The countrywide mega sale of edible oil, lentil and sugar to one crore families begins today as the government looks to ensure the basic commodities for the poor amid their skyrocketing prices ahead of Ramadan.

It will be a rare instance of a cyclone hitting the coasts of Bangladesh and Myanmar in March if the low-pressure system brewing in the Bay of Bengal develops into a cyclone -- “Asani”.

The government has scrapped Amir Hamza’s name from the list of Swadhinata Padak winners in 2022.

A large number of farmers are using salt on cropland unscrupulously hoping to get higher yields in various upazilas of Natore especially in Naldanga. However, experts have suggested that the practice will cause long term damage to the cropland and diminish the fertility of land.

Young artists blended their creative endeavors into digital artwork “The Fearless Call” reimagining the directives of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's landmark speech on March 7, 1971.

More than one thousand vehicles have been waiting at Paturia-Daulatdia ferry ghat to cross the Padma river this morning.

Superfood Quinoa, a foreign crop is being grown for the second time in Lalmonirhat. This crop has been cultivated on 55 decimals of land at Hatura village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila this year. This crop can be harvested in mid-March. Last year, Quinoa was cultivated in Lalmonirhat for the first time.

A 550-year-old traditional fair has begun at the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (R) in Bagerhat.

The demand for the reintroduction of ration cards has been growing in recent times with the continued rise in the price of essentials.

A Dhaka University student was found dead at the Hardinge Bridge on the Padma River at Paksey in Pabna today.

A youth was rescued alive from the Sati river in Trimohani area of Lalmonirhat’s Sadar upazila this morning.

Police recovered the body of a newborn boy from the Anandabazar area under Shahbagh Police Station in the capital this morning.

A letter, purportedly written by Harris Chowdhury’s daughter, has requested the authorities to conduct a DNA test, if necessary, to confirm the identity of the BNP leader.

The birth of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 17, 1920, was a momentous occasion that coincided with the changing contours of the subcontinent.

Thirty-three people, including a former municipality mayor and a Jubo League leader, have been sued on charge of killing a municipality employee and injuring the victim’s brother in Pabna.

The government will run a weeklong deworming campaign in all primary and secondary schools across the country from Sunday (March 20, 2022).

The government will inoculate 3.25 crore people with Covid-19 vaccines during a special campaign from tomorrow – marking the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Novoair will resume Dhaka-Kolkata flights from March 27.

India has proposed to resume operations of passengers trains between the country and Bangladesh from March 26.

As the prices of daily essentials continue to soar, the government has decided to sell several essential goods at subsidised prices to 88 lakh selected low-income families outside the capital from Sunday.