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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Intern doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH) and Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) began an indefinite work abstention from yesterday morning to press home their six-point demand.

Mental health challenges faced by people injured during the July 2024 mass uprising remain largely overlooked despite growing attention to their physical rehabilitation, speakers said at a workshop in the capital yesterday.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday called for developing a skills-and technology-based, practical, and job-oriented education system in the country instead of a certificate-based one.

Communication between Dhobaura upazila and Mymensingh city through Tarakanda remained snapped after a Bailey bridge over the Kangsha river in Dhobaura collapsed yesterday morning.

Dhanmondi Lake will not be allowed to be used for commercial purposes under any circumstances, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam said yesterday.

A concrete bridge in the Kaerchak area of Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila has been lying unused for seven years as approach roads on both ends are yet to be constructed.

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

Eight-year-old’s mother says the family is still waiting for punishment to be carried out after a swift trial in Magura

Salahuddin Ahmed says BGB remains on high alert and any unlawful crossing attempt will be firmly resisted

Bangladesh Coast Guard received them from Indian Coast Guard