Police have arrested a man and are looking to nab three others in a case filed over raping a woman at Dharmapur union of Noakhali Sadar upazila on Sunday.

Rab members arrested 11 members of an organised theft gang on charge of stealing goods from the Metro Rail project in Dhaka.

Sri Lanka’s Capital Alliance (CAL) has recently made foray into Bangladesh’s brokerage business.

A seven-year-old child was raped in Bhasan Char Rohingya refugee camp.

The number of dengue cases in the country has crossed the 14,000-mark for the first time this year with 321 new hospitalisations in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Dhaka stocks gained today, just after passing a profit booking session yesterday, on hopes that the index would continue to rise for some more time.

In a sweeping change to primary and secondary curriculum, the government is going to scrap all public exams before class 10 and all exams till class 3.

South Korean company JD Creation Ltd will invest $4.15 million in Mongla Export Processing Zone to establish an industry to manufacture camping items, garments, tents and garment accessories.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has asked Berger Paints, Walton and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh to offload at least 10 per cent of their total shares in the next one year to comply with the securities rules.

The government has moved to bring arms sales and licencing procedures under an automation system to prevent illegal use of legal arms in the country.

The environment, forest and climate change ministry has moved to implement a JS body’s recommendation on shutting down the tannery complex in Savar.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has diverted Tk 15 crore, allocated for the procurement of vehicles for her office, to the cause of people’s healthcare services.

In a forward-looking move, the government has set out to form a law for personal data protection fashioned on the EU’s momentous General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as it looks to make Bangladesh fit for the digital age.

School and college compounds across the country sprang into life once again as students stepped inside classrooms after 543 days of closure caused by the pandemic.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the importance of considering the impact on the environment while taking any development project.

The High Court yesterday ordered the health ministry to conduct an inquiry into allegations that 28 emergency medical equipment have been kept in boxes for years.

The Pakistan Ambassador to the Philippines Khurram Panni today defected to the Bangladesh government. Khurram Panni, 49, was the first diplomat of ambassadorial rank to defect to the Bangladesh cause. He came to Manila as ambassador in March, 1970 and his tenure of duty was not scheduled to end until late in October, 1971.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi is hopeful that the European Union (EU) will continue the trade benefit for Bangladesh for 12 years after the graduation of the south Asian nation from the least developed country (LDC) category in 2026.

Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has joined the advisory board of LR Global Bangladesh to promote its financial literacy activities and attracting foreign investments.

Steps should be taken to create a vibrant private sector while formulating the new national industrial policy for 2021, analysts said at a webinar organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) today.