Bangladesh President Md Sahabuddin submitted his resignation letter to National Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Friday, July 24, 2026, at about 4:30pm, according to the report. In the letter, Sahabuddin said he had served with devotion, honesty and full loyalty to the constitution since taking oath as the country’s 22nd president on April 24, 2023.

He referred to the constitutional crisis that followed the fall of the then government amid a student-public uprising on August 5, 2024. Sahabuddin said he sought the opinion of the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court under Article 106 of the constitution. Acting on its advice, he said, an interim government was formed, which held a general election after consultations with political parties.

Sahabuddin cited serious illnesses as the reason for stepping down. He said he suffers from heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney complications, and has undergone bypass surgery. He said recent medical tests identified autonomic neuropathy, which sometimes causes brief unconsciousness. Citing physical and mental inability to carry out the responsibilities of the presidency and the need for long-term treatment, he resigned under Article 50(3) of the constitution.

Kazi Rawnakul Islam Tipu has been appointed managing director of the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCCT) on a one-year contractual basis, with Grade-2 status. The Ministry of Public Administration’s Contract and Foreign Employment Wing issued a notification on Thursday. The report was published on July 24, 2026.

The notification was signed by Md. Golam Rabbani, deputy secretary at the Ministry of Public Administration, by order of the President. It said the appointment was made under Section 19(2) of the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Act, 2010. Tipu will serve as managing director for one year from the date of joining.

Before assuming the role, he must sever existing work relationships with any profession, business, government, semi-government, autonomous or private institution, and organization. Other contractual terms will be set through an agreement between both sides. Tipu had long served as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s central committee assistant secretary for forest and environment affairs. Copies of the notification were sent to relevant offices, with instructions to publish it on the ministry’s website.

Iranian state media reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, said it attacked an Amazon data center in Bahrain. In a statement broadcast on state television, the IRGC said it targeted and destroyed what it described as an intelligence data center building belonging to the US technology company Amazon. The report was published on July 24, 2026.

According to the IRGC statement, the data center was used to provide information to the US military. The force had also said on Wednesday that it had attacked the facility. Amazon and Bahraini authorities had not commented on Iran’s claim at the time of the report.

A Sylhet-based trader has submitted a written application seeking the return of 6,300 kilograms of cumin seized in Habiganj, saying the goods were legally imported from India through a letter of credit. Mohammad Afzalur Rahman filed the application with the Shaistaganj customs warehouse officer on Thursday afternoon. He said his firm, Afsana Store Crusher, imported 300 sacks through Tamabil land port on July 16 and paid the required duty, VAT and taxes on July 19. He said 210 sacks were loaded onto a covered van on July 22 for delivery to a buyer in Dhaka when Border Guard Bangladesh detained the vehicle and goods.

Rahman alleged that BGB did not accept photocopies of the documents shown by the driver and took the cumin into custody. The goods were later sent to the Shaistaganj customs warehouse under case GR-160/26. BGB said the cumin was seized at a checkpoint near Teliapara rail crossing, about three kilometres inside the border, and that customs officials had said the trader's documents were forged. The customs warehouse officer said the application has been forwarded to divisional customs officials for review and a decision.

Bangladesh will begin the 2026 Asian Games men’s cricket competition directly in the quarterfinals, having secured a knockout-stage place through ICC rankings. The Asian Games will be held in Nagoya, Japan, in September. The draw for the men’s and women’s cricket events was held on 23 July. Ten teams will compete in the men’s T20 tournament, with Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka all exempt from the first round.

Afghanistan, hosts Japan and Nepal are in Group A of the first round, while Hong Kong, Malaysia and Oman are in Group B. The top two teams from each group will progress to the quarterfinals to face Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The men’s cricket event will run from 24 September to 1 October.

The women’s event will feature eight teams and begin directly at the quarterfinal stage, where Bangladesh will face China. It will take place from 17 to 22 September, with both men’s and women’s competitions played in the T20 format for medals.

Authorities in Mirzapur, Tangail, seized more than fifty gazari trees from the Deohata timber market after allegations that naturally grown sal-gazari trees from government forest land were cut and trafficked to sawmills. The trees were being unloaded from a truck at about 8pm on Thursday when the matter came to light. People involved fled after noticing journalists, and police and Forest Department officials later reached the site and carried out the seizure.

Local residents alleged that illegal trade in sal-gazari trees and sawn timber from forest areas has continued at the market for a long time. Acting chairman of Gorai Union Parishad Kamruzzaman said a timber trader named Anwar brought the trees by truck for sale and fled, leaving them behind. Assistant Forest Conservator Ami Akhtar of Bashtail Range said no Forest Department sal-gazari trees are currently being sold through auction. Officials are investigating the trees’ origin and those involved, while preparations are underway to file a case.

Residents of Satbari Road in Ward No. 5 of Chhagalnaiya municipality, Feni, have demanded urgent repairs and drainage construction for the nearly one-kilometre route, which they say has remained unrepaired for about 15 years. The road serves about 500 families and nearly 1,000 students from primary, secondary and college levels. Recent rain has submerged more than a hundred potholes, creating waterlogging and making the route unusable for rickshaws and other vehicles, according to the report. Residents recently held a human chain under the Satbari Society banner.

Locals alleged that a personal conflict involving former mayor Md. Mostafa and Ward No. 5 councillor Mojaharul Islam Musa left the road neglected. The route is also used to transport crops from several hundred acres of farmland and as an alternative transit road to the Chhagalnaiya-Feni road in emergencies. Municipal assistant engineer Masud Alam said a development proposal had been sent to the ministry under the Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development Project, with action to follow if approved.

