Microplastics Probe: Bangladesh High Court orders a three-member expert committee to investigate microplastics found in 26 of 34 toothpaste samples, with BSTI set to run independent tests and report within 15 days. Public Health & Energy: A worsening gas crisis has halted paracetamol API production and disrupted factories, while the government moves to expand LNG capacity with a new floating terminal at Moheshkhali and plans for a land-based Matarbari facility. Agriculture Tech: BRRI unveils BRRI dhan118, a short-duration, cold-tolerant Boro rice aimed at reducing haor flash-flood losses; SAARC also starts a 3-day training on lumpy skin disease surveillance in Sri Lanka. Healthcare Innovation: Social Welfare Minister AZM Zahid calls for modern technology and international expertise to strengthen hepatitis care, alongside a push for vocational education and skills for a Fourth Industrial Revolution workforce. Trade & Industry: Russia proposes rupee-based trade and a Dhaka bank branch to bypass US sanctions; Turkish Sanko seeks $300m for an integrated textile facility in Mirsarai. Digital Crime Warning: A UN report says online fraud in Asia-Pacific hit up to $114bn in 2025, with generative AI and deepfakes powering organized scam networks.