Five upazilas of Bogura and Naogaon were left without electricity early today due to a fire at a power substation in Kathaltali area of ​​Naogaon city.

The Philippines will extend a ban on travelers from Bangladesh and nine other countries till end of August because of concerns posed by the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, the presidential spokesperson said today.

A ferry hit pillar number 10 of the Padma Bridge today.

When over 1.5 lakh applications for machine-readable passports are pending for some two months, the authorities have yet to come up with any official explanations about what led to this situation and when and how it is going to be addressed.

A Pakistani freighter due to dock in Philadelphia was forced to change its course and head for Baltimore after pickets supporting the cause of Bangladesh -- backed by a non-violent fleet of small craft -- occupied the shore and the inlet.

A technical committee has recommended taking delivery of the 10 locomotives that South Korean Hyundai Rotem Company supplied to Bangladesh Railway without meeting some of the specifications agreed in the contract, said BR officials.

Oxygen Express, a freight train of tanker cars, arrived in Bangladesh yesterday from India for the seventh time with 186.29 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen.

The Liberation War memorial reminiscing the glorious victory in the ‘Jahajmara battle’ at Sirajkandi in Bhuapur upazila under the district has remained uncared for seven years since its construction.

Global e-commerce company Amazon has paid Tk 53 lakh in Value Added Tax (VAT) directly to the revenue authority after it got registration for the indirect tax.

The Ministry of Textiles and Jute has issued a circular in a bid to ensure the supply of necessary raw jute in the market and its production during the current season.

A new ferry service was launched today connecting Bogura and Jamalpur in order to improve communication, trade and commerce between the two northern districts.

The revenue authority has slashed import tariffs on rice until October 30 to facilitate private purchases from international sources and contain prices of the staple food in the domestic market.

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

The ministry of public administration has proposed to increase the maximum age limit to enter government jobs by 21 months, from current limit of 30 years, due to prolonged academic life caused by Covid-19 restrictions.

The Label Makers Ltd, a Bangladeshi company, is going to invest $1.14 million in Dhaka Export Processing Zone to establish a garment accessories industry.

Two people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Chapainawabganj today.

Canada has announced 45 million Canadian dollars to support the most vulnerable population of Bangladesh over the next five years.

More than 300 goods-carrying trucks remain stuck at Paturia-Daulatdia ghat as ferries have been moving slowly due to the strong current in Padma river today.

The High Court has refused to grant bail to "Casino Brothers " -- Enamul Haque Enu and Rupon Bhuiyan -- in two money laundering cases involving Tk 2.17 crore.

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said that Bangladesh cannot vaccinate its entire population at once.