Liberation War Memory & Civic Culture: State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain says historic front-line sites will be preserved, with monuments and documented histories planned after a visit to a memorial area in Sirajdikhan. Minority Rights & Communal Harmony: BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon both urged unity against religious division, while a Sammilita Sanatan Parishad discussion demanded a Ministry of Minority Affairs, a National Minority Commission, stronger protection, and support for Hindu welfare institutions. Campus Governance: Dhaka University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) demanded withdrawal of punitive measures against 10 teachers, arguing DU’s own rules and due process were bypassed. Justice & Political Memory: Protesters marked Comrade Ratan Sen’s death anniversary, demanding reinvestigation/retrial, faster disposal of the case, and a memorial and textbook inclusion. Public Health: Bangladesh reported 1,085 new suspected measles cases and two more suspected deaths, with no confirmed deaths in the last 24 hours. Arts, Literature & Free Expression: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen returned to Kolkata after nearly 19 years, calling it an emotional homecoming ahead of an anti-fundamentalism event at Rabindra Sadan. Environment & Lifestyle: Social Welfare Minister Abu Zafar Md. Zahid Hossain launched a tree plantation campaign, urging fruit, forest and medicinal saplings for long-term environmental balance.