The Roads and Highways Department has earth-filled about 26 acres of the Kuhelia river in Cox’s Bazar to build a two-lane road.

One dengue patient was hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Residential halls of Khulna Engineering and Technology University (Kuet) reopened today 35 days after remaining closed centring the death of the university’s Prof Salim Hossain.

A 22-year-old Bangladeshi man was injured during firing by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in West Bengal's Malda district while he was allegedly smuggling cows to Bangladesh, PTI reported today.

Three people including a woman and her daughter were killed and four others injured as a pick-up van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Madhupur upazila in Tangail today.

With the country witnessing a sharp rise in the number of motorcycles over the last several years, around 40 percent of bikers are riding the two-wheelers without licences, making roads more prone to accidents.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday opened a world-class architecture, “Bangabandhu Military Museum”, in the capital to exhibit the country’s military history, heritage and success, particularly its incredible valour and bravery throughout the Liberation War.

Edible oil prices will not be increased now, as the government yesterday decided to review the refiners’ proposal to hike prices of vegetable oil by Tk eight per litre from January 8, said a senior commerce ministry official yesterday.

A defeated member candidate of Noapara union parishad was beaten to death allegedly by another defeated member candidate in Shariatpur’s Naria today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to address the nation tomorrow evening, marking the completion of three years of the current government.

Wife of disgraced state minister for information and broadcasting, Murad Hassan, has filed a general diary (GD) against him, alleging torture and abuse.

The cost of doing business may reduce by around 5 per cent if the capacity of the Chattogram port is increased, said Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Nine dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have decided to suspend in-person classes from Sunday (January 9) due to the present Covid-19 situation.

The Bangladesh Bank has allowed Padma Bank to clean its balance sheet by giving permission to erase its accumulated loss in order to attain foreign direct investment.

Bangladesh Bank has allowed Janata Bank to regularise default loans of scam-hit AnonTex Group, relaxing its own rescheduling policy.

A preliminary study in the Bangladesh part of the Bay of Bengal has found a potential reserve of gas hydrate worth 17 to 103 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

Instead of offering services as per the relevant law, the Department of Environment has been taking bribes to issue necessary certificates to factory owners, said Transparency International Bangladesh.

The government is considering the formation of an inter-ministerial committee to deal with the UN queries on enforced disappearances.