Six people died when a CNG-run three-wheeler was hit by a covered-van in Shayestaganj upazila of Habiganj this morning.

Amidst the grand public arrangements made across the country on the National Mourning Day, it is easy to forget that for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, it is an immensely personal occasion, the intensity of which many cannot even begin to fathom.

The life and works of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were screened on the famous Times Square billboard in New York yesterday.

US Senator Edward M Kennedy today denounced Pakistan’s military action against Bangladeshis as genocide and said the secret trial of Bangladeshi leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was “an outrage to every concept of international law”.

The Taliban’s rapid advance towards Kabul is not only causing concern about Afghanistan’s future but also about the impact on other countries in the region and their economies. 

Speakers at a seminar in the US called upon foreign investors and non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to invest in Bangladesh.

Garment makers have urged the government to ease the conditions for import of yarn, cotton and fabrics as an increased number of work orders are coming to Bangladesh from international retailers and brands.

The life sketch of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is now being screened at New York’s Times Square.

The UN refugee agency has said it remains in contact with the Rohingya communities both on Bhasan Char and Cox's Bazar in an attempt to support the authorities in further rescue efforts following Saturday’s boat capsize in the Bay of Bengal.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said Awami League and people of Bangladesh will not stop until the death sentences of five absconding killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman are executed.

Foreign missions in Dhaka have expressed their deep respect for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on National Mourning Day.

Fresh 198 news cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today. With this, the number of dengue cases crossed the 6,000 mark, indicating the fast-rising trend of the disease.

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, has paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as Bangladesh observes National Mourning Day.

Due to the shortage of Covid-19 vaccine doses, the government has not been able to continue the nationwide mass vaccination programme, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today vowed to bring back the self-confessed fugitive killers of Bangabandhu to execute the court verdict and sought support from people of the country living at home and abroad.

Former Director General of National Security Intelligence (NSI) Brig Gen (retd) Abdur Rahim, a death row convict in 10-truck arms haul cases in Chattogram, died at a Dhaka hospital with Covid-19 infection.

Two farmers were killed when lightning struck them at Agrapanch Baria village in Shahjahanpur upazila of Bogura district last night.

Speakers at a seminar in the USA called upon foreign investors and non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to invest in Bangladesh.

Commuters on the Shimulia-Banglabazar route were going for launch services today as only four small ferries are operating on the route following a 12-hour suspension.

Twenty-five people died while being treated at the Covid unit of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital in 24 hours till 8am today.