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The Parliament meeting has been scheduled for 1 pm today.

As per the meeting agenda, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel will present a proposal seeking a discussion on the government's annual budget for the fiscal year 2025/26.

Similarly, State Affairs and Good Governance Committee Chairman Ramhari Khatiwada will present the 'Report of the Committee on the Federal Civil Service Bill, 2082'.

It may be noted that the Parliament meeting has not been able to enter the regular agenda in the past few days due to continuous obstruction by the  opposition parties, demanding the resignation of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak over the 'visit visa' scam.

Bangladesh's two major parties, the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), have rejected Interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus' proposal to hold nationwide elections in April 2026.

The announcement, made during his Eid address marking ten months in power, was criticized as an attempt to delay the electoral process, according to Firstpost.

Following a meeting headed by acting chairman Tarique Rahman, the BNP stated that Yunus' speech went beyond a festive message and ignored the Interim Government's three-point mandate.

Both parties are demanding elections be held by the end of 2025, Firstpost reported.

Elon Musk deleted a social media post suggesting that US President Donald Trump was mentioned in secret files about Jeffrey Epstein, according to Firstpost.

The post, made  during a heated public feud between Musk and Trump, provided no evidence. Musk originally defended the statement, but later removed it.

The White House denied the allegations, stating that document assessments are ongoing. There are no official records linking Trump to Epstein's misdeeds. The conflict stems from Musk's criticism of a major Trump-backed funding measure, which heightened tensions following his recent resignation from a key White House advisory role, Firstpost reported.

Russia launched its most intense attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv early Saturday, firing 48 Shahed drones, two missiles, and four guided bombs, causing over 40 explosions, according to Ukrainian Mayor Ihor Terekhov.

Three individuals died and 21 were injured, including two children. The attack caused damage to 18 apartment complexes, 13 homes, a company, and a school, according to BBC.

Ukraine's Air Force reported 215 projectiles fired nationwide, including 206 drones and three missiles, with 174 intercepted—marking one of the heaviest bombardments of the war.