The High Court has rejected a writ petition that sought its order on the government and Bangla daily Prothom Alo to stop use of the word “sangsod” instead of “songsod sodosyo” before the names of members of parliament (MP).

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation will help the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh bring back the money laundered to the USA and Canada.

The prices of fine rice have gone up in the capital’s wholesale and retail markets, aggravating the suffering of the people from middle-income families who are already struggling to meet their household expenses due to spiraling prices of essentials, including edible oil and lentil.

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 30 consecutive days since April 21, 2022 while 50 new infections were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.

Students of University of Rome Tor Vergata were told the story of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Two candidates of primary teacher recruitment test were dead as a pickup van collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Chandpur-Cumilla regional highway today.

Water level in the Surma and Kushiyara rivers receding at four points provided some relief to people in flood affected areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj but they are afraid of more rain and long-term waterlogging.

Bangladesh has requested Maldives to recruit new workers from it and regularise undocumented Bangladeshi migrants soon.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today said all parties, including BNP, will soon be called for a dialogue on the elections.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said if he had been made the CEC of New Zealand or Britain, he could have finished the election by sitting on a chair sipping tea.

The flood situation in Dowarabazar and Chhatak upazilas of Sunamganj has improved slightly as water started receding in different areas of the two upazilas.

On Wednesday, 18th May, during her speech marking her homecoming from exile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a reference to me and said: “… Dr Yunus and, what we heard, Mahfuz Anam -- they went to America, went to the State Department, and sent email to Hillary [Clinton]. Anyway … the then World Bank president Mr [Robert Bruce] Zoellick on his last working day, not at any board meeting, stopped the funding for the Padma bridge project. However, it has turned out to be a blessing in disguise in one sense.”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the finance and commerce ministries and Bangladesh Bank to find ways to deal with the economic pressure caused by the Russia-Ukraine war and Covid pandemic.

The government is likely to miss the May 31 deadline for starting hajj flight as many hajj-related activities are yet to be completed with the hajj only one and a half months away.

Local airlines are poised to raise ticket prices further after Padma Oil Company this week hiked the price of jet fuel for the 14th time in 18 months.

A 65-day ban has been imposed on all kinds of fishing in Bangladesh maritime from today.

No Covid-19 deaths were reported for the 29th consecutive day while 35 new infections were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.

Bangladesh Navy rescued 33 Rohingyas, including children, from the Bay of Bengal near St Martin's Island while they were heading to Malaysia.

Deputy Commissioner of Chandpur Anjana Khan Majlis, who took steps against discrepancies in land procurement for Chandpur Science and Technology University (CSTU), has been transferred to Netrokona.

A total of 873 primary and secondary schools, madrasas and colleges have been closed in Sylhet and Sunamganj as the flood situation in the two districts worsened due to continuous rain.