Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gust is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Sylhet, and Dhaka divisions, and at one or two places over Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places.

Three out of six coaches of the first set of metro train, have been shifted to metro rail depot in Dhaka's Diabari today.

Police today arrested a Dhaka city unit leader of Hefajat-e-Islam from New Market area early today.

At least twenty shops were gutted in a fire at Zila Parishad Market in Jashore town early today.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested a Hefajat-e-Islam leader from his village home in Manikganj early today.

Sammilita Samajik Andolon, a citizen's platform, today demanded the government to stop giving admission to non-indigenous students in the reserved or quota seats allotted for ethnic minority students.

The first set of metro train reached Dhaka today -- a major development in the country’s first ever metro rail project.

The minimum Fitra for this year has been set at Tk 70 per person while the maximum at Tk 2,310.

A case was filed against former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur under Digital Security Act in Rajshahi today on charge of hurting religious sentiments of Awami League activists and supporters through a Facebook live session on April 14.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today allocated Tk 10.50 crore for providing assistance to the poor and insolvent people who have been affected due to the ongoing lockdown that the government enforced for containing the spread of coronavirus.

Despite “strict lockdown” imposed by the government, Dhaka today witnessed a significant rise in public and vehicular movement due to lax monitoring by the law enforcers.

Bangladesh has been elected a member of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), for a three-year term beginning from January 2022.

A case was filed against former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur under Digital Security Act in Chattogram on charges of instigating unrest through a Facebook live session.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested a Hefajat-e-Islam leader from a madrasa in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area early today.

The government has decided to reopen the offices of field-level Accounts Officers on a limited scale.

Bangladeshi migrant worker Mosharraf Hossain has been honoured as a frontline hero in the United Arab Emirates. His image was screened on the iconic Burj Khalifa recently.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP is directly and indirectly involved in the recent violence carried out by Hefajat-e-Islam in different parts of the country.

Three people were killed and 15 were injured in a road accident in Chauddagram upazila of Cumilla this morning.

The government has extended the ongoing "strict lockdown" for another week amid the rise in Covid-19 infections and deaths.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh firmly believes that coronavirus vaccines should be declared "global public goods", and called for a strong partnership to tackle challenges posed by the pandemic.