Education & Youth: Primary schools have been directed to run “Learning Through Play” activities—drawing, clay modelling and crafts—to boost attendance and curb dropout. Public Health: DGHS reported five more measles-symptom deaths and 965 new suspected cases, with confirmed cases rising to 154 in the latest count. Exams & Student Life: HSC and equivalent exams began peacefully with CCTV monitoring and, for the first time, uniform question papers across nine general education boards. Immigration & Mobility: A cabinet committee has been formed to amend Bangladesh’s Visa Policy 2006, aiming to attract investment and skilled professionals while keeping security and reciprocity in focus. Culture & Heritage: A programme to commemorate the July Uprising was unveiled by JCD, including memorial events at Dhaka University and rallies in Chattogram and Rangpur. Disability Inclusion: Government plans to coordinate disability services, make upazila facilities more accessible, and move toward one-stop support for persons with disabilities. Travel & Community: Etihad is expanding capacity on routes including Abu Dhabi–Dhaka (now year-round) and longer seasonal services to Zanzibar and Palma. Arts: Veteran painter Atia Islam Anne has died at 64, remembered for feminist themes and social justice in her work.