Liverpool drew 2-2 with Newcastle United in an English Premier League match at St James’ Park, with Dominik Szoboszlai scoring a stoppage-time penalty to rescue a point. It was Liverpool’s first game under new coach Andoni Iraola following the dismissal of former coach Arne Slot and the departures of Mohamed Salah, Ibrahima Konate and Andrew Robertson.

Newcastle took the lead in the fifth minute when Anthony Elanga scored from a fine William Osula pass. Liverpool levelled in the 55th minute through Cody Gakpo’s long-range strike from 25 yards, but Joe Willock restored Newcastle’s advantage two minutes later after beating Jeremie Frimpong.

Liverpool debutant winger Victor Munoz was fouled inside the penalty area by Newcastle defender Lewis Hall in injury time, prompting the referee to award a penalty. Szoboszlai converted calmly from the spot. Before kick-off, both clubs paid tribute to former player Kevin Keegan, who recently died aged 75. Liverpool’s defensive frailties remained evident despite avoiding defeat.

Six train derailments have been reported in Gafargaon on the Dhaka–Mymensingh rail route over the past three months, heightening uncertainty for passengers. The latest incident occurred on Saturday morning, when the engine of a Dewanganj-bound commuter train failed in Gafargaon, delaying its departure by about two and a quarter hours. The report was published on August 24, 2026.

On August 7, four coaches, including the power car, of a Dhaka-bound Jamalpur commuter train derailed before entering Gafargaon railway station. Train operations on the Dhaka–Mymensingh route remained suspended for about seven and a half hours. Railway Station Master Hanif Ali said the repeated derailments were linked to the railway line being many years old, with breaks in several sections and insufficient stones along the track.

Railway officials said replacement work is under way from Sripur in Gazipur to Sutiyakhali, including new tracks, sleepers, ballast, polling bags and other work. Senior Sub-Assistant Engineer Mostafizur Rahman said trains had operated at lower speeds because of the old line, and that safety and speed would improve after completion. Local MP Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman Bachchu also raised the issue in parliament and said renovation work began Saturday.

Australia defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in the Mackay Test, which ended inside two days at Great Barrier Reef Arena. Bangladesh were dismissed for 64 and 95, their first Test in which both innings ended below 100. Mitchell Starc led Australia’s attack with 10 wickets in the match, while the result levelled the series at 1-1.

Australia resumed on the second day and added 45 runs before being bowled out for 210, with Cameron Green scoring 67 and Nathan Lyon unbeaten on 32. Shoriful Islam took 7 for 48, his best match figures and the best performance by a Bangladeshi bowler overseas; he also became Bangladesh’s first pace bowler to take seven wickets in an innings. Bangladesh, trailing by 146, then collapsed again.

Mushfiqur Rahim was Bangladesh’s lone batting resistance in the second innings, remaining unbeaten on 29 from 80 balls. Starc took 6 for 12 in the first innings and 4 for 39 in the second, earning both player-of-the-match and player-of-the-series awards. Bangladesh nevertheless returned with a drawn series after their first Test win in Australia at Darwin.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has alleged that a Malaysia-bound labour recruitment arrangement limited to 25 agencies would effectively hand the labour market to a syndicate. In a statement sent to media on Sunday, Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar condemned the arrangement and said it could undermine national interests and harm Bangladeshi migrant workers who contribute remittances.

Parwar said the Malaysian labour market is highly important for Bangladeshis and that the government has a moral responsibility to protect workers’ interests, ensure safe working conditions, stop harassment and provide financial security. He alleged that an unscrupulous group within the government had brought several overseas recruitment agencies under a syndicate, creating concern and frustration among general members of BAIRA.

He said the two governments selected only 25 agencies to send workers, warning that past syndicate-based arrangements involving limited agencies led to excessive charges and harmed thousands of workers. Jamaat fears migration costs could reach Tk600,000 to Tk700,000 per worker. Parwar called for transparent and equal access for qualified agencies, action against fraud and exploitation, and measures to ensure lower-cost, safe overseas employment.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has defended wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das after he scored ducks in all three innings of the Test series against Australia. Bangladesh drew the series 1-1 but suffered an innings-and-51-run defeat in the second Test at Mackay. Speaking after that match, Shanto said Litton should not be judged solely on three scoreless innings.

Shanto said Litton had recently played several outstanding innings that helped the team and described his role at number six as highly effective and important for Bangladesh. He also noted that batters can be dismissed quickly by good deliveries in difficult conditions. The captain maintained his confidence in Litton despite the batter’s poor run in the series.

Shanto said Bangladesh should learn from the tour and move forward, with attention now turning to the upcoming South Africa tour. He reflected on the win in Darwin, saying he later realised its significance while watching events from the dugout and slips. Shanto said Bangladesh now have major victories over New Zealand and Australia in their own conditions and expressed hope of achieving the same in South Africa.

