A garment worker, Arun Das, 59, died after being struck by a bus in the Baluchhara area under Chattogram city’s Bayezid Bostami police station. The accident occurred on Sunday morning in front of Visual Garments, according to the report published on August 23, 2026. Das was a resident of Jalalabad in Baluchhara and the son of Satish Das.

SI Nurul Alam Ashik, in charge of the police box at Chattogram Medical College Hospital, said Das was crossing the road when a bus operating on Route No. 3 hit him from the front. He sustained serious injuries in the collision.

He was rescued and taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital at about 8:30 a.m. The attending doctor declared him dead after he was brought to the hospital. The source did not provide further details about the bus, its driver, or any subsequent action by authorities.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit arrested four people in the Jatrabari area of the capital while they were allegedly preparing to commit mugging. The operation was conducted at about 8:15am on Sunday at the Jatrabari police station roundabout, according to CTTC sources.

The detainees were identified as Mohammad Ali, 20; Nurnabi Akash Majhi, 23; Jamal, 25; and Sohan, 26. CTTC said an operational team from its City-Intelligence Analysis Division received confidential information that several alleged criminals were preparing for mugging near the Jatrabari roundabout.

Following the information, the team conducted an operation at the location and detained the four during the alleged preparations, the CTTC said. Legal action has been taken against them, and they were later sent to the court, according to the unit.

Education and Primary Education Minister Ehsanul Haque Milon said technical and vocational education and training, or TVET, has no alternative for turning Bangladesh’s population into human resources and building a developed country. He made the remarks on Sunday at a national dialogue on TVET for a skilled and productive Bangladesh at Daffodil Plaza auditorium in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

Milon said technical education plays a highly important role in the country’s socioeconomic development and urged people to move beyond the idea of relying only on conventional education. He said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has adopted a plan to transform the country’s large population into human resources, and the government is giving technical education the highest priority to pursue that goal.

The minister said skilled technical workers are in high demand worldwide, while expatriate workers are a major source of foreign currency earnings. He said sending better-skilled workers abroad could further strengthen the economy. Milon also announced plans to establish four more engineering colleges in Bangladesh and said a separate project is being initiated to develop Dhaka Polytechnic Institute as a model institution.

A Dhaka court has remanded 15 people arrested from the Bashundhara Residential Area over allegations that they planned sabotage and terrorist activities surrounding August 15. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Riyad Hasan issued the remand order on Sunday after an application by the investigating officer, according to prosecution division sub-inspector Kamal Hossain.

Police said the 15 were among 54 people arrested from a house in the Bashundhara Residential Area under Bhatara police station on the night of August 13. The detainees were described as leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and affiliated organisations. Police said two of those arrested were minors.

The people sent on remand include Limon Khan, Dewan Ismail, Fahim Mia, Ratan, Rakib alias Rafi, Ratul Shil, Minarul Mia, Masud Rana alias Limon, Jihad Hasan, Abu Saim alias Sayem Babu, Fahim, Shakil Mia, Rajib, Sani and Rajan Mia. The report did not specify the duration of the remand or further court proceedings.

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir after he took the oath of office as Bangladesh’s president. In a congratulatory message sent to President Mirza Fakhrul, the emir wished him success in carrying out his responsibilities as head of state.

Sheikh Tamim also expressed hope that relations between Bangladesh and Qatar would be further strengthened and expanded in the coming days. The message framed the new president’s assumption of office as an opportunity for continued development of bilateral ties.

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected Bangladesh’s 23rd president on August 20, according to the report. He took the oath as president the following Friday. The report did not provide further details about the congratulatory message or any planned bilateral engagements.

An anti-drug rally and awareness gathering was held in Banshkhali, Chattogram, on August 23, 2026, to raise public awareness against drug trafficking, sales and consumption. The programme was organised under the slogan, “Let us all pledge to build a drug-free society.” Police personnel, local administration officials, public representatives, teachers, students, members of civil society and residents took part.

Led by Banshkhali police station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Rabiul Haque, the rally began from the police station premises. It travelled through major roads and important areas of the upazila before ending at the Upazila Parishad premises. A public awareness meeting was later held in the parishad compound.

