A bakery in Hyderabad named "Karachi Bakery" was vandalized by activists of India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party, BJP, for allegedly bearing a “Pakistani” name. The attackers trampled on Pakistan’s flag and shouted anti-Pakistan slogans. Video footage shows them targeting the bakery’s signboard, especially the word "Karachi." Police intervened before major damage occurred but later released the suspects, citing the bakery’s decision not to press charges. The shop often becomes a target during periods of heightened India-Pakistan tensions.

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.

The United States and China have reached an agreement to significantly reduce mutual tariffs by 115% for a 90-day period, US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant announced. The deal follows high-level bilateral talks in Switzerland, marking the first major breakthrough since President Donald Trump imposed 145% tariffs on Chinese imports in January. As part of the new arrangement, the US will lower its tariffs on Chinese goods to 30%, while China will reduce its tariffs on American goods to 10%, with both reductions taking effect for 90 days.

A deadly airstrike by Myanmar's ruling junta has killed 17 students and injured at least 20 more at a school, amid ongoing conflict following the 2021 coup. Since the military takeover, the junta has faced strong resistance from ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy forces aligned with the National Unity Government (NUG). The military continues to lose territorial control and is struggling to maintain governance. Just last week, the junta extended its ceasefire, initially declared after a recent earthquake, through May 31.

In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, Gano Adhikar Parishad demanded the cancellation of registration for the Awami League, Jatiya Party, and other members of the 14-party alliance. The party alleged that over the past 16 years, the AL has established a one-party rule, with its allies facilitating this regime. The letter accuses them of human rights violations, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, corruption, and compromising state sovereignty. “They have repeatedly snatched away the people’s voting rights through three consecutive one-sided elections,” the letter stated.

Jamaat-e-Islami leader and retired Colonel Dr. Zehad Khan has strongly denied allegations that he lobbied for former President Abdul Hamid to leave the country. “Although Hamid is a family relative, most of my relatives support Jamaat,” he clarified. He dismissed Facebook-based claims, particularly by a user named Nazmus Sakib, as baseless, politically motivated propaganda. “I have never met Dr. Muhammad Yunus, and I have no connection with DIG Moazzem Hossain,” he added, rejecting the rumors as entirely fabricated.

Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed of the Election Commission announced that the Awami League’s party registration has been suspended. The decision was made during a meeting at the Chief Election Commissioner’s office in Agargaon, chaired by CEC A M M Nasir Uddin and attended by other top EC officials. When asked about a potential ban on the party, the CEC replied cryptically, “When the sun rises in the sky, things will become clear. Please wait.”

BNP leader Mirza Abbas questioned the sudden political activities at Shahbagh, saying, “Why are NCP activists allowed to hold rallies in Shahbagh — a place the government itself closed down?” He criticized the government for allegedly staging the events and asked, “Who exactly is demanding a ban on the Awami League, and who is stopping it?” He also ridiculed claims that BNP is helping rehabilitate the ruling party, adding, “BNP activists haven’t slept at home in 17 years.” Abbas further raised concerns about VIP movements and alleged a form of colonial oppression within the country, asking rhetorically, “Why can’t we freely visit places like Saint Martin’s or Sajek?”

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman addressed party activists, expressing concern over the deteriorating social and political environment in Bangladesh. He urged followers to remain patient, tolerant, just, and firmly reliant on Allah, regardless of the situation. “Avoid reacting to provocations or getting involved in unwarranted incidents,” he warned. He also shared a prayer: “Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.”

In a second round of hearings, 40 former BDR personnel accused in the explosives case related to the 2009 BDR mutiny were granted bail after court scrutiny of their records. Previously, on January 19, the same court granted bail to 178 BDR members, who were released from Keraniganj and Kashimpur jails on January 23. These individuals are co-accused in one of two major cases filed following the mutiny.

Adviser Rizwana Hasan announced that the Bangladesh Army will carry out the re-excavation of the Shubhadhya Canal in Keraniganj under a project worth approximately Tk 317 crore. The project includes canal excavation, embankment construction, development of walkways, and waste management. “The government is investing heavily in this initiative, and we must ensure the canal is not re-filled with waste. Local monitoring committees will be formed for this purpose,” she added. She also mentioned that drainage system upgrades have already begun in various cities to address urban flooding ahead of the upcoming monsoon.

The United States and China have reached an agreement to significantly reduce mutual tariffs by 115% for a 90-day period, US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant announced. The deal follows high-level bilateral talks in Switzerland, marking the first major breakthrough since President Donald Trump imposed 145% tariffs on Chinese imports in January. As part of the new arrangement, the US will lower its tariffs on Chinese goods to 30%, while China will reduce its tariffs on American goods to 10%, with both reductions taking effect for 90 days.