Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam stated that the decision on establishing a humanitarian corridor will be made only after consultations with all parties involved, including the UN, Myanmar, and local communities in Rakhine. He acknowledged the civil war-like situation in the region that is disrupting supply chains and causing severe hardship. “There’s a genuine humanitarian crisis, and we’re open to coordinated efforts,” he said.

Abu Taher, Chairman of Chiora Union in Cumilla’s Chauddagram, has been temporarily suspended for issuing birth certificates to Rohingya women. The investigation confirmed that he had shared his official ID and password, failed to act responsibly, and issued documents to two Rohingya women posing as local residents. These documents were later used to obtain passports in an attempt to travel to Vietnam.

On Thursday, the Israeli military launched a drone strike on a humanitarian aid ship en route to Gaza, which was carrying food and essential supplies for Palestinians. The mission was organized by the Freedom Flotilla Foundation, which stated that the ship was unarmed and civilian. Representatives from several countries were onboard, and the foundation warned that lives could have been lost in the attack.

On World Press Freedom Day, Tarique Rahman wrote that despite authoritarian rule, journalists remained committed to exposing corruption, human rights abuses, and state failures. He urged unity in defending press freedom and the safety of courageous journalists. “Journalists are pillars of democracy and must be protected from censorship and violence,” he said, adding that media enjoyed true freedom during BNP rule.

NCP Joint Secretary Mahin Sarkar declared that the only way Sheikh Hasina could return to Bangladesh is “with a noose around her neck.” He stated that the uprising began the day Hasina labeled them as traitors. “Erasing Bengali nationalism in the name of the constitution will leave no room for human rights,” he said. He called the 2024 movement “the world’s largest digital revolution,” one that resonates with the oppressed in Kashmir and Palestine as well.

Two Bangladeshi citizens, including an SSC examinee named Rimon, were detained by the BSF while taking photos near the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat. Rimon is the son of Mostak Hossain, and the other detainee, Sazedul Islam, is from Bogura. They had gone to visit the area and were detained by about 25 BSF personnel near a tea garden close to the border.

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) returned two Bangladeshi farmers captured from the Dinajpur border, following the handover of two Indian nationals by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). The returned farmers were Enamul Islam and his son Masud Rana from the Dharmojain area. Notably, the Indian citizens were initially captured by Bangladeshi villagers in retaliation for the BSF’s earlier action.

Myanmar’s military junta revealed that Jamaat-e-Islami proposed the formation of a separate state for Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine during talks with the Chinese Communist Party. The junta accused Jamaat of undermining Myanmar’s sovereignty and pursuing political gains. It also reiterated its stance of referring to Rohingyas as “Bengali refugees” and stated that repatriation talks with Bangladesh continue regularly in Kunming, China. The junta plans to verify and register refugees before return and aims to build housing for them.

NCP leader Nahid Islam warned that if the government fails to ensure justice, the people will establish their own tribunal to judge the Awami League and fascism. “It’s a collective failure that we must protest to demand the AL ban,” he said. He demanded a legal ban on AL’s political activities until investigations are complete, and called for the immediate release of the 'July Declaration' that formally recognizes the revolution. He also urged for a new constitution and a combined election for Parliament and a Constituent Assembly.

Kamrul Hasan, father of July uprising martyr Khaled Saifullah, declared that there will be no elections in Bangladesh until justice is served for his son’s death. “They shot him 70 times in the chest—how many bullets does it take to kill a man?” he said. NCP leaders echoed his sentiments during a rally, stating that no election can take place until the Awami League is held accountable and reformed. They warned that any attempt to rehabilitate the party will be resisted by “July warriors.”

At a rally, Hefazat leader Maulana Junayed Al Habib condemned the Women’s Reform Commission, calling its report anti-Islamic and against the Qur’an. “This entire commission must be dismantled,” he declared. “You came to power in 2013 at the cost of Hefazat leaders’ blood. Withdraw all cases against our leaders or face another uprising.” Mufti Jaber Kashemi added, “Tomorrow’s gathering is not anti-women. Islam has given women the highest respect and rights. This protest is against those using women’s rights as a pretext to push harmful agendas.”

Tasnim Zara, a leader of the National Change Platform (NCP), stated that no elections in Bangladesh will be allowed to include the Awami League unless justice is served for cases of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings allegedly committed by the party and its affiliates. “Our brothers are still suffering in hospitals—some have lost their sight, others may never walk again,” she said. “Despite all this, they still want to contest elections? Isn’t that a mockery of our nation?” She questioned how many more people must be disappeared or killed before the party’s registration is revoked or it is officially banned.

Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, has alleged that Indian media outlets are actively spreading dangerous misinformation to destabilize Bangladesh—with direct support from the Awami League. He announced that evidence of 15 years of false and unethical journalism will be submitted to the United Nations, and the government will demand an official investigation. When asked about the dismissal of three journalists, Alam clarified that the government played no role in their termination. He criticized the Digital Security Act introduced by the Awami League, saying it has suffocated journalistic freedom. However, he added that, in reality, the media currently operates freely. “No media outlet has been shut down after the July revolution,” he noted, “which stands in contrast to what happens in many other countries.”

Rashed Khan, leader of Gono Adhikar Parishad, alleged in a post that the Bangladeshi government used the presence of the UN Secretary-General to falsely claim plans to repatriate 180,000 Rohingya refugees. In reality, 113,000 more have reportedly entered the country. He criticized the government’s investment summit as superficial, noting that foreign investors remain hesitant without an elected government in place. He also hinted that some advisors are involved in creating a rebranded or "refined" version of the Awami League.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israel launched a targeted strike near the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday. He reaffirmed Israel’s commitment to protecting the Druze community living in Syria. Reuters noted that the strikes reflect Israel’s deep mistrust of Syria’s ruling Islamist faction, which ousted President Bashar al-Assad last December. Israel has warned that any deployment of Syrian forces or threats to the Druze community in southern Damascus will not be tolerated. Recent sectarian violence in Sahnaya, Damascus, left 40 people dead — an area populated by both Druze and Christians.