Eminent medicine specialist and former Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Prof DR Mohammad Tahir is no more. He was 80.

A man was killed in a road accident in Badda area of Dhaka this morning.

A case was filed against Erfan Selim, son of Dhaka-7 lawmaker Haji Selim, on charge of "attacking" Lt Wasif Ahmed Khan of Bangladesh Navy in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka last night.

Police arrested poet and filmmaker Tokon Thaakoor tonight in a case filed for misappropriating a government filmmaking grant.

PraniSheba Vet, a specialised telemedicine platform for livestock, the first of it’s kind in the country, was launched yesterday. SM Rezaul Karim, Minister of Fisheries and Livestock, was present at its virtual inauguration ceremony as chief guest, says a press release.

Mahbubur Rahman -- president of International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICCB) -- is among the 150 high-impact leaders in business and social enterprise from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, who have been interviewed under the “Creating Emerging Market Project (CEMP)” at Harvard Business School (HBS) recently.

Four people were killed and eight injured in road accidents in two districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.

The 34th span of the Padma Bridge was installed yesterday, bringing a total of over 5.1km of the structure into view.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume regular passenger flights to India from October 29 after a recess of seven months due to suspension of air communication between the neighbouring countries following the pandemic.

Salma Begum, mother of Rayhan Ahmed, who was allegedly tortured to death in Sylhet city’s Bandarbazar police outpost, went on a hunger strike yesterday, demanding justice for her son.

A woman handed over her son to police on Saturday night in Chattogram’s New Market area, after finding out he lifted a motorcycle.

Last week, a woman was seen sitting in front of Chattogram Press Club. She did not have any banner or poster with her nor a group of people to express solidarity. All she had was pain in her eyes, which had become weary seeking justice.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested 21 persons on Saturday night, while they were gambling at a makeshift casino in Dhaka’s Ashulia area, on the outskirts of the capital.

For many celebrities of the big and small screen and the creative people behind their success, the ‘shooting graam’ on the outskirts of Dhaka has been almost like a second home, if only by the sheer amount of time they spend there.

A Dhaka court today sentenced a former executive engineer of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for acquiring Tk 3 crore beyond his known sources of income.

A fire broke out at the BDBL building in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar this morning.

As many countries in the world have already been hit by the second wave of Covid-19 outbreak, experts said maintaining health rules is the only key where there is no alternative to community engagement to make sure everybody maintains it.

Bangladesh Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima has stressed the need for increasing women’s participation in UN peacekeeping. She also said increased women’s leadership in peacekeeping would require a holistic approach to women’s role in peace.

Weeks after life has largely returned to normalcy for many, sweetmeat companies continue to see low sales all across the board. Although the scenario has improved in recent times, it’s still a far cry from the strong numbers of pre-pandemic days.

Detectives claimed to have arrested six alleged members of a fake currency making gang from different areas in Dhaka yesterday.