Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said MBBS admission test will be taken in compliance with the health guidelines.

The High Court today cleared the way for holding upcoming MBBS admission test on April 2.

The government has decided to observe a one-minute symbolic “blackout” on the night of March 25 throughout the country marking Genocide Day.

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has removed one of its three visible bunkers set up unlawfully on no man’s land in Sylhet’s Gojukata border, under Beanibazar upazila, after a flag meeting with Border Guard Bangladesh held yesterday afternoon.

Amid the sale of legal and licensed firearms to underworld criminals by authorised arms dealers, the law enforcers have finally taken steps to make a digital database with all the bullets and arms available in the country.

Considering the coronavirus situation, the Dhaka Wasa Board has decided not to increase the price of water for now.

Unesco Director-General Audrey Azoulay today said the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman defended universal values freedom, human rights and dignity.

The government today rescheduled the public holiday for the upcoming Shab-e-Barat to March 30 instead of March 29 since the holiday for the religious event is determined based on the sighting of the new moon.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to release regular currency notes, commemorative coins and silver commemorative notes of Taka 50 marking the Golden Jubilee of Independence.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier today said Bangladesh has undergone an impressive development and vibrant democracy is prevailing in the country with high economic growth.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that the government is celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Independence keeping people and freedom fighters “away”.

Globally renowned vocalist Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty composed a new raag named “Maitree” to commemorate the celebrations of Bangabandhu’s birth centenary and as an ode to India-Bangladesh friendship.

Bangladesh government has decided to work on a 6-year-long action plan to ensure labour rights and safe working spaces, said Law Minister Anisul Huq.

Two children were burnt to death and many people suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out in Balukhali Rohingya camp in Palangkhali union of Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya upazila today.

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has sent a message of felicitation on the occasion of Bangladesh’s 50 Years of Independence.

The red carpet was rolled out as Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari arrived in Dhaka this morning on a two-day official visit.

World Book of Records, a UK-based organisation, yesterday honoured Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury for his matchless contribution to digitalising services and turning the ministry into a transparent and accountable public institution.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, also the prime minister, today asked Awami League and its associate bodies to observe the Mujib Year till December 16 next working out separate programmes, including pro-people ones, so that the common people can be benefited from this celebration.

International Farakka Committee (IFC), in a statement recently expressed hope that during the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Bangladesh the two countries will, in light of mutual friendship, take effective steps for basin-wide management of common rivers by keeping them alive from their source to sea.

President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on a two-day state visit tomorrow to attend the ongoing twin mega celebrations and hold talks with Bangladesh leadership to take forward the growing relations.