Two points on the Carebazar to Sanyasi Bazar road in Morrelganj upzalia of Bagerhat have been badly damaged by tidal water, caused by impact of Cyclone Yaas.

The upcoming national budget for fiscal 2021-22 will be a deft exercise on saving lives while creating more avenues for livelihoods to cope with the fallout caused by Covid-19 pandemic.

The government has approved a proposal for purchasing 1.5 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines from China at USD 10 per dose.

A worker of a shipbreaking yard died after falling from a ship in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram this morning.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the country’s postal services to go for online business to deliver perishable goods to the doorsteps of people.

At least four persons, including two students, were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents in Dhaka.

Around 2,570 houses of Cox’s Bazar were damaged by the storm triggered by cyclone “Yaas” that weakened into a deep depression over India's north Odisha and adjoining Jharkhand area this morning.

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three as the cyclonic storm "Yaas" weakened into a deep depression over north Odisha and adjoining Jharkhand area this morning.

Twenty-four hours into laying sample eggs, brood fish started spawning in full swing from last night in Halda river, a unique natural ground for carp-like fish in South Asia.

Cox’s Bazar Met Department’s meteorologist said that cautionary signal number three is ongoing but the coastal district is free from the risk of Cyclone Yaas’ impact. Sea levels could rise by three to six feet above normal as the Bay of Bengal is now very rough.

Xenophobic attacks against Bangladeshis in South Africa continued till last night as mobs looted and vandalised several shops and malls owned by Bangladeshi expatriates in Free State province’s Branfort.

A Swechhasebak League leader was sent to jail today by Natore Judicial Magistrate’s court after a case was filed against him yesterday for physically assaulting a Natore Water Development Board executive engineer.

Students of Rajshahi today demonstrated -- holding symbolic class on a road in the city’s Shaheb Bazar area -- demanding immediate reopening of all educational institutions.

There will be no gas supply in several areas of Dhaka city for up to six hours tomorrow, as the gas distribution company is undertaking pipeline relocation work.

A man died under a fallen tree in Bhola district under Barishal division today during the storm triggered by Cyclone Yaas, which formed in the Bay of Bengal and made a landfall in eastern Indian state Odisha.

Water level around Noakhali’s Bhasan Char rose this morning due to sporadic rainfall since last night.

Primary and education ministries have decided to reopen schools, in phases, from June 13.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today warned of action as per the immigration law if anyone tries to go to Israel from Bangladesh as it still does not recognise Israel.

A motorcyclist died after his bike collided with another in Dhaka’s Hatirjheel area this morning.

The home ministry today suspended a superintendent of police (SP) ranked official and an assistant SP after their alleged phone conversation regarding police and Rab leaked.