Rangpur Metropolitan Police said they arrested two people over the deaths of retired teacher Ganapati Chakraborty, his wife and their two children at their home in Machhuapara, Rangpur. Police Commissioner Abdul Mabud disclosed the information on Sunday afternoon. The bodies of Ganapati, 65, his wife Pritilata, 50, daughter Prarthi, 25, and son Priyam, 12, were recovered from the house on Saturday night.

According to the commissioner, Siddhartha Das and Mugdha Das were consuming drugs on the rooftop on Thursday night when Ganapati stopped them. Police alleged that the two killed him and subsequently killed the other three family members as they came forward. Police said the suspects later bathed at the house, ate dates and cucumber, consumed yaba and fled with gold jewellery when roads were quiet around Friday prayers.

Police said the house was disturbed and two mobile phones submerged in water to portray the incident as a robbery. Some of the stolen jewellery has been recovered, and Ganapati’s brother Gopinath filed a murder case at Kotwali police station. Political leaders, residents, students and organisations demanded a proper investigation and prosecution of the actual perpetrators.

Mongla Port Authority Employees’ Union, or CBA, will hold its biennial election by secret ballot on September 15 after a break of nearly five years. The election schedule was announced on August 23 at the Mongla Port CBA office by election management committee chairman Md. Zulfikar Ali, who is also president of Mongla municipal BNP and a former mayor.

The announcement has generated interest among port workers and employees, with discussion already under way about potential candidates, panels and union leadership. The presence of figures known in local political circles on the election management committee has also prompted discussion about possible political dynamics surrounding the vote. Several BNP-linked local leaders and former CBA leaders attended the schedule announcement.

Under the timetable, the draft voter list will be published on August 23, objections accepted on August 25, and the final list released on August 30 after hearings. Nomination papers will be sold on August 31, submitted on September 2 and scrutinized on September 3. Withdrawals close September 6, symbols will be assigned September 7, and the final candidate list will be published September 8. Zulfikar Ali said the election would be free, fair and participatory.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said his side did not play good cricket after suffering an innings defeat in the second Test against Australia in Mackay. The match ended in only two days, with Bangladesh dismissed for 64 and 95 in their two innings after winning the first Test in Darwin.

Speaking after the match, Shanto said Bangladesh could have batted better in the second innings, while acknowledging that the wicket was difficult and Australia also struggled when batting. He declined to blame individuals, saying the team collectively batted poorly. Shanto also said his own dismissal after getting set was unacceptable and that he should have extended his innings.

Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets across the match, including five in the first hour, as Bangladesh’s batters struggled against his pace bowling. Shanto said Bangladesh lacked experience of playing in Australian conditions and against such strong bowling, but stressed he was not making excuses. He said the players tried, while accepting that the team could have played better.

Chattogram Metropolitan Police has transferred Panchlaish police station Officer-in-Charge Md Jahidul Islam to its Special Branch, CTSB. The order, signed by CMP Commissioner Hasan Md Shawkat Ali on the evening of August 23, said it would take effect immediately in the public interest. The transfer followed an August 22 investigative report by Amar Desh concerning allegations that Zobairul Haque Zian used a “honey trap” against former Chattogram police commissioner Hasib Aziz.

The report said information had emerged about Jahidul Islam’s contact with Zian. WhatsApp chats obtained in the investigation reportedly included discussion involving Jahidul Islam’s posting to Karnaphuli police station, where he later served as officer-in-charge after coming from Satkania. The investigation also reported personal communication between the two.

CMP did not state a reason for Jahidul Islam’s transfer. The same order reshuffled officers-in-charge at several city police stations, including Karnaphuli, Khulshi, Bayezid Bostami, Halishahar, Panchlaish Model and Sadarghat. Amar Desh said it sought Jahidul Islam’s comments on his contact with Zian.

Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union, or RAKSU, said Tk 9,155,939 was allocated to its vice president, general secretary, assistant general secretary and other editors during its first 10 months of activity. According to accounts from the RAKSU treasurer’s office, Tk 6,389,759 had been withdrawn for programmes and official work as of the report published on August 24, 2026. The allocations covered offices including sports, culture, debate and literature, media and publications, research, women’s affairs, science and technology, and environment and social welfare.

The treasurer’s records said several activities remain ongoing, so some allocated money has not yet been withdrawn or related vouchers have not been submitted. The records also noted that surplus funds from completed work were returned in some sectors. Full allocations were withdrawn under several headings, including the VP’s official and overall expenses, the GS’s official and overall expenses, the AGS, women’s affairs, science and technology, environment and social welfare, and the treasurer’s office.