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has called for a transparent system amid student protests across India over question paper leaks. In a social media post published on July 24, 2026, he said a system was needed in which no student feels that their hard work has not been valued.

Tendulkar did not directly comment on the movement demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. He instead stressed honesty, hard work and merit, recalling lessons from his father, a professor who taught and guided many students. Tendulkar wrote that failure can be accepted but cheating cannot, and urged people not to choose shortcuts. He said adults have a responsibility to build a culture that values effort over results and makes merit the sole measure of success. He added that students’ frustration is understandable if they believe their hard work has not been recognised, and said the aim should be to prevent any student from facing such a situation in the future.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he and his wife received death threats after he publicly commented on Israel and the war in Gaza. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he said the threats began before he became mayor and have continued since taking office. He did not identify who made the threats.

Mamdani said he had also faced similar threats while serving in the New York state legislature, which he linked to his criticism of US military assistance to Israel and opposition to the killing of Palestinian civilians. In a separate interview with The New York Times, he said legal proceedings should begin in The Hague against Netanyahu, referring to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant. Mamdani later clarified that New York City has no independent legal authority to enforce an ICC warrant and that responsibility for such action would rest with the US federal government.

A Dhaka College student was hospitalised after an alleged surprise attack at a mess in the capital’s Lalbagh area. Taher Hossain Noyon, a second-year honours student in the college’s Bangla department, was reportedly struck on the head with a lock by a person from a neighbouring room. He was rescued while bleeding and admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. According to the general diary, the incident occurred at about 5pm on July 23 after an argument over mess finances.

Noyon’s friend Masud Rana said classmates went to the scene after learning of the incident, rescued him and arranged initial treatment at the hospital. The alleged attacker was not found when they later returned to the mess. The students went to Lalbagh police station and filed a general diary after local people surrounded them while they were trying to speak with the house owner. The victim and his classmates demanded swift, exemplary legal punishment. Police said the diary had been accepted and investigation and legal action were under way.

Dubai has launched the “Dubai Invite” initiative to support its tourism sector after international visitor numbers fell amid the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Under the programme, run by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, UAE residents can nominate foreign friends or relatives to visit Dubai. When nominated guests travel, residents can receive a benefit package worth 3,000 UAE dirhams, including free hotel stays, restaurant meals and tickets to attractions.

Residents can receive up to three benefit packages. Visitors must arrive by October 31, while benefits can be used until December. Nominees must be non-UAE residents, travel on valid tourist visas and can be nominated only once. The report said airline traffic at Dubai airport has fallen by half, overall business revenue has dropped by more than 50%, and many hotels are vacant. More than 10,000 applications were submitted within the programme’s first 48 hours, according to local media reports.

Child Hafsa, 8, and her uncle Anwar Hossain Shahin, 25, have died after suffering burns in an explosion caused by a gas leak in Bhatara, Dhaka. Hafsa died on Thursday night and Shahin died on Friday morning while receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. Residential surgeon Dr Shawon Bin Rahman confirmed the deaths.

The explosion occurred at dawn on Tuesday, 21 July, on the ground floor of a house in the Notun Bazar 100-foot area under Bhatara police station. Three members of the same family were seriously burned and taken to the burn institute by relatives. Hafsa had burns over about 40 percent of her body and Shahin over about 50 percent. Shahin’s wife, Fahima Akhtar, suffered burns over about 45 percent of her body and remains in critical condition in the ICU. Shahin worked at a clothing shop in the capital and had moved into the rented Bhatara home after marrying about six months earlier.

Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal has described Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of tougher action against those accused in exam paper leaks as a “hollow promise.” Modi said on Thursday that a bill containing provisions for strict action against paper leaks would be introduced in Parliament next week, and that fast-track courts would be established for such cases.

In a video message, Kejriwal said the Prime Minister had announced that a bill would be brought to Parliament on Monday to create fast-track courts for paper leak cases. He said the promise had already been shown to be hollow. Kejriwal said a CBI court had acquitted the alleged main mastermind in the 2024 NEET paper leak case. He questioned the purpose of fast-track courts if investigations did not produce evidence that could be presented in court. The former Delhi chief minister also alleged that there was a flaw in the Prime Minister’s intent.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sharply criticized Delhi University’s instruction urging students not to join ongoing protests in India. In a post on X on Friday morning, July 24, 2026, Gandhi asked how authorities could dare to threaten students for exercising their democratic rights. He said the university must be held accountable over the matter.

Delhi University had posted on social media on Thursday asking students to stay away from “illegal gatherings” at Jantar Mantar. Citing Supreme Court directions, the university said gatherings and protests there are strictly regulated and that law enforcement agencies could take legal action against those joining unlawful assemblies. It said such participation could endanger personal safety, disrupt academic activities and adversely affect students’ future professional prospects. Against the backdrop of protests spreading across several cities in recent weeks, Jawaharlal Nehru University also issued a warning on Friday, asking its stakeholders to act responsibly, prioritize safety and avoid programmes at or around Jantar Mantar.

President Mohammad Shahabuddin, known as Chuppu, has resigned from the presidency, ending speculation over his position. The report was published on July 24, 2026. His assistant personal secretary, H M Sagar, confirmed the resignation to Amar Desh and said it was made for health-related reasons.

Shahabuddin also personally confirmed his resignation in a telephone conversation with an Amar Desh reporter. He said that he had resigned because he was very ill and asked people to pray for him. The source provides no other reason for his decision and gives no details about the formal resignation process.

Related headlines accompanying the report said the president’s protocol was then in the parliament building area and that Speaker Hafiz Uddin was due to hold a press conference. The source does not provide further information on a successor, constitutional procedures, the timing of the press conference, or any subsequent official action.