The woman started a case over the incident at Panchagarh Sadar Police Station on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday night in the Sare Tin Mile area of Panchagarh Sadar Upazila, according to Abdullah Hil Zaman, chief of the local police station. “Around 12:30am on Saturday, we received a call via the national emergency number 999 and rushed to the Sare Tin Mile area. We found an unconscious woman and her 18-month-old son and took them to Panchagarh Modern Sadar Hospital,” said Zaman. After reaching Jagdal, I took an autorickshaw to Sare Tin Mile.

State-appointed lawyer Amir Hossain represented Hasina and Khan during the hearing, while Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam appeared for the prosecution. Advocate Amir sought Hasina's discharge from the charges in the crimes against humanity case. The prosecution has brought five charges of crimes against humanity against the trio for their roles during the July Uprising. Earlier, on May 12, the ICT's Investigation Agency submitted a report outlining five charges of crimes against humanity. Following the formal submission of charges, the tribunal issued an arrest warrant for Hasina on October 17, 2024.

The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams are likely to be published between July 10 and 12. Typically, SSC results are published within 60 days of the exams ending. The Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee usually sends a proposal to the education ministry suggesting a three-day window for result publication of public exams like the SSC and HSC. This year’s SSC and equivalent exams began on April 10. A total of 1.93 million students registered to take part in the exams under the nine general education boards, along with the Madrasa and Technical Education Boards.

"BRICS is the heir to the Non-Aligned Movement," Lula told leaders. BRICS nations now represent more than half the world's population and 40% of its economic output, Lula noted in remarks on Saturday to business leaders warning of rising protectionism. The original BRICS group gathered leaders from Brazil, Russia, India and China at its first summit in 2009. However, there are questions about the shared goals of an increasingly heterogeneous BRICS group, which has grown to include regional rivals along with major emerging economies. The leaders' joint statement backed plans to pilot a BRICS Multilateral Guarantees initiative within the group's New Development Bank to lower financing costs and boost investment in member states, as first reported by Reuters last week.

Rainfall to intensify as low forms over Bay of BengalThe Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast increased rainfall in the southern regions of the country due to the formation of a low-pressure system over Gangetic West Bengal and surrounding areas. However, the heavy rainfall is expected to subside after 24 hours,” Meteorologist Hafizur Rahman said. In a weather alert, the Met Office warned of heavy rainfall in three southern divisions. It also warned that due to very heavy rainfall, there is a risk of landslides in hilly areas of the Chattogram Division. The BMD classifies rainfall exceeding 88mm over a period of 24 hours as very heavy, while 44-88mm is heavy, 23-43mm moderately heavy, 11-22mm moderate, and 1-10mm light.

As many as 73,493 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home after performing Hajj this year. A total of 190 return flights have brought the pilgrims back to the country. Among them, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has operated 93 flights carrying 32,362 pilgrims, Saudia Airlines has brought back 26,684 pilgrims on 74 flights, and another Saudi airline, Flynas, has returned 8,776 pilgrims on 23 flights. Another 5,672 pilgrims have returned on flights by other airlinesAccording to the ministry's data, 86 percent of the scheduled return flights have already been completed, and 86 percent of all pilgrims have returned to Bangladesh so far. The religious affairs ministry has also reported that 14 pilgrims are currently undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Musk should stay out of politics, US Treasury Secretary Bessent saysTesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC, US on Nov 13, 2024. ALLISON ROBBERT/Pool via REUTERSA day after Elon Musk escalated his feud with Donald Trump and announced the formation of a new US political party, the Republican president's Treasury secretary said Musk should stick to running his companies. Musk announced on Saturday that he is establishing the "America Party" in response to Trump's tax-cut and spending bill, which Musk said would bankrupt the country. The White House did not directly address the threat made by Musk but said the bill's passage showed that the Republican Party is in strong shape. On Sunday, Fishback added on X, "Elon left us with no other choice."

