Bangladesh-India Diplomacy Reset: India resumes tourist visas for Bangladeshis from June 28, with applications opening across five centres—seen as a confidence-building step after a two-year freeze. China-Bangladesh Strategic Push: PM Tarique Rahman and Xi Jinping agree to upgrade ties into a “shared future” partnership, spanning trade, infrastructure, water management, defence and technology; Dhaka also plans a Teesta feasibility study with Beijing. Investment Drive: Eleven Chinese firms propose $9.21b investment in Bangladesh, while Bangladesh’s export push to Japan gets a boost through BGMEA’s institutional partnership talks with Marubeni. Food Security Funding: The World Bank approves $1.1b emergency financing for Bangladesh, including $300m for fertiliser imports and cash/livelihood support to cushion external shocks. Economy & Policy: NBR targets a revenue-to-GDP ratio of 10.7% by FY29; MPs say the FY27 budget will streamline approvals to attract local and foreign investment. RMG Talent: BGMEA and AUW host a talent development event focused on female leadership and industry-academia recruitment for apparel jobs. Public Health & Research: BRRI unveils three new paddy varieties for saline and waterlogged areas; a study flags microplastics in Halda River fish, raising public health concerns. Education Debate: Op-eds warn Bangladesh’s education system is becoming class-stratified, while another piece argues the country is losing university teachers through “brain drain.” Governance in Focus: BMU defends cancelling Dr ABM Abdullah’s emeritus appointment as “illegal,” and BMU sets a Tk 1,039.54 crore budget with research getting only Tk 28.05 crore.