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

The Anti-Corruption Commission today pressed charges against Enamul Haque Enu, a director of Wanderer’s Club and expelled vice-president of Gendaria thana unit of Awami League, in a case filed over amassing wealth worth Tk 47.36 crore through illegal casino business.

Five more prosecution witnesses, including three members of Rapid Action Battalion, gave their depositions before a Dhaka tribunal today in an arms case filed against Abdul Malek, driver of the Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS).

Two more died while at least 278 more dengue patients were hospitalized in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday approved two more Covid-19 vaccines -- Sinovac and Sinopharm, Arab News said.

The High Court today granted anticipatory bail till September 26 to 74 BNP leaders and activists, including former state minister Aman Ullah Aman and former Rajshahi city mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu, in two separate cases.

Heavy rain last night left large areas of Chattogram city under water causing immense suffering to city dwellers as low-lying areas are submerged in knee-to-waist-deep water.

Almost hundred percent protection against all variants of Covid-19 is being promised by a new vaccine developed in Sweden that can be administered by simply inhaling. The vaccine now awaits permission for trial in Bangladesh.

Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase today cancelled proposals for buying curtains for residential buildings at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant site and tablets for census project.

Effective supply chain of agriculture products is a must for a safe food value chain as the marketing of perishable items is a big challenge in the country now, stakeholders said at a webinar today.

The on-duty police personnel at Cox’s Bazar courtroom demonstrated “utter negligence” as former officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das was allowed to talk on the phone during proceedings.

A forty-year-old man in Ghior upazila of Manikganj set a college student on fire last night.

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to take all necessary steps to remove and stop further spread of any and all media reports, videos and pictures assassinating individuals' character from all media platforms.

The government today warned that stern action would be taken against the profiteers and price manipulators of basic commodities, as the market has ample supply of the daily necessities.

Nine out of 21 accused, arrested over the recent conflict between Barishal City Corporation (BCC) authorities and the local administration, were granted bail today.

Covid-19 mass vaccination drive for the second dose will begin on September 7, Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director general (Health) of DGHS, announced today.

A death row convict in a murder case died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early today.

A man, who was injured in an explosion while making a bomb at his house in Kushtia on August 19, died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) last night.

At least three people died when a truck hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Pachlia Bazar of Sirajganj’s Ullapara upazila on Bangabandhu Bridge-Hatikumrul highway early today.

The High Court today cautioned former Superintendent of Kushtia police SM Tanvir Arafat for misbehaving with a senior judicial magistrate during Bheramara municipality elections on January 16.