Border Guard Bangladesh and local residents stopped three alleged attempts by India’s Border Security Force to push 22 people across the border early Saturday, according to local media reports.
Tea workers at Kaliti Tea Garden in Bangladesh’s Moulvibazar district stopped work for an hour and staged a protest demanding a daily wage of Tk 500.
National Citizens Party convener Nahid Islam urged authorities Friday to prevent former president Mohammed Shahabuddin from leaving Bangladesh and called for his immediate arrest.
Authorities arrested an Indian national at Dhaka’s international airport after finding 11.8 kilograms of cannabis concealed in his luggage, the Department of Narcotics Control said Saturday.
Bangladesh must elect a new president within 90 days following the resignation of Mohammed Shahabuddin, the country’s 22nd president.
Self-censorship, political pressure and financial constraints are threatening press freedom and public trust in journalism, speakers said at the Bengal Delta Conference 2026 in Dhaka.
Speaker of Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad assumed the responsibilities of acting president Friday after President Mohammed Shahabuddin formally submitted his resignation.
Former president Mohammed Shahabuddin said he resigned voluntarily after months of considering the decision, describing his life at Bangabhaban as restrictive.
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal has launched a weekly tree-planting campaign honoring those killed during the July and August student-led uprisings and the broader movement to restore democracy.
Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned as president of Bangladesh on Friday, citing worsening health problems that he said left him unable to perform the duties of the office.
