During Sunday’s budget session of the National Parliament, ruling BNP lawmaker and state minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat cited Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman as saying that the July 2024 mass uprising took place under the leadership of Tarique Rahman. Millat added that the opposition leader had earlier expressed gratitude to Tarique Rahman for his intellectual and successful leadership during the movement, which he said brought the nation to its current position.

In response, opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman rejected the idea of a single mastermind behind the movement. He stated that after August 5, he had clarified that the success of the uprising was due to collective leadership, and all those involved deserved respect and love. The debate followed earlier remarks by interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, who in a U.S. event had named Mahfuz Alam as the mastermind of the 2024 uprising.

Tarique Rahman also dismissed Yunus’s claim, asserting that there was no single mastermind and that credit should go to Bangladesh’s youth and its 180 million people.

The Bangladesh Technical Education Board has initiated the process to cancel teaching approval for 68 technical institutions in Chattogram due to a lack of student enrollment. Before the final decision, new admissions for the 2026–27 academic year have been suspended, and the heads of the institutions have been issued show-cause notices. The list of institutions under review has been published on the board’s website.

According to board sources, these institutions have remained inactive for years without student intake. Action is being taken under the Private Technical Education Institution Establishment, Teaching, and Accreditation Policy 2024, which allows the board to revoke approval if institutions fail to meet requirements such as enrollment, results, infrastructure, staffing, and equipment. The heads of SSC (Vocational) and Dakhil (Vocational) institutions must respond by July 22, while diploma institutions must reply by June 30.

Inspector Md. Al Masud Karim stated that the decision follows prolonged inactivity and non-compliance with policy conditions. Nationwide, 1,853 institutions have been served notices for similar reasons as part of efforts to ensure educational quality.

Bangladesh Bank has amended the policy of its Tk 10,000 crore agricultural refinance scheme aimed at boosting agricultural production, ensuring food security, and creating rural employment. The central bank’s Agricultural Credit Department issued a circular on Sunday announcing the revisions, which modify two sections of an earlier circular issued on June 8.

Under the revised policy, the refinance fund will now be formed and operated using surplus liquidity from scheduled banks, instead of being financed directly by Bangladesh Bank as previously planned. The duration of the scheme has also been shortened from five years to three years, effective from the date of the circular’s issuance.

The changes are intended to adjust the funding structure and operational timeline of the scheme to better align with current financial conditions and policy priorities.

State-owned Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) has paid Tk 291.5 million in unpaid income taxes for its first four fiscal years—2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, and 2021–22. The payment was made in June of the current fiscal year following a review of the company’s financial management by the current administration.

According to BSCL, settling these long-standing liabilities marks a significant step toward establishing financial discipline within the organization. The company stated that this initiative will reinforce its financial foundation and help ensure accountability, transparency, and good governance in the future. Managing Director and CEO Dr. Imadur Rahman said the leadership prioritized transparency and discipline in financial management and has been systematically resolving past financial obligations.

BSCL became profitable for the first time in the 2024–25 fiscal year, reporting total revenue of Tk 2.45 billion, expenses of Tk 2.06 billion, and a net profit of Tk 383.5 million. Observers believe that clearing old debts and achieving profitability signal a positive shift in the company’s financial management and will support sustainable growth ahead.

Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker ATM Azharul Islam from Rangpur-2 urged the government to bring those involved in what he termed the 'judicial killings' of Jamaat leaders to justice. Speaking during the national budget session chaired by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal, he alleged that five senior Jamaat leaders, including Motiur Rahman Nizami and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, were executed through false cases. He also claimed that six other central leaders, including Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, died in prison without medical care.

Azharul Islam criticized what he described as continued political discrimination against opposition MPs and said Jamaat had faced the worst repression in the country’s history. He called for moral and religious education reforms, an interest-free economy through Islamic bonds, and measures to curb corruption. He also questioned the government’s commitment to political stability and reform, urging implementation of the “July Charter” and a national referendum.

The MP further demanded immediate construction of the Teesta Barrage, road development, and fulfillment of madrasa teachers’ demands, emphasizing that political stability and integrity are essential for successful budget implementation.