The accounting disclosure followed criticism over a media report alleging larger withdrawals and missing bills and vouchers. At a Sunday press conference, RAKSU leaders called that report misleading and incomplete. They said Tk 395,000 of the approved amount came from the administration and Tk 8,760,939 from the RAKSU fund, while Tk 2,371,180 remained to be withdrawn.

A former officer-in-charge of Sharan Khola police station told International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday that a decomposed, unidentified body was recovered from the west bank of the Baleshwar River in Bagerhat on May 17, 2010. Retired additional superintendent of police Nizam Uddin Hawlader testified as the ninth witness in a crimes-against-humanity case against suspended Major General Ziaul Ahsan. He said the body had its head covered with cloth, hands and feet tied, and a cement sack attached to it.

Hawlader said he instructed SI Iqbal to take necessary action and prepare an inquest report. Because it was late, the body was brought to the police station and sent to the Sadar Hospital for autopsy the next morning. As it remained unidentified, it was buried through Anjuman Mufidul Islam in Bagerhat cemetery.

Relatives later identified the body from its shirt and trousers and said it was former BDR member Nazrul Islam. Nazrul’s wife Munni Akhter has also testified that DNA testing confirmed the body was her husband’s. She alleged they learned through intelligence sources that Ziaul Ahsan had forcibly disappeared and killed him.

The launch of Bangladesh’s special “Prabashi Card” has been postponed to September 15 after organisers were unable to secure Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s schedule, according to a reliable source at the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment. The event had previously been planned for the final week of August. While a new date has been set, the venue has not yet been finalised.

Testing and preparation for distribution have been completed despite the change in the launch schedule. Test printing and the user acceptance test trial were completed successfully, while trials of the card application process are continuing. An unnamed ministry official said the September 15 launch has been included in the expatriates’ welfare minister’s official work schedule.

Technical committee member and focal person Md Mahbubul Islam said authorities want to add more services before distributing the card to a larger number of expatriates. The initiative, linked to an election pledge of the BNP government, will initially offer 11 facilities. Officials plan to distribute cards to 200,000 expatriates in three phases by June next year before expanding coverage gradually.

Nearly six months after the United States and Israel began war with Iran following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed under Iranian action, according to the report. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said vessels owned by the United States, Israel or their allies would be considered legitimate targets. The crisis has included a sunken tugboat, nearly a dozen sailors dead or missing, and disruption in a route carrying about one-quarter of seaborne oil.

The report says US strikes targeted Iranian ballistic-missile infrastructure and drone sites, while Iran used drone attacks on commercial vessels and laid sea mines. By April, US Central Command said dozens of ships had been stopped and several seized, with Washington estimating daily Iranian losses of about $500 million. Iran nevertheless has not reopened the passage on US terms and in May created a “Persian Gulf Strait Authority.”

Iran demands an end to the US naval blockade and sanctions, a full US military withdrawal from the region, war compensation, and release of seized Iranian assets. Oman has not supported Tehran’s unilateral claim, as the strait’s waters are divided between Iran and Oman. The report also describes prolonged deployment pressures on US naval personnel and says Gulf states are expanding alternative security and economic relationships.

Journalists Shyamal Dutta and Mozammel Babu were produced before the International Crimes Tribunal on Monday morning at about 9:30, according to the report. They face a case over alleged crimes against humanity linked to accusations of incitement during the anti-discrimination movement.

Both men are currently under arrest in connection with a case concerning alleged crimes against humanity committed during the movement. Dutta is the former general secretary of the National Press Club and editor of Bhorer Kagoj, while Babu is the founder and former editor-in-chief of private broadcaster Ekattor Television.

The report identifies the allegations as incitement during the anti-discrimination movement but provides no further details about the claimed acts, court proceedings, or any order issued by the tribunal. It states that the two journalists were brought before the tribunal in the case.

Australia captain Pat Cummins said his side’s emphatic second-Test victory over Bangladesh in Mackay was driven by self-respect rather than revenge. Australia won the match by an innings and 51 runs inside two days, drawing the series 1-1 after Bangladesh’s unexpected win in the opening Test in Darwin. The report was published on 23 August 2026.

Bangladesh had returned to playing a Test in Darwin after 23 years and secured a historic nine-wicket victory there. Cummins said Australia needed to respond after losing a match and were pleased to have done so. He described the turnaround as necessary for his team following the criticism that followed the first-Test defeat.

Cummins rejected the suggestion that the Mackay pitch was poor, despite 30 wickets falling in five sessions. He said the surface appeared good and attributed the rapid finish to strong bowling as well as below-par batting. Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets across the two innings for Australia, while Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam took seven wickets in the only Australian innings.