BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today urged ministers to maintain decency and political etiquette when making comments on former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

As part of the second consignment, six more coaches of metro train have reached Mongla port.

Thousands of homebound people are leaving Dhaka city, boarding whatever vehicles they found on the streets -- posing a great risk of Covid-19 spread across the country.

A readymade garment factory lift operator died in an elevator crash today at Dilkushabagh area in Savar.

The law ministry has refused to allow BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for treatment.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged countrymen not to put their near and dear ones’ lives at risk, as they rush to village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.

The law ministry has sent its opinion to the home ministry on the files regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad.

A webinar titled “The Culture of Victim Blaming” was arranged around 9:00pm yesterday, where speakers and audiences from different parts of the society talked about causes of victim blaming and how to eliminate this harmful practice from our society.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has tested negative for coronavirus after she underwent her third test yesterday.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said he has finalised his opinion on the files regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad, but refused to disclose the opinion.

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted the countrymen and the Muslim Ummah across the world on the occasion of the holy Shab-e-Qadr, to be observed on the night of May 9 (Sunday).

The authority of Rajshahi University, in an office order today, suspended the joining of 137 teachers, officers and employees, who were recruited by the former vice-chancellor of the university on ad-hoc basis on Thursday, defying govt embargo.

During Ramadan last year, there was a fear that Muslims were more prone to having unauthorised gatherings and thereby spreading coronavirus. Such fears received ammunition, given minority communities such as South Asians were more harshly affected by coronavirus deaths.

At least six people were injured as an oil carrying lorry exploded when it was being repaired by the road in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur today.

Transport owners and workers placed a five-point demand today, including the resumption of long-distance transportat half capacity.

People from areas in and around Dhaka were seen flocking to Aminbazar in the capital on local buses this morning to try and make their journey home ahead of Eid.

Law Minister Ansul Huq today said he might give his opinion on Sunday (May 9) on the files regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad.

The University Grants Commission today allowed public universities to hold exams online, keeping in mind that it would benefit students and also reduce session jams.

Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the Opposition GM Quader today said that the government did not keep any alternative source for importing Covid-19 vaccine to serve business interests of a particular company that has made profits worth crores of taka.

On the one hand, the amount of land per capita in the country is decreasing and on the other hand the population is increasing and as such ensuring food for this huge population has become a big challenge, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque said in Chapainawabganj today.