Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad yesterday reiterated his demand that cabinet members attend parliamentary sessions regularly, saying no state work takes precedence over the chamber’s proceedings.

The trial of former ministers Rashed Khan Menon and Qamrul Islam began at International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday in a crimes against humanity case over the killing of 23 people in Badda and neighbouring areas during the July uprising in 2024.

Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the government should step down if it fails to ensure justice for enforced disappearances, killings, and alleged massacres during the Awami League’s rule.

Police in Cyprus’s Larnaca have recovered the decomposed body of a Bangladeshi student, 10 days after he had gone missing, his family claimed.

Two people were killed and several injured in road accidents in two districts in the last two days, according to reports from our correspondents.

Bangladesh should carefully examine international experiences to ensure energy security, affordability and sustainability as it seeks to expand rooftop solar while managing rising electricity costs and power sector overcapacity, speakers said at a dialogue in Dhaka yesterday.

Two persons were sent to jail yesterday, and another was detained on Monday night over rape charges in three districts, according to reports from our correspondents.

In her maiden speech in parliament yesterday, reserved seat MP Rokeya Begum shared the pain of a mother who lost her son in the July uprising and called for visible justice for those killed during the movement.

A 30-year-old dilapidated bridge over a canal in Balidia village under Mohammadpur upazila of Magura has long been causing suffering to several thousand residents.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed placed the “Gambling Prevention Bill” in parliament yesterday to curb gambling and online betting -- including sports and casino betting.

The playground of a primary school in Mymensingh’s Phulpur upazila remains waterlogged for at least four months a year, depriving students of sports, assemblies and co-curricular activities.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday called upon the international community to prioritise three issues -- operationalising the Loss and Damage Fund, making climate finance more accessible, and advancing adaptation measures alongside mitigation efforts -- to offset the adverse impacts of climate change.

The Dhaka University authorities have suspended three teachers accused of supporting the Awami League and threatening students during the July uprising in 2024.

The government’s external debt servicing burden is projected to almost double to $7.6 billion in FY29 from $4.11 billion in FY25 as rising interest payments, shorter loan maturities, and repayments for several mega projects begin to weigh on public finances.

The water level of the Teesta in Lalmonirhat crossed the danger mark yesterday afternoon following a surge of upstream hill runoff over the past few days.

When China widened duty-free access to 97 percent of Bangladeshi products in 2020 and later extended the concession to almost all goods in 2024, it appeared to offer Bangladesh a rare opening.

The government has set June 28 for the nationwide Vitamin A Plus campaign, aiming to reach around 23.5 million children aged between six months and under five years.

The ruling BNP has urged people to remain united and resist any signs of conspiracy or “evil activity” by the banned Awami League, while the opposition parties warned that those seeking to rehabilitate the AL in politics would face the same fate as the party.

The authorities of Unique Washing & Dyeing and Unique Designers Ltd -- two factories in Board Bazar, Gazipur -- have announced permanent closure due to financial difficulties and other challenges, leaving around 1,800 workers anxious and uncertain about their future.

To strengthen dengue prevention and response activities, the government has decided to form a special task force under the supervision of Mir Shahe Alam, the state minister for LGRD.