A Dhaka court has sent Mujtaba Ali, chairman of the e-commerce platform Dhamaka Shopping, to jail following his detention by people who claimed to be victims of “fraud”. The application said some victims, who were cheated through Dhamaka Shopping e-commerce, detained Mujtaba around 8:15pm on Saturday and handed him over to police. At that time, the victim customers filed multiple cases against the company’s chairman and staff members. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police earlier said in a statement on Jun 26, “Properties worth about Tk 620 million in the names of individuals and organisations associated with Dhamaka Shopping have been seized. “In view of an application, a senior special judge ordered the seizure of these properties on Jun 16.

A day after asking his followers on his X platform whether a new US political party should be created, Musk declared in a post on Saturday that "Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom." "By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!" The announcement from Musk comes after Trump signed his self-styled "big, beautiful" tax-cut and spending bill into law on Friday, which Musk fiercely opposed. Musk said previously that he would start a new political party and spend money to unseat lawmakers who supported the bill. Trump earlier this week threatened to cut off the billions of dollars in subsidies that Musk's companies receive from the federal government.

Investment firm Azoria Partners said on Saturday it will postpone the listing of its Azoria Tesla Convexity exchange-traded fund after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he was forming a new US political party. Azoria was set to launch the Tesla ETF, which would invest in the electric vehicle company's shares and options, next week. However, following Musk's announcement Azoria CEO James Fishback posted on X several critical comments about the new party and repeated his support for US President Donald Trump. "I encourage the Board to meet immediately and ask Elon to clarify his political ambitions and evaluate whether they are compatible with his full-time obligations to Tesla as CEO," Fishback said. The announcement from Musk comes after Trump signed his self-styled "big, beautiful" tax-cut and spending bill into law on Friday, which Musk fiercely opposed.

A Dhaka court has summoned deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, and several former officials of her administration to appear in six cases over alleged corruption involving plot allocations. Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam said on Sunday evening that the court had earlier instructed the publication of the gazette notices, which have now been issued by the BG Press. The gazette was signed by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib. “The court has scheduled July 20 for a hearing in these six cases. If the accused fail to appear before the court by then, the trial will proceed in their absence,” Salam said.

Smotrich also accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to ensure that Israel's military is following government directives in prosecuting the war against Hamas in Gaza. Smotrich's comments come a day before Netanyahu is due to hold talks in Washington with President Donald Trump on a US-backed proposal for a 60-day Gaza ceasefire. The Israeli government has not announced any changes to its aid policy in Gaza. The war erupted when Hamas attacked southern Israel in Oct 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Israel's retaliatory war in Gaza has killed over 57,000 Palestinians, according to the enclave's health ministry.

A pair of shoes is pictured in a window of a Birkenstock footwear store in Berlin, Germany, Jan 21, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschA pair of shoes is pictured in a window of a Birkenstock footwear store in Berlin, Germany, Jan 21, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschIndian court-appointed legal representatives inspected small-scale factories in recent weeks to seize suspected counterfeit Birkenstock footwear, after the German brand launched an infringement lawsuit, people familiar with the matter said. In May, Birkenstock filed an infringement lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against four footwear traders, four factories and two unnamed individuals. In India, Birkenstock footwear for women is priced between $46 and $233.

However, water levels may begin to rise from Jul 7 and could approach danger levels in parts of the Sylhet district. Moderate to moderately heavy rainfall is expected in the basin over the next 24 hours, followed by moderately heavy to heavy rainfall over the next two days. Over the next five days, water levels in these rivers are expected to rise but are likely to stay below the danger mark. In this basin, moderate to heavy rainfall is likely in the next 24 hours, followed by heavy to very heavy rainfall over the subsequent two days. In the coastal region, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours, followed by heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next two days.

Now, the Bangladesh women’s football team have crushed Turkmenistan by the same margin. What has impressed coach Peter James Butler throughout this run is the team’s professional mentality. However, the girls were determined to crown the historic achievement with a perfect record by defeating Turkmenistan. In his post-match reaction, the English coach highlighted the team’s professionalism. But the newcomers’ rise has made Butler more hopeful about the team’s future.