New Age (Bangladesh)

Faqir Mahbub Anam | BSS photo Telecommunications and information technology minister Faqir Mahbub Anam on Wednesday told Jatiya Sangsad that government agencies were working to prevent the spread of fake news, information and rumours. Those involved in spreading rumours and misinformation were also likely to be booked under the Cyber Security Act, he also said.

Representational image | File photo Finance minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday told Jatiya Sangsad that Bangladesh’s total foreign debt stood at $78.22 billion in March 2026, warning that repayment obligations for both principal and interest were set to rise in the coming years due to the large debt stock. The minister gave the information while replying to a written question from Jamalpur-3 lawmaker Mostafizur Rahman Babul.

Zaher Alvi | Collected photo A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Wednesday allowed the police to take detained actor Md Neyamot Ullah Bhuiyan, popularly known as Zaher Alvi, in custody for two days for interrogation in a case filed for his alleged involvement in abetting the suicide of his wife, Afra Ibnat Ikra.

US President Donald Trump | AFP photo US president Donald Trump said Wednesday he has been assured by Iran that no fees will be collected from ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as negotiations continue to secure a lasting end to the war in the Middle East. ‘Iran has informed the U.S. that...

Algeria’s Amine Gouiri (R) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during their FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Jordan at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Monday. Algeria face Austria on Saturday, 44 years on from the ‘Disgrace of Gijon’. | AFP photo Algeria have waited 44 years for a shot at World Cup revenge against Austria, but the clash is one of many in the final round of group games where sides could settle for a mutually beneficial outcome.

Representational image | BSS photo The government has deferred the start of the half-yearly and pre-test examinations at secondary schools to July 1 from June 28. The decision was taken to enable students to participate in the final phase of the national-level ‘Start-up, Science Project and Innovation Idea Showcasing’ programme, scheduled to be held in Dhaka on June 29, said Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education director (Secondary Wing) Professor Md Shakhawat Hossain Khan.

Ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party legal affairs secretary Badruddoza Badal. | BSS photo Ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party legal affairs secretary Badruddoza Badal on Wednesday described the resignation of 18 Jamaat-leaning deputy attorneys general and assistant attorneys general as a ‘political stunt’, questioning their conduct during their four months in office under the current government.

Representational image. | File photo. Three more children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 689. The Directorate General of Health Services has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities.

Nurul Alam | Collected photo A Juba League leader died at Chattogram Central Jail on Wednesday, a day after he had been arrested and sent to jail in connection with an Explosives Act case. Deceased Nurul Alam, 45, was joint convener of Satkania upazila unit of Juba League, the youth wing of the activities-banned Awami League. Jail authorities said that he fell ill in the jail and was taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Representational image. | Collected photo Around 55,000 mobile financial service accounts linked to online gambling and digital hundi have been frozen or suspended by the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit. Finance minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury disclosed the information during the question-and-answer session in Jatiya Sangsad, responding to a written query from Narayanganj-4 lawmaker Abdullah Al Amin.