Speakers said drugs destroy not only an individual’s life but also affect families, society and the state. They stressed joint action by law-enforcement agencies, families and communities to protect young people. The officer-in-charge said police had strengthened anti-drug operations and surveillance to keep Banshkhali drug-free. Participants later recited an anti-drug pledge and expressed commitment to building a healthy, beautiful and drug-free Banshkhali for future generations.

Hasnat Abdullah, a member of Parliament’s Standing Committee on the Ministry of Finance and chief organizer of the National Citizen Party’s southern region, alleged that the committee is not functioning properly. Speaking to reporters after its second meeting in parliament on Sunday afternoon, August 23, he said several ruling-party members had treated it as a ceremonial committee.

He said the meeting discussed four major agenda items, including structural reform of the National Board of Revenue and the tax-to-GDP ratio. Although the finance minister and NBR officials took positive positions, Abdullah said non-cooperation from some ruling-party members prevented the committee from reaching decisions on any agenda item. He also alleged that the chief whip intervened unnecessarily in meetings despite not being the committee chair.

Abdullah said some ruling-party members had said they were unprepared at the committee’s first meeting, and the same situation appeared in the second meeting. He said proposals were made to reduce harassment of businesses, including a coordinated digital database linking ports, banks and the NBR. Other proposals covered expanding the tax net, increasing Kamalapur depot capacity and making revenue management more effective.

A Dhaka court has again deferred the charge-framing hearing in an Arms Act case against former law minister Anisul Haque, setting September 24 as the new date. Judge Moin Uddin Chowdhury of Dhaka’s Fourth Special Tribunal fixed the date on Sunday afternoon, August 23, 2026. Haque was produced before the court from prison for the hearing.

Defence lawyer Suman Hossain said Haque had a licensed pistol, but documents related to it were lost during the July movement of 2024. He said efforts were under way to obtain duplicate copies of the papers. The defence sought more time because the documents could not be collected, and the court allowed the request. The charge-framing hearing had previously been postponed three times.

According to the case allegations, a gazette notification issued on August 25, 2024 suspended licences for firearms issued for personal security between January 6, 2009 and August 5, 2024. Licensed weapons and ammunition were ordered to be deposited by September 3, 2024. Police said no information was found that Haque or a representative deposited the firearm or informed Banani police. A Banani police sub-inspector filed the case on May 24 under Section 19(1) of the Arms Act.

Dismissed Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said widespread corruption is blocking efforts to end the war and rebuild Ukraine. In a television interview, he said the country’s current government structure, decision-making methods and level of corruption make it impossible to effectively end the conflict or create conditions suitable for reconstruction.

Fedorov said the problem was not confined to any one person. He alleged that hundreds of people in the Ukrainian government were connected to corruption networks and had benefited from public funds for years. According to him, this has slowed the process of making proper decisions.

He also said a recent anti-corruption operation in Ukraine targeted an organized corruption ring. The group was alleged to involve several members of parliament and several members of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office. The source did not provide further details on the operation, the allegations or any responses from those accused.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate telephone conversations with the foreign ministers of Oman and Egypt on August 23, 2026, seeking ways to reduce regional tensions and resume diplomatic talks. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Araghchi and Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi discussed creating suitable conditions for a possible restart of dialogue, as well as navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Oman has recently played an important mediating role in talks between Iran and the United States, although dialogue between the two countries is currently suspended. In his separate call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Araghchi discussed recent developments in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea and reviewed progress in ongoing diplomatic efforts to ease regional tensions.

The calls followed comments by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who stressed ending a situation in which Iran is neither at war nor at peace. He said a firm position was needed to address problems while keeping open the path of reason and dialogue.

France has announced plans to provide Ukraine with new missile-defense systems as Russian missile and drone attacks increase. President Emmanuel Macron made the announcement after a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to the report published on August 23, 2026. Macron said Ukraine’s air defenses needed to be strengthened quickly.

