Wednesday | 1 July 2026 | Reg No- 06
Staff Correspondents covers general assignment for Daily Observer Online edition, as a member of reporting team.
Parliament on Tuesday passed the Gambling Prevention Bill, 2026, introducing stringent penalties of up to seven years’ imprisonment and heavy fines for online gambling, betting and match-fixing, replacing the century-old Public Gambling Act of 1867.Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed moved the
Nagad and Rupali Bank PLC have signed an agreement to facilitate faster, safer and hassle-free delivery of inward remittances to beneficiaries across Bangladesh through digital wallets and formal banking channels.The agreement was signed at Rupali Bank’s head office in Dilkusha,
Bangladesh suffered a humiliating innings-and-85-run defeat to Zimbabwe after another batting collapse on the third day of the Test, with none of the visiting batters able to offer meaningful resistance.Trailing by 270 runs after the first innings, Bangladesh resumed the
The University of Dhaka (DU) is set to celebrate its 105th founding anniversary on Wednesday with a series of programmes under the theme, Restoring Democracy and Dhaka University in Higher Education.The university authorities have completed all preparations for the celebration,
The nation on Tuesday paid its last respects to eminent artist and cultural personality Mustafa Monwar, who was honoured with a state guard of honour at the Central Shaheed Minar before his burial at Banani Graveyard.An emotional atmosphere prevailed at
The Ghanaian shaman who grabbed headlines after claiming to have cursed England captain Harry Kane has made another bold World Cup prediction. Nana Kwaku Bonsam now says Lionel Messi's Argentina will be eliminated after losing to Cape Verde.Bonsam first went
The local administration on Tuesday imposed Section 144 at Palashbari upazila of Gaibandha district amid fears of a deterioration in the law and order situation over rival political programmes.The restrictive order was issued after the upazila units of the Bangladesh
The government has appointed Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Md Sarwar Hossain as a Deputy Governor on a three-year contractual basis, subject to his voluntary retirement and suspension of post-retirement leave (PRL), according to a notification issued by the Ministry of
Policymakers, senior government officials and public health experts on Sunday called for the formal integration of Community Paramedics into Bangladesh's national healthcare system, saying their recognition would help address the country's shortage of skilled health workers and improve access to
Home Minister on Tuesday said the increase in reported rape cases across the country is primarily the result of improved reporting mechanisms, as victims can now file General Diaries (GDs) and First Information Reports (FIRs) without social or political interference.Speaking
