The government has established a nine-member Constitution Reform Commission, headed by renowned political scientist, author, and professor Ali Riaz. The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification on Monday formalising the formation of the commission. The commission's members include Dhaka University law professors Sumaiya Khayer and Muhammad Ikramul Haque, Barrister Imran Siddiqui, Supreme Court Advocate Dr. Sharif Bhuiyan, Barrister M Main Alam Firozi, writer Firoz Ahmed, human rights activist and writer Md. Mostain Billah, and student representative Md. Mahfuj Alam.

According to the notification, the commission was formed with the purpose of reviewing and assessing the existing constitution of Bangladesh to establish a more representative and effective democracy, while empowering the people. The commission has been tasked with making recommendations for necessary amendments and submitting a report based on their findings. The commission is expected to submit its report to the Chief Advisor of the interim government within 90 days after considering all relevant opinions.

In a bid to address the ongoing volatility in the egg market, the Ministry of Commerce has granted approval for the import of 40.5 million eggs to seven designated firms. The decision, announced by the ministry's Internal Trade-1 division on Tuesday, aims to stabilise prices and ensure the availability of this essential commodity. The domestic egg market has witnessed a sharp increase in prices over the past few months, driven by a supply-demand imbalance.

The cost of eggs has escalated to a record high, making it unaffordable for many consumers. This crisis has prompted the government to intervene by allowing imports to supplement the local supply. According to the ministry's statement, the import permission was granted following a thorough evaluation of the market situation. "We aim to bring down the inflated prices and ensure that consumers have access to eggs at a reasonable rate," said a senior official from the Ministry of Commerce.

The government has cancelled a deal with Summit Group on the second Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU). The deal was terminated upon instruction from the power, energy, and mineral resources ministry, Petrobangla Chairman Zanendra Nath Sarker said. Summit Group, in a statement, confirmed that it has received a termination notice of the FSRU's terminal use agreement. "We believe this is unjustified and will appeal for review," it said, adding that the group has a proven track record of developing long-term infrastructure projects in Bangladesh in a responsible and transparent manner.

On March 30 this year, Petrobangla and Summit signed a terminal use agreement and another agreement for the implementation of its second FSRU. On the same day, they also signed a sale and purchase agreement to supply 1.5 million tonnes of liquified natural gas (LNG) per year for a 15-year period, starting from October 2026.

A Bangladeshi man was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) yesterday evening near Joshpur Border Outpost (BOP) in Cumilla's Sadar South upazila. The deceased was identified as Kamal Hossain from Kuriapara area of the upazila, said Lt Col Iftekhar Hossain, commanding officer of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion-10 in Cumilla.

Quoting locals, he said that Kamal was shot dead by BSF after entering approximately 25 metres into Indian territory through the border. Following the shooting, the BSF took the body, he said. BGB has since initiated contact with the BSF, and a flag meeting has been scheduled for today to address the situation, he added. When reached for comment, Officer-in-Charge of Sadar South Police Station, Md Rafiqul Islam, said, "We don't have the details yet."