France will rapidly supply new interceptor missiles and other military equipment, Macron said. Paris will also cooperate on providing missile-production technology and licenses. Ukraine has long sought additional air-defense systems and missiles to counter Russian ballistic missiles, while Kyiv has expressed concern over shortages of US-made Patriot missiles.

Macron spoke with Zelenskyy after a Russian drone attack on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih that caused multiple casualties. He condemned the attack and pledged stronger Ukrainian air defenses. Ukraine has also launched drone attacks on Russian economic and military facilities, while peace talks involving the United States, Ukraine and Russia remain effectively stalled. European allies led by France and the United Kingdom are expected to meet on further support for Ukraine and ways to increase pressure on Russia.

Law enforcement agencies have strengthened security across the Baridhara and Gulshan diplomatic areas of Dhaka after two foreign embassies received threatening emails. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Diplomatic Security Division Deputy Commissioner Abu Khayer confirmed the development on Sunday, according to the report published on August 23, 2026. The emails targeted the Chinese and Russian embassies in Dhaka.

Abu Khayer said authorities did not know where the emails originated and believed they were likely a scam or fake. He said the foreign embassies informed Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in line with procedure. The ministry then notified Police Headquarters and the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit.

Following the notifications, law enforcement agencies increased monitoring in areas around the embassies and reinforced existing security arrangements. Abu Khayer said his office had not received an official communication directly from the embassies, but acted after learning of the matter. He added that authorities did not currently believe there was any such imminent threat. No general diary entry or written complaint had been filed with a police station over the emails.

Universal Menswear Limited in Adamjee EPZ, Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, declared a general holiday on Sunday after several workers, including women, suddenly became ill and fainted for a second consecutive day. The factory said about 90 percent of workers had reported for duty, but 15 to 20 fell ill around 8:30am, prompting the closure on safety grounds.

More than 50 women workers had fallen ill on Saturday in the second and third floors of the factory's new building, leading to an early shutdown that day. Workers said the number was higher, with some claiming more than 100 women became ill. Patients were sent to the BEPZA Medical Centre, Alif Hospital, Sugandha Hospital and the 300-bed hospital in Khanpur.

Management and BEPZA said the cause of the illnesses had not yet been confirmed and was being investigated. Factory officials rejected rumours among workers about seeing ghosts as an explanation. Industrial Police said intense heat caused several workers to become ill, while a BEPZA inspection found no direct sign of suffocation or breathing obstruction in the factory.

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman said international cooperation is needed for a permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis, alongside building national consensus. He made the remarks as chief guest at a discussion titled “Rohingya Crisis: Current Reality and Future Actions,” organised by the Policy Research Centre at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon.

The minister said the crisis should not be viewed only through a security lens, as it also involves humanitarian, social, diplomatic and international legal issues. He said Bangladesh must protect its security and stability while ensuring the Rohingya people’s humanitarian and fundamental rights. He noted that Rohingyas sought refuge in Bangladesh after facing persecution and human rights violations in their own country.

Asaduzzaman said conditions must be created for their safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation to their homeland. He called for effective international cooperation, diplomatic engagement and public support within Bangladesh, and urged researchers, experts, civil society and media to contribute constructively. Participants also discussed Myanmar’s situation, repatriation prospects and actions needed at national, regional and international levels.

US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said Israel’s bombing of Syria’s Abu al-Duhur air base amounted to an “unnecessary escalation” that could complicate rising tensions between Israel and Turkey. Israeli warplanes struck the base on Monday night; it lies about 45 miles from the Turkish border and roughly 180 miles north of Israel. Israel initially did not claim responsibility but later acknowledged the attack.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Turkey was seeking to establish a military presence at the air base south of its current position, despite prior warnings. He said the strike was intended to clarify Israel’s position. The dispute prompted sharp exchanges, with Netanyahu calling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an antisemitic dictator, while Erdogan’s office described the remarks as a cheap political tactic ahead of Netanyahu’s upcoming election.

Barrack said the United States had no evidence that Syria or Turkey was taking hostile or offensive action against Israel before the strike. He said Syria had told Mossad there were no Turkish troops, military convoys or weapons at the site, while talks and a US coordination framework were under way. Barrack said he hoped all parties would return to dialogue.