Police yesterday detained a 68-year-old man on charges of attempting to rape a six-year-old girl in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet.

Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury will constitute a dedicated High Court bench to hear death references and appeals in cases involving crimes against women and children, including cases similar to that of the rape and murder of eight-year-old schoolgirl Ramisa Akter.

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are set to hold talks in Moscow today, focusing on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues as the two countries seek to further strengthen their ‘longstanding and mutually beneficial’ partnership, officials said.

Continued attempts by Indian authorities to push people into Bangladesh could further strain Dhaka-Delhi relations at a time when both countries have significant stakes in maintaining stable ties, according to international relations experts.

At least nine people were injured in a series of clashes between the activists of BNP and Awami League, whose activities are currently banned, in Noakhali Sadar upazila on Saturday night.

Bangladesh’s tax structure favours fossil fuels over renewable energy technologies, imposing significantly higher duties on clean energy equipment while offering lower tax burdens on fossil fuel imports and power plants, said a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

The Supreme Court chamber judge yesterday stayed the High Court orders that granted ad-interim bail to senior journalist Shakil Ahmed in five cases and his wife, senior journalist Farzana Rupa, in six cases filed over incidents linked to the July mass uprising.

About one-fourth of the upcoming fiscal year’s budget will go towards five ministries and divisions including health, education and defence, with a significant portion kept as block allocations to undertake projects in line with the BNP’s electoral pledges.

A money exchange businessman was shot and robbed of around $17,000 by unidentified assailants in Dhaka’s Motijheel yesterday afternoon.

A decade after Chinese President Xi Jinping laid the foundation stone, the Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) in Chattogram’s Anwara is set to make a major leap towards implementation this Tuesday, when a Tk 4,189.5 crore infrastructure package is likely to be placed before the prime minister.

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal yesterday concluded its arguments in a crimes against humanity case over the killing of six people in Kushtia during the July 2024 uprising, seeking the highest punishment for Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif and three other party leaders.

The government’s first 100 days have failed to demonstrate a clear break from past political practices, with partisan appointments, executive-heavy laws and weak institutions continuing to raise questions about its commitment to good governance and accountability, Transparency International Bangladesh said in a report released yesterday.

Seven more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, raising the fatalities from the disease and symptoms in Bangladesh to 620.

A bipartisan parliamentary committee yesterday recommended building a 90-day strategic fuel reserve, diversifying import sources and accelerating domestic energy development, as the recent global energy turmoil is a wake-up call for Bangladesh’s long-term energy security.

Former Jahangirnagar University professor Anu Muhammad yesterday demanded that the government scrap the trade deal with the United States, signed on February 9 this year, alleging that it would only protect US corporate interests and bring no benefit to the Bangladeshi people.

The United States said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the latest escalation of violence as the war reached its 100th day yesterday with no end in sight.

At least 402 people were killed and 1,294 injured in 394 road accidents across the country during Eid-ul-Azha journeys between May 21 and June 4, said Jatri Kalyan Samity in a report.

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Bhutan’s Punakha yesterday night, with tremors felt in several districts of Bangladesh, including Dhaka.

The second session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, also the budget session for the 2026-27 fiscal year, began yesterday and will continue until July 9.

Lawmakers yesterday criticised the government in parliament over prolonged power cuts in their constituencies.