Google has limited Meta’s use of its Gemini AI model because of computing capacity constraints, according to a Financial Times report cited by NDTV. In March 2026, Google informed Meta that it could not provide the requested level of computing power or storage, delaying several of Meta’s internal AI projects. Google, owned by Alphabet, operates the Gemini AI model through its cloud infrastructure, which has faced high demand from multiple clients.

The report noted that while several Google Cloud customers have encountered similar capacity issues, Meta has been most affected due to its heavy reliance on Gemini. In response, Meta instructed its employees to use AI resources more efficiently, emphasizing reduced use of “tokens,” a unit of AI model consumption. Neither Google nor Meta provided immediate comments on the matter, Reuters reported.

Analysts said the incident highlights the growing challenge for technology companies to maintain sufficient computing infrastructure as AI adoption accelerates. Despite multibillion-dollar investments in advanced chips and data centers, capacity limitations continue to hinder rapid expansion.

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain announced that the city has completed all preparations to ensure no child is left out of the upcoming Vitamin A Plus campaign. Speaking at the inauguration of the capsule distribution program across 41 city wards on Sunday, he said Vitamin A plays a vital role in preventing malnutrition-related blindness, strengthening immunity, and supporting healthy physical growth.

According to the mayor, a total of 564,000 children aged 6–59 months will receive Vitamin A capsules through 1,321 centers in the city. Among them, about 92,000 children aged 6–11 months will receive blue capsules, while around 472,000 children aged 12–59 months will receive red capsules. Street children will also be included through mobile teams. He emphasized that children who received capsules within the past four to six months will not be given another dose.

Dr. Hossain urged parents to follow official instructions and bring their children to the designated centers so that no child misses this essential health service.

A severe heatwave is sweeping across Europe, with forecasts on Sunday, June 28, 2026, indicating that about 191 million people are experiencing temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius. According to a report by AFP, the heat is most intense in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. Data from the German Weather Service and Austria’s NGO ClimateDashboard show that excluding Turkey, around 381 million people across Europe are facing temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius.

The forecast suggests that nearly all of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic will see temperatures surpassing 35 degrees Celsius, while about 42 million people in Germany, including those in Berlin, are affected. The heatwave also extends to Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Austria, and western Ukraine. In France, although a red alert is expected to be lifted by evening, around 11 million people continue to suffer from the heat.

Climate researchers warn that the actual number of affected people may be higher, as the weather model used does not fully capture urban heat island effects in densely populated cities.

A mild heatwave is currently sweeping across eight districts—Tangail, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Nilphamari, Jashore, Chuadanga, and Kushtia—and may persist, according to a Sunday bulletin from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The agency reported that an extension of a low-pressure area stretches from Gangetic West Bengal to the northwest Bay of Bengal, while the monsoon remains moderately active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate elsewhere in the northern Bay.

The department also forecast that from Sunday to Thursday, many areas in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions, along with parts of Khulna division, may experience temporary gusty winds and light to moderate rain or thundershowers. Some places could see moderately heavy to heavy rainfall during this period.

The forecast suggests that such weather conditions are likely to persist across the seven divisions for the next five days, indicating a mix of heat and intermittent rainfall across much of the country.

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has published the final results of the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. A total of 1,521 candidates have been recommended for appointment to various cadre and non-cadre positions. Among them, 1,320 have been selected for cadre posts, while 201 have been nominated for non-cadre positions. The results were released on Sunday at 5 p.m.

According to an official notice signed by PSC Examination Controller (Cadre) Masuma Afrin, the non-cadre appointments include positions in the ninth, tenth, and twelfth grades. The PSC stated that detailed information regarding the results is available on its official website at https://bpsc.gov.bd/pages/psc-exams.

The commission also mentioned that it reserves the right to make corrections to the published results if any justified reasons arise.

Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon announced in the National Parliament that the Prime Minister has directed the nationalization of Tindu Lower Secondary School, located in the remote Thanchi area of Bandarban. The announcement was made on Sunday during the budget session discussion, where the minister said the Prime Minister sent a note instructing that the school be brought under government management.

