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.

Students held a protest in Sealdah, Kolkata, demanding the resignation of India’s Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over an exam paper leak. The demonstration, supported by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), drew a large gathering, according to the report published on July 24, 2026.

The Sealdah rally was called by several student organisations and was described by local students as part of a broader student movement continuing across the country. Protests over the same demand are under way at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, and the movement has spread to several nearby Indian states, the report said.

Local students said the Kolkata event followed a nationwide protest programme called by CJP leaders. CJP founder Abhijit Dipke said the movement would continue until the education minister resigns. The report did not identify the other student organisations involved or provide details of further planned activities.

Mohammad Sahabuddin Chuppu has resigned as president because of health reasons, according to confirmation on Friday from his assistant private secretary, H M Sagar. Sagar said the president decided to step down due to physical illness.

Following the resignation, National Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad assumed responsibility as acting president under the constitution. The report said the development ended several days of speculation.

Later in the afternoon, a government vehicle for the acting president and two Special Security Force protocol vehicles were seen in the National Parliament complex. The vehicles were observed there at 4:26 pm and were described as indicating formal preparations related to the transfer of responsibility.

Newly appointed Navy Chief Vice Admiral Khandaker Misbah Ul Azim paid tribute to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War by laying a wreath at Shikha Anirban in Dhaka Cantonment on Friday. After the tribute, he signed the memorial’s visitors’ book. Earlier on July 24, principal staff officers formally received him at Naval Headquarters, where a ceremonial naval contingent presented a guard of honour. He inspected the guard and received the salute in the presence of senior naval officials.

The vice admiral said he was committed to building the navy into a strong and modern blue-water force to ensure security across the country’s vast maritime area and blue economy, in line with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s guidance. He also reaffirmed a commitment to strengthen maritime sovereignty and security through the addition of modern frigates, submarines, advanced sonar and radar systems, and other technology. Vice Admiral Khandaker Misbah Ul Azim formally assumed responsibility as navy chief on July 23, 2026.

A garment worker couple was critically burned after a fire broke out late at night in their rented home in Savar’s Majidpur Dighirpar Mosque Bari area. The incident occurred on Thursday night. Local residents broke open the door and took Md Kaisar, 28, and his wife Rubi Akter, 24, to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. Kaisar was an employee of Vision Garments, and the couple lived in a ground-floor rented room of a semi-pucca two-storey building.

Residential surgeon Dr Shaon Bin Rahman said Kaisar sustained burns to about 100 percent of his body and Rubi to 88 percent, with both in extremely critical condition under intensive observation. Landlord Nur Mohammad said the couple had lit a mosquito coil before sleeping and he suspected it may have started the fire. Smoke filled the room, apparently preventing them from leaving. However, the exact cause remains unconfirmed, and there was no gas stove in their room.

Mohammad Selim Uddin, amir of Jamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka North metropolitan unit, said the party wants to ensure accessible and quality health care for every citizen. He made the remarks on Friday morning while visiting a free medical camp organised by the Urban Development Forum at Badshah Faisal School and College field in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. He said health care is a basic right and called for a corruption-free, humane health system, alongside honest, skilled and accountable leadership. About 70 specialist doctors provided services at the camp, where several thousand patients received free treatment.

Selim Uddin said ordinary people remain deprived of the desired health services, citing shortages of necessary equipment at government hospitals. He said some available equipment is unusable or lacks proper testing arrangements. He identified bribery, extortion and other forms of corruption as major causes of the health-sector crisis. He said Jamaat’s activities include digital health cards, free medical camps and free cataract operations. Earlier camps were held in wards including Uttara, Bhatara and Moghbazar, while arrangements were made for free operations for more than 150 cataract patients.

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) said it would not compromise on its demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation during a second meeting with India’s central government. The two-hour meeting was held Saturday at VP House in Delhi. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh represented the government, while CJP national spokesperson Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Ranka attended for the party.

After the meeting, CJP representatives said the Modi government had not given a clear message on the education minister’s resignation and had requested another day to decide. Ranka said the government sought time until Saturday afternoon. He added that the government had agreed in principle to two demands: compensation for families of examinees who died by suicide, and withdrawal of FIRs and legal cases filed against students. The report said another meeting between the two sides could take place Saturday.