Scores of students were injured in police action at the Secretariat on Tuesday (Jul. 22), with many receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. According to the emergency department of DMCH, over 70 injured students arrived in the afternoon and received primary treatment, with no one reported to be in critical condition. Thousands of students gathered outside the Secretariat in protest with a range of demands - from justice for the victims of the Milestone College tragedy to the resignation of Education Adviser CR Abrar to re-evaluation of SSC exam results.

At one point, the protesters broke through Gate No. 1 of the Secretariat and entered the premises, causing damage. In response, police resorted to baton-charging the students, leaving them injured. Students eventually dispersed from the Secretariat and assembled in the Stadium Market area. Towards the end of the working day, Siddique Zobair, senior secretary at the Education Ministry, was withdrawn from his post.

Political parties at a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Yunus expressed the need for the government to stamp its authority on the law and order situation, after yet another week marked by scenes of chaos and systemic failures. Law Adviser Asif Nazrul, speaking to reporters after the meeting, said: "Two issues have been emphasised by the political parties. One is that the government should take a stronger stance in maintaining law and order. They have mentioned that there is a slight shortfall on our part. The other issue, especially from the BNP's side, has been that we should proceed with the election process in a fair manner."

Nazrul said leaders from the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party, and Islami Andolan Bangladesh expressed unanimous support for anti-fascist forces to stay united. Nazrul clarified that while parties may occasionally criticise one another in the course of political engagement, such remarks should not be interpreted as signs of disunity. "They are political allies, not adversaries," he said.

A staggering 75 percent of money laundered from Bangladesh is siphoned out through misdeclarations in import and export, according to the findings of a study by the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM), which were presented this week at a roundtable hosted at the venerable institution. The analysis was based on data from the National Board of Revenue, and incorporated data from questionnaires answered by officials from 37 banks.

Ahsan Habib, a BIBM faculty member, presented the keynote. He stated, "Criminals primarily use trade channels because it allows for the transfer of vast sums of money." The study identified weak safeguards in trade finance as a major contributing factor to this illicit outflow. The research paper highlights that the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate has identified 95 money laundering incidents since 2015. All of these cases were conducted through trade channels, amounting to a financial value of Tk 3,201 crore.

Bangladesh Bank has withdrawn an internal advisory on workplace attire following an instruction from Governor Ahsan H Mansur amid widespread criticism. The advisory for its officials and employees suggested female workers refrain from wearing short-sleeved and short-length dresses, and leggings while on duty. Male workers were asked to avoid jeans and gabardine pants. The withdrawal came after media reports on the dress code drew massive criticism on social media.

In a press statement on Thursday (Jul. 24), the BB said it was an advisory that encouraged its officials and employees to wear professional and elegant attire during office hours. The decision to issue the advisory was made at a departmental meeting, considering the social context of all levels of officers and employees, the statement said. However, no formal policy decision was taken, and no official circular was issued. It also clarified that the advisory did not impose any obligation on female employees to wear burqas or hijabs.