The examination centre at Tejgaon College in Dhaka was packed with candidates and parents who disregarded the hygiene standards set in place to curb the spread of Covid-19. Due to the  pandemic, admission tests for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) candidates for the 2020-21 academic year have been held across the country.

Jamdani industrial city has failed miserably in the last two decades. Despite the fact that Jamdani is recognized as the country's first traditional product, BSCIC has failed to generate any economic opportunities.

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

At least 248 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said schools and colleges will be closed again if coronavirus infection rate increases.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today filed her nomination papers for the September 30 Bhabanipur assembly by-poll she must win to retain her executive post.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said some people broke houses, given by her government to the homeless as a gift for Mujib Borsho, with hammers and shovels and the media published photos of the houses without digging out the truth.

The Bangladesh government decided to send a delegation to the upcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly.

A parliamentary watchdog yesterday formed a three-member sub-committee to investigate alleged irregularities in the acquisition of one acre (100 decimal) of land to build an office of Police Bureau of Investigation in Kolatoli, Cox’s Bazar.

A Dhaka court today placed Aksaduzzaman, a former sub-inspector of Criminal Investigation Department (CID), on a five-day remand in a robbery case filed in October last year.

Bangladesh Bank has given rawhide traders additional two months to reschedule the loans they took last year to purchase rawhide with only 3 per cent down payment.

In a new development, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has adopted a strategic partnership with Sabre solutions to drive revenue growth through digital transformation.

Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of US Green Building Council (USGBC), has commended the role Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has played in developing Bangladesh as the home of the highest number of green garment factories in the world.

The government is all set to inaugurate four new power plants and an upgraded one, which will have the capacity to produce 779 megawatts of electricity.

Bangladesh Public Service Commission today published the final results of 42nd BCS.

A parliamentary body today formed a three-member sub-committee to investigate the alleged irregularities in acquisition of one acre or 100 decimals of land to build a Police Bureau of Intelligence office in Cox's Bazar.

Thirty Bangladeshis, who were rescued from the Mediterranean while trying to reach Italy illegally, returned home from Tunisia today.

Bangladesh's stock market continued to soar for the last eight consecutive days, which helped the index to reach a new height today.

Bangladesh has decided to join a dialogue, initiated by the United Nations and European Union, with the Taliban in the wake of a humanitarian crisis after it seized control of Afghanistan.

Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed returned to Dhaka yesterday after his official visit to India.