to stay with him.

He also claimed that relatives who travelled from Ladakh to meet him were sent back after return flight tickets were arranged. Wangchuk said he secretly wrote messages on tissues because he was not given paper or pens, and that such messages were seized and destroyed if noticed. He further alleged that, despite a court order, he was made to wait from 2pm until 7pm before being released from the hospital.

BNP and its affiliated organizations held a celebratory procession in Lalmohan, Bhola, after Speaker Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram assumed the duties of acting president. The procession began in front of the upazila office after Friday evening, July 25, 2026, and travelled through major roads of the municipal town before ending at Lalmohan Chourasta intersection.

A brief gathering was held at the intersection after the procession. Speakers described Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram's assumption of the acting president's responsibilities as a matter of joy for Bangladesh. They said residents of Lalmohan were especially proud of him.

According to the speakers, he was elected Speaker of the National Parliament after becoming a member of parliament and later took on the acting president's role. They thanked Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Those present included Lalmohan upazila BNP president Md. Jafar Iqbal, general secretary Shafiqul Islam Babul, former joint secretary Shafiullah Hawlader, youth wing president Shahinul Islam Kabir Hawlader and general secretary Kazi Hasan, along with other local BNP and affiliate leaders.

Bangladesh’s 22nd president, Md Shahabuddin Chuppu, resigned on July 24 after serving for three years and three months. He cited “serious physical illness” for stepping down with one year and nine months remaining in the constitutionally prescribed five-year term. Chuppu had taken office on April 24, 2023, during the Awami League government.

He remained in office after the Awami League government fell in August 2024, and members of the interim government took their oaths before him. Calls for his resignation arose several times over the following year and a half, but the BNP supported his remaining in office amid concerns over constitutional and political crises. In an interview with Reuters last December, he said he felt “humiliated” because of the interim government and wanted to resign after the next election.

After the BNP won the February 12 national election and formed the government, Chuppu administered the oath to its members. His resignation adds him to the list of Bangladeshi presidents who did not complete their terms, including leaders removed amid political upheaval or military intervention, those who resigned, and those killed in military coups.

Southern University Bangladesh in Chattogram has been accused of disregarding government directives, University Grants Commission rules and court decisions. The report says its Board of Trustees filed at least eight writ petitions against various government orders over the past three and a half years. Brigadier General Md Faruk was appointed administrator by presidential order on May 25, 2025; although a court later upheld the appointment, the university is accused of not facilitating his duties.

The university website currently presents Treasurer Dr Sharif Ashrafuzzaman as acting vice-chancellor. Following allegations raised by former vice-chancellor Professor Mozammel Haque, a five-member UGC committee found evidence of financial irregularities and certificate forgery against Sarwar Jahan and Israt Jahan, according to the report. An Anti-Corruption Commission case against the two is pending trial.

The education ministry had said Mozammel Haque could not legally be removed before his term ended by anyone other than the president. Sources cited in the report fear that about 2,000 certificates issued during Sharif Ashrafuzzaman’s tenure could be cancelled. Administrator Md Faruk said he received no cooperation and could not begin work on his plans. Sarwar Jahan and Sharif Ashrafuzzaman did not respond to calls or messages.

Mahmudur Rahman, editor of Amar Desh, said judges in Bangladesh bore greater responsibility than Sheikh Hasina for the establishment of fascism. He made the remarks on July 25 at a seminar on human rights violations and victims’ right to justice, organised by Odhikar at the CIRDAP auditorium on Topkhana Road in the capital. He said the judiciary created the environment on which fascism was established.

Rahman identified personality cults, sycophancy and changing positions with power as major causes of Bangladesh’s state crisis. Recounting his own experiences, he cited 125 cases filed against him, an attack in a Kushtia court compound, and travel to courts in different districts. He alleged that judges did not accept his request to transfer the cases to Dhaka and said a judge made an insulting remark when he sought anticipatory bail.

He said future recurrence could be prevented through justice for offenders regardless of political affiliation, genuine democracy and an environment for reasoned, objective criticism of the government. Rahman said he had testified before the International Crimes Tribunal and urged others to provide truthful testimony. He also said the current government should remember its past experience as victims and avoid becoming new oppressors.

Abhijit Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), has been diagnosed with typhoid but said the ongoing movement demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation will not stop. In a video message posted on social media on Saturday, Dipke said he had been unwell for several days and was receiving treatment after medical test results confirmed typhoid.

Dipke thanked supporters he called “cockroaches” for continuing the movement peacefully across the country. He said their peaceful participation had kept the campaign going despite his illness. The report did not provide further details about his treatment or condition.

Congratulating supporters for expanding the movement, Dipke said he was confident that continuing the peaceful protests could secure Pradhan’s resignation. The report did not specify the movement’s next programme, schedule, or any response from the education minister.

India’s satirical political group Cockroach Janata Party, or CJP, celebrated the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, according to a report published on July 25. On Saturday, the group posted on X, “Long live student power.” After news of the resignation, CJP shared a video from Jantar Mantar showing its founder Abhijit Dipke and thousands of gathered protesters celebrating.

Since June this year, CJP had been holding a sit-in at Jantar Mantar, demanding Pradhan’s resignation over alleged question leaks and other irregularities in the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2026, or NEET-UG 2026. The group also demanded an impartial investigation. In the video, Dipke described the resignation as democracy and called for compensation of 10 million rupees for each family of students who died by suicide in connection with the alleged leak.

