Migrant rights and advocacy groups from across regions yesterday called on countries of origin and destination to undertake a gender-responsive

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police said question papers of medical and dental admission tests were leaked repeatedly from the printing press under Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Ancient Bengal was a land of knowledge where institutional education flourished through vihara (monastery), mahavihara (monastic complex of viharas) and matha (cloister, institute or college).

The attorney general’s (AG) office and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) yesterday accorded farewell to Justice Bhabani Prasad Singha, a judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, on his last working day in the office.

Bangladesh has called for fair and equitable access to Covid-19 vaccine to make sure all countries, especially ones that need it the most, have access to the life-saving product.

Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, a professor of Dhaka Medical College (DMC), has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Khalilur Rahman, chairman of Rangunia upazila parishad in Chattogram, died of Covid-19 infection today.

A virtual court in Dhaka today again rejected the bail petition of cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore and writer Mushtaq Ahmed in a case filed against them under the Digital Security Act.

A three-year-old boy died and three of his family members sustained burns after accumulated gas exploded and caused fire in their house in Dhaka’s Bangshal area.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested 13 persons, including 12 Nigerian nationals, on Tuesday from Dhaka’s Pallabi area on charge of duping people out of crores of taka.The arrestees used to impersonate customs officials while talking to the victims online, said Sheikh Md Rezaul Haider, additional deputy inspector general of CID.

Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh yesterday announced to plant one lakh trees in DSCC, to increase forestation and protect the environment of the city.

The Germany government has contributed a new USD 4.5 million funding to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support the Rohingya community in Bangladesh.

Police yesterday foiled a demonstration staged by Left Democratic Alliance in front of deputy commissioner in Sylhet, to press home its eight-point demand including free Covid-19 test for all.

A doctor couple was burnt severely in a fire, reportedly igniting after a cigarette came in contact with hand sanitiser at their home in Dhaka’s Hatirpool area early yesterday.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday pressed charges against “Casino Brothers “ -- Enamul Haque Enu and Rupon Bhuiyan -- and eight others in a case filed over laundering Tk 17 crore.

The High Court yesterday refused to pass any order asking the government to stop setting up cattle markets in coronavirus-affected areas --

The number of Covid-19 patients is increasing alarmingly in Rangpur city, as the residents are not aware enough of using masks and maintaining social distance.

With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Roads and Highways Department’s ongoing projects had slowed down. Today, the department will sign its first major contract since the virus hit Bangladesh.

Incessant rain brought sufferings to port city residents, as many areas went under water.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed a case against chairman of Regent Hospital Mohammad Shahed and three others for misappropriating about Tk 1.51 crore of NRB Bank.