Entrepreneurship & Governance: A PPRC panel says young business momentum is choked by three state “ailments” — corruption, harassment, and chronic underperformance — with arbitrary enforcement and delayed infrastructure draining funds at both start-up and scaling stages. Expatriate Services: Government formed an inter-ministerial committee to make overseas migration more legal, safer, and “hassle-free,” including airport service simplification and welfare protection for migrant workers. Tea Sector Reform: A taskforce recommends sweeping fixes for Bangladesh’s ailing tea industry, citing cost-price gaps, export decline, and productivity problems, with plans for cheaper credit, tax cuts, debt restructuring, and replanting. Youth Skills via Women-Led NGOs: Speakers urged a dedicated funding mechanism to build youth skills, jobs, and peacebuilding through partnerships with women-led organisations. Violence in Dhaka: Police arrested another alleged shooter in the Kafrul killing of a Jubo Dal activist, as investigations continue into the attack. Public Health Crisis: Measles deaths keep rising, with six more child fatalities reported in 24 hours, pushing confirmed and suspected totals to 816. RMG Training Boost: BGMEA and the World Bank’s ASSET project awarded certificates to 2,328 RMG trainees, highlighting enterprise-based training progress. Cultural Diplomacy: Bangladesh’s UN-backed “Culture of Peace” resolution was adopted at the UN General Assembly, reaffirming dialogue and tolerance. Community & Environment: BAPA proposed a seven-point plan to tackle Dhaka’s waterlogging through science-based drainage and coordinated city management.