Established in 2020, Tindu Lower Secondary School currently has 56 students, most from low-income families unable to pay regular tuition fees. The head teacher, Bamong Khiang Minglen, has been personally supporting the school by operating a motorboat on the Thanchi–Tindu–Remakri river route during holidays, using his earnings to pay teachers’ salaries. In March and April alone, he earned about 49,000 taka, of which 30,000 taka went to staff wages.

Local authorities have also taken steps to provide a boat, construct new buildings, and renovate the student dormitory, recognizing the school’s struggle to sustain education in a remote hill region.

At least 25 people, including police officers and journalists, were injured in clashes between two groups of villagers in Maheshwardi village of Bhanga upazila, Faridpur, on Sunday morning. The violence erupted around 8 a.m. over an anti-drug rally, leading to vandalism of homes and shops. Police intervened to control the situation as the Bhanga-Faridpur-Barishal highway became severely congested, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded.

According to police and local sources, the conflict stemmed from a dispute over local dominance following an anti-drug meeting held at Kalam Kazi’s house on Friday. On Saturday evening, an attack on Delwar Mia’s home allegedly by supporters of Khokon Mia escalated tensions, culminating in armed clashes at Pukhuria bus stand the next morning. The violence spread to nearby villages, involving stone-throwing and property damage.

Three seriously injured individuals were admitted to Bhanga Upazila Health Complex. Police said they are working to restore order as investigations continue into the causes of the confrontation.

Islami Chhatra Shibir’s central president Nurul Islam Saddam said that a nation cannot be built through slogans, rallies, and meetings alone. He made the remarks on Sunday, June 28, at a daylong orientation program organized by the group at a university auditorium. Saddam emphasized that Bangladesh has immense potential but lacks necessary reforms in its education system to ensure employment opportunities for graduates.

He compared Bangladesh’s education system with those of developed countries, noting that their higher education is industry-oriented and departments are opened only after ensuring job opportunities through agreements with industries. He said this approach allows students to gain practical training and employable skills. Saddam also highlighted that Bangladesh’s economy depends heavily on remittances, much of which comes through informal channels, reducing government benefit.

He called for modern, skill-based education in universities, including training in AI, ChatGPT, Gemini, Python, and C++. He urged students to use their education for the welfare of family, society, and the nation, and to choose positive paths amid challenges in university life.

Bangladeshi director Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s film 'Roid' has been selected for official review by the United States’ National Public Radio (NPR), marking the first time a Bangladeshi movie has achieved this recognition. The film’s North American distributor, Bioscope Films, confirmed that NPR, which operates across 1,000 stations nationwide, chose 'Roid' for its review segment after evaluating its content and background. The movie has already been released in multiple theaters across the United States and Canada as Bioscope Films’ 55th distribution.

According to the report, international broadcast exposure is considered crucial for films seeking nominations at major global events such as the Oscars and BAFTAs. Bioscope Films annually attempts to position one of its distributed films for Oscar consideration, following all required steps. The company’s head, Raj Hamid, described the NPR selection as a major success for Bangladeshi cinema, while director Sumon expressed joy that his work would be discussed on a national American platform.

'Roid' stars Mostafizur Noor Imran and Nazifa Tushi in lead roles, with veteran actor Gazi Rakayet in a key supporting role. The film was produced by Bongo and Facecard.

A schoolgirl was killed after being hit by a pickup truck on the Tangail-Jamalpur regional highway in Dhanbari upazila of Tangail. The accident occurred around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday when the Dhaka-bound pickup, reportedly driven by a sleeping driver, ran over the student. The victim was identified as 17-year-old Mosha Sadia Bokul, daughter of Md. Abu Sayeed Bokul from Bakulbari in Dhanbari municipality. Police and fire service personnel recovered the body and handed it over to her family.

According to Dhanbari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Nurus Salam Siddique, the vehicle involved in the accident has been seized and brought to the station, while the driver remains at large. An unnatural death case has been filed in connection with the incident.

Authorities are continuing efforts to locate the driver as the investigation proceeds into the cause of the fatal crash.