Dipke also urged action against police officers involved in baton charges on protesters during the July 20 “Chalo Sansad” programme. Hours before resigning, Pradhan said on X that he had sent his resignation to the prime minister so that “anti-national forces” could not exploit the situation at Jantar Mantar and across the country. The exam, initially scheduled for May 3, was postponed over leak allegations and held again on June 21.

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman said any cases filed against recently former president Shahabuddin Chuppu would be examined, including whether they were motivated. He made the remarks on Saturday morning at a human rights consultation meeting at CIRDAP in the capital. The minister did not specify whether any such case currently exists.

He also addressed cases filed against eight people injured during the July movement in Chattogram. Asaduzzaman said those cases would be withdrawn if they were found to be false. His comments indicated that the status of those cases would depend on verification of their allegations.

The minister said extrajudicial killings had now fallen to zero. He also stated that rape cases would not be withdrawn, regardless of how prominent a political leader might be. The remarks covered the possible review of cases involving Chuppu, the potential withdrawal of false cases against the eight injured people in Chattogram, and the government’s stated position on rape allegations.

India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned after widespread protests over irregularities in national-level examinations and an alleged leak of the medical admission test question paper. According to a report published on July 25, he submitted his resignation letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. Protesters at Jantar Mantar in Delhi erupted in celebration as news of the resignation emerged.

The protests began over the NEET question-paper leak and spread to several cities across India in recent days. The issue became one of the most discussed matters in national politics, the report said. Cockroach Janata Party, or CJP, posted on social media in support of the students, saying, “Long live the strength of students.”

CJP founder Abhijit Dip said from the Jantar Mantar stage that the protesters had succeeded. He said many people had believed nobody resigned under the current government, but the movement had made it possible. The report cited NDTV as its source.

Prime Minister’s political adviser and BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said he had not expected the president to resign. He made the remarks on Saturday after paying tribute at the graves of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia with 12 BNP leaders appointed to important positions in government, semi-government and autonomous institutions. Rizvi said media discussion and coverage of the issue had ultimately been followed by the resignation.

According to Rizvi, the president wrote in his resignation letter that his health had deteriorated and that he had become seriously ill. He said BNP knew only this information and would remain within those limits. Asked who would become the next president, Rizvi said the matter would be decided by the party’s top policymaking forum and executive committee, adding that he had no personal knowledge of it. He also said BNP had no official information regarding media discussions about the president.

Rizvi said the newly assigned BNP leaders had long been involved in party politics and were qualified for their posts. He expressed hope they would work with honesty, dedication and efficiency. He also referred to commitments on family, farmer and health cards, as well as programmes aimed at expanding employment opportunities for young people.

A total of 160 students from private universities, described as leaders of the July uprising and the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, formally joined the National Citizen Party (NCP). The joining took place at a National Youth Power convention at 4 pm on Friday, July 24. The students, including conveners, member secretaries and other leaders of the July movement at different private universities, joined together under the leadership of Omar Faruk Jubo Raj.

National Youth Power president Tarikul, general secretary Farhad Sohel and organising secretary Rifat welcomed the new members with flowers. NCP central leaders present included Akhtar Hossain, Nusrat Tabassum, Hannan Masud, Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir, Mahin Sarkar and Nasir Uddin Patwary, along with other party leaders.

Speaking for the joining students were Omar Faruk Jubo Raj, Rabiul Alam Akamin, Badsha, Tajrian Mahmud and Mahmud Hasan Tuhin. They said they had begun a new political journey through the NCP to build a non-discriminatory, democratic and accountable state while carrying the spirit of the July uprising. A press release claimed Jubo Raj played an important role in organising private university students, leading the July movement and coordinating among universities.

Khelafat Majlis has decided to leave the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance. The decision was taken on Saturday at the third general session of the party’s central Majlis-e-Shura at the Diploma Engineers Institute auditorium. The decision was announced in a statement signed by central publicity secretary Engineer Abdul Hafiz Khasru after the meeting.

The party said the 11-party alliance was primarily an electoral understanding and that its effectiveness had effectively ended after the election. Khelafat Majlis nevertheless participated in some alliance programmes after the election. It has now decided to refrain from all programmes of the 11-party alliance.

After the 11-party divisional rally in Chattogram on June 13, Khelafat Majlis formally told the alliance not to use the party’s name or its leaders’ names on banners or promotional materials for future rallies. When its name was used at a rally in Rangpur, it was withdrawn following objections. The party said it would continue efforts to build a broader unity if needed for the country, nation and Islam.

Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee may join an ongoing protest in Delhi alongside the Kokroach Janata Party, according to a report citing Hindustan Times. She is expected to travel to Delhi next Monday to express solidarity with protesting students. The report also says her Trinamool Congress is set to join the demonstration at Jantar Mantar.

In a post on X, Banerjee said she had stood firmly with students and their movement from the beginning. She described their struggle as one not only for justice over the NEET scandal, but also for protecting the future of every young person in the country. She added that the entire opposition camp and the country's people were standing with students and youth.

The report describes the Delhi action as one of the biggest student movements in recent times. Congress marched toward the prime minister's residence in New Delhi on Tuesday to protest police baton charges and water cannon use against students. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and other senior Congress leaders participated. Political analysts said Banerjee's participation could also highlight Trinamool Congress's political position.