Dr. Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, has appealed her three-year sentence in a corruption case. The High Court has condoned a 587-day delay in filing the appeal. In August 2023, both Tarique and Dr. Zubaida were convicted for acquiring unexplained wealth, with the former receiving a nine-year sentence and the latter three years.

The court has scheduled May 17 as the verdict date for the rape and murder case of schoolgirl Achiya. Testimonies concluded on May 7, including that of two doctors involved in the autopsy. Achiya, a third-grade student from Jaria Government Primary School in Magura's Sreepur Upazila, passed away on March 13 while undergoing treatment at Dhaka’s Combined Military Hospital.

Students of Barisal University have begun an indefinite hunger strike demanding the removal of Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Sucharita Sharmin. Student leader Sujoy Shuvo declared the VC “unwanted” on campus, claiming she has been absent throughout 28 days of protests and only appeared on Facebook Live at the last moment. “We don’t want a fascist VC like her,” Shuvo stated. Although exams in 25 departments were held throughout the day, no classes took place. Faculty members have also expressed solidarity through statements and press conferences.

Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed has remarked that this is the first time in Bangladesh’s history that a political party's registration has been canceled by a High Court verdict. He made the statement during the appeal hearing on Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration case, which was being reviewed by a four-member Appellate Division bench led by him. Senior lawyer Ehsan A. Siddiq represented the petitioner, with lawyer Shishir Monir also present.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has flown to Bangkok for urgent eye surgery. According to BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan, Fakhrul was rushed to United Hospital in Gulshan on Monday after sudden eye complications. Doctors advised immediate retinal surgery. His wife, Rahat Ara Begum, is accompanying him. Fakhrul expressed gratitude to the people of Bangladesh and prayed for a swift recovery, seeking Allah's mercy.

The Press Wing of the Chief Adviser clarified that the government’s ban on the activities of the Awami League (AL) does not infringe on freedom of expression. The statement emphasized that constructive, legal, or rational opinions or analyses regarding the party or government actions toward it are not restricted under the notification. It further added that the AL and its affiliated organizations face serious allegations of enforced disappearances, murders, torture, terrorism, and crimes against humanity—especially during the last 15 years, including the recent uprising. The temporary suspension of AL's activities prior to judicial review does not limit other political parties or individuals' rights to free expression.

A total of 40,608 Bangladeshi pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia so far this year to perform Hajj, according to official data. They travelled via 101 flights—20,514 of them flew with Biman Bangladesh Airlines on 51 flights, 13,336 with Saudi Airlines on 34 flights, and 6,758 pilgrims were carried by Flynas on 16 flights. Tragically, six pilgrims have died during the journey so far—five men and one woman.

The Officers Club has suspended the memberships of six high-profile individuals, including Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, over corruption and unethical conduct. The decision follows ongoing cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against them. The suspended members include: Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, former secretaries M A Kader and Sirajul Haque Khan, former senior secretary S M Golam Farooq, former ACC commissioner Zahirul Haque, and former secretary and election commissioner Anisur Rahman. The club stated that the suspensions were made in accordance with its rules, following proof of their involvement in corruption and misconduct.

The government has issued a new ordinance late Monday night, enacting the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance without any amendments. The move officially dissolves the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and divides it into two separate divisions. Administrative roles in the new Revenue Management Division will include officers from both the administrative cadre and the tax/customs cadre. Several income tax and customs officers confirmed that the ordinance fulfills most of the long-standing demands of their respective cadres. Under the new structure, tax officers will report to tax cadre leadership, while customs officers will report to customs cadre leadership. Protests erupted throughout the day Monday at the Agargaon Revenue Building, opposing the dissolution of the NBR.

Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into alleged large-scale corruption in the power sector during the tenure of State Minister Nasrul Hamid Bipu. A five-member ACC team has formally requested detailed information on 172 power plants from relevant authorities. In a letter sent to the Power Development Board chairman, the ACC cited allegations of bribery, nepotism in project approvals, illegal land occupation, and embezzlement through fake projects. Over the past three government terms, the power sector has seen an expenditure of $28.3 billion—nearly BDT 4 trillion. Notably, around BDT 1 trillion was allegedly misappropriated under the guise of “capacity charges.” The ACC is also probing allegations of $400 million in tax evasion by India’s Adani Group, facilitated through tax exemptions granted under deals with the ruling Awami League government.

Former Israeli military chief Moshe Ya'alon has accused the current leadership of deploying soldiers to Gaza to carry out war crimes. He claimed that the Israeli government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “deviated from Jewish morality.” Directly addressing Netanyahu, Ya'alon said, “You are sending soldiers to commit war crimes.” He further alleged that Israel has abandoned its captives held by Hamas and is carrying out an “ethnic cleansing campaign” in Gaza. Ya'alon, who served as Netanyahu’s defense minister from 2013 to 2016, criticized the Prime Minister’s actions as an attempt to cling to power, adding that Netanyahu has yet to take responsibility for the October 7 attacks, even though the accountability lies squarely with him.

BNP leader Abdus Salam said the fall of the Awami League occurred because Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina never truly believed in democracy. He claimed the BNP has gained public trust through years of protest and political struggle. Salam also accused the government of attempting to assassinate Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman. “Even after the fall of Sheikh Hasina on August 5, BNP has shown patience because it believes in democracy,” he added. He alleged that BNP leaders and activists were subjected to severe repression under the AL regime.

BNP leader Aminul Haque claimed that the party has been fighting for public rights for the past 17 years, emphasizing that citizens have been denied voting rights for 15 years. “The people of Bangladesh now want to vote,” he said. Haque demanded elections and urged the government to stop politicizing state institutions. He also alleged that during the current regime, job applicants—both public and private—faced discrimination based on their political affiliations, with families being subject to unofficial "DNA tests" to check for BNP ties.

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has allegedly pushed 78 individuals—including 75 Bangladeshis and 3 Indian citizens—into Bangladesh through the Mandarbaria forest in the Sundarbans. They have been handed over to the police. Although the three Indians were born in India, they claim ancestral ties to Bangladesh. The Coast Guard has filed a case against them with Shyamnagar Police Station. Among those detained, 67 are from Narail, six from Khulna, two from Jashore, and one each from Barishal and Satkhira.

A group of 45 Rohingya refugees, including 18 children, who fled from Bhasan Char has been detained in the Bhatiari area of Sitakunda. They were found sheltering inside a shipbreaking yard. Several Rohingyas said they hired four trawlers from the vicinity of Bhasan Char to return to the refugee camps in Teknaf. Adult passengers reportedly paid BDT 12,000 each for the journey. However, instead of reaching Teknaf, the trawlers dropped them off at Sitakunda. Authorities plan to hand them over to Noakhali police for repatriation to Bhasan Char.