Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said that everything has been opened in consideration of people’s livelihood.

Twelve employees of Barishal City Corporation (BCC) have been sacked on charges of corruption and irregularities.

The country is set to observe the National Mourning Day and 46th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tomorrow, in a befitting manner with due respect.

Police are on high alert ahead of National Mourning Day programmes in Dhanmondi tomorrow, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam said today.

Eleven people died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in 24 hours till 8am today.

Twenty-three patients died while being treated at the Covid unit of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital during 24 hours till 8am today.

She was born into a prosperous family.

In a letter dated August 14, 1971, US President Richard Nixon advised Pakistan President Yahya Khan to step up relief efforts to avert the risk of famine.

The shortage of passports at the Bangladesh embassy in Washington DC is coming to an end because the “technical problem” delaying the printing of machine-readable passports have been solved, the embassy said in a statement yesterday.

A Thakurgaon court today placed on remand the son of a former kindergarten teacher who was found dead near her house on July 8, and placed another accused in the case to jail.

The story of Gouranga Saha Roy is one of cruel irony -- of being among the diaspora Bangalees who raised funds for the Liberation War of 1971 only to find his name listed with embezzlers after.

There will be an investigation to find out whether there is any conspiracy behind the repeated instances of ferries hitting the Padma bridge’s pillars, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today.

One hundred and ninety-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).

At least 211 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country during 24 hours till 8am today. Of them, only one is from outside Dhaka.

Vehicles are blocked on the Barishal-Kuakata highway, and passengers are forced to pay hefty sums to mahouts riding elephants. People are intimidated with the gentle giants into paying more.

Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of the capital for 10 hours from 9am to 7pm tomorrow.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader is on his way to inspect the Padma Bridge today after its pillars were hit by ferries for the fourth time within a month, including this morning.

There is indifference in abiding to instructions issued to avoid hitting pillars of Padma Bridge, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said today.

Film actress Pori Moni, model Mariam Akhter Mou and three others were sent to jail today on completion of remands in three separate cases filed with Banani and Mohammadpur police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.

Ten lakh doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine -- gifts from China -- are on the way to Bangladesh.