News roundup - Tuesday, 6 August, until 3pm

Slovenia urges peaceful transition of power in Bangladesh

LJUBLJANA - Slovenia urged all parties in Bangladesh to practice restraint and ensure a peaceful transition to a democratically-elected government, the Foreign Ministry wrote on X. Weeks-long anti-government protests there have led to over 400 deaths so far and to PM Sheikh Hasina resigning on Monday with the army temporarily taking over. The appeal comes a day after EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell issued a similar call.

Two Slovenian films in the running for the Heart of Sarajevo

SARAJEVO - Two Slovenian entries, a black comedy family drama by acclaimed auteur Sonja Prosenc and a documentary on Zoran Predin, the popular Slovenian singer-songwriter, will be screened in the competition programme of the Sarajevo Film Festival later this month. The 30th iteration of the Sarajevo Film Festival, the biggest such event in the Southeast Europe, will take place between 16 and 23 August.

Radovljica Festival focusing on 17th and 18th century music

RADOVLJICA - The north-western town of Radovljica will host the 42nd iteration of its early music festival between 10 and 27 August. It will see ten concerts with a programme focusing on 17th and 18th century music. Most of the concerts will be held at the Radovljica Manor, two at St Peter's Church in Radovljica and one at the Church of Annunciation in Velesovo, which is known for its organ.

Hiroshima survivor trees grow in Ljubljana Botanic Gardens

LJUBLJANA - Two species of trees that survived the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima 79 years to the day grow in the Botanic Gardens in Ljubljana as a reminder of both the horrors of war and the power of survival and peace. The seeds of Hiroshima bombed ginkgo and Japanese hackberry were planted in Slovenia in June 2013. The initiative had been given by Shin-Ichi Uye, a University of Hiroshima professor and activist working to preserve the trees that survived the first nuclear bomb, as well as by two Slovenian professors, Stanislav Pejovnik and Alenka Malej.

Burundian man arrested on suspicion of sexual offence

LJUBLJANA - Police have detained a 34-year-old Burundian man with permanent residency in Slovenia on suspicion of a sexual offence. The alleged crime occurred in a private residence in Ljubljana. Following a complaint from the underage victim, police immediately launched an intensive investigation and identified and apprehended the suspect, who has since been remanded in custody, the Ljubljana Police Department confirmed for the N1 news portal.