Haridas Chandra Tarani Das, who proposed building Bangladesh's largest Ram statue, was arrested in Gaibandha by the CID over a money laundering case filed in Dhaka.

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina told Reuters she plans to return from exile in India around December to voluntarily surrender before a court.

Cuba's National Zoo celebrated the rare birth of four Bengal tiger cubs, providing a boost to staff working through tight fuel allocations and economic strain.

Bangladesh's largest LNG supplier, Qatar, has halved scheduled energy deliveries this year due to conflict-related disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Petrobangla toward alternative source options.

Human rights organization Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) compiled data showing 61 custodial deaths across Bangladesh prisons from January to June 2026, highlighting a high percentage of undertrial fatalities.