LGRD Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has said the government is moving away from a submissive foreign policy towards India. Instead, the foundation of bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India will now be based on equality and justice, he said at the closing ceremony of a training workshop in Cumilla on Wednesday. 'Tarunner Utsab' aims to rebuild nation and strengthen unity: Asif Mahmud Bangladesh Rural Development Academy (BRDA) organized the workshop titled "Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Financial Inclusion & Rural Transformation" Saif Uddin Ahmed, director general of BRDA, chaired the closing ceremony. "After the July Uprising, the Interim Government has moved away from a submissive foreign policy with India; the bilateral relations between the two countries will now be built on the basis of equality and justice,” said Asif. Govt committed to ensuring cost-effective, high-quality energy: Rizwana He also expressed strong discontent over the attack at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in India’s Agartala, saying that the Interim Government had officially protested over the matter. The adviser reiterated that national development could be achieved through financial inclusion and rural development. He lauded the event by LGRD ministry, BRDA, and the African-Asian Rural Development Organization (ARDO), encouraging more such programs and expressed his optimism that participants would use the knowledge gained to contribute to rural development. Cumilla to be made division soon: Asif Mahmud  

A protest rally on Friday demanded immediate compensation and full rehabilitation for the families of those killed and injured during the July-August uprising. The rally also called for the trial of the terrorists responsible for the violence. The rally, held at Mirpur 10 Circle, was organised by the Jatiya Nagorik Committee and attended by representatives from various areas of Mirpur. The speakers said that the July-August killers are still roaming openly and threatening the martyrs' families. They also called for justice for Advocate Saiful Islam, who was killed in Chattogram. Yunus Ali Masud, a representative of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee from Pallabi, said that the country remains unstable: “The Awami League’s evil forces are collaborating with ISKCON to destabilize the state. If the criminals are caught, peace will be restored,” he said. Ariful Islam Arif, a central member of the Committee, demanded the immediate arrest of all police officers directly involved in the July-August murders. “Compensation should be delivered to the families of the martyrs, and the injured must receive full medical treatment,” he added. Arif also highlighted the death of Advocate Saiful Islam, calling for the prosecution of those responsible. He further criticized ISKCON, accusing the group of sabotaging various movements, and called for its ban. Joint Forces arrest 12 men with arms in Dhaka's Geneva Camp Representatives of the committee stressed that the current government, being the result of a mass movement, should act more decisively and expedite the legal process to bring justice to the victims. They further emphasized the need for a strict approach to ensure that those behind the violence are held accountable.

A total of 867 students injured during the July-August uprising are currently receiving treatment at Combined Military Hospitals (CMHs) across the country, including the Dhaka CMH. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), since August 18, 2,533 injured students have sought medical care at the Dhaka CMH and 10 other CMHs nationwide. Religious Affairs Adviser visits Student Coordinator Hasnat Abdullah at CMH Of these, 867 students are still undergoing treatment, while the others have returned home after their recovery. The Bangladesh Army is committed to providing emergency and advanced medical services at the CMHs to ensure the swift recovery of students hurt during the anti-discrimination movement. They express their hopes for the speedy recovery of the injured and are dedicated to offering maximum support for the necessary emergency medical care for students nationwide.