Two hundred and thirty-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).

An assistant sub-inspector of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) died in a road accident in Sholoshahar area in Chattogram city today.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to submit account details of five persons, including actor Pori Moni and Helena Jahangir, a former member of the sub-committee on women affairs of Bangladesh Awami League.

UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has welcomed the vaccination campaign in Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps, in line with national authorities’ broader public health efforts.

Anti-terrorism unit of police claimed to have arrested four members of the banned militant group Ansarullah Bangla Team, also known as Ansar al Islam, from Dhaka’s Rayerbagh area early this morning.

1.77 million more doses of Sinopharm vaccines, under the COVAX programme, has departed China’s Beijing via an Emirates flight at 7:20 this morning (Beijing time).

The High Court today issued a contempt of court rule against the health secretary, director generals of health directorate and drug administration, and two others on charge of ignoring its directives issued in 2017 for stopping production of substandard antibiotics.

At least 213 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals across the country during 24 hours till 8 am today, of which only 25 are from outside Dhaka.

Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) will start physical work on taking overhead cables underground in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area next month as part of its mega project to ensure safer transmission of electricity.

Air communication with India is likely to resume from next week on a limited scale, considering the needs of people of both countries, sources at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said.

A Dhaka court today sent Model and former TV presenter Faria Mahbub Piyasha to jail after rejecting both the remand and bail prayers in two separate cases filed under the Narcotics Control Act.

Twenty-two people died from Covid-19 in Sylhet division during 24 hours till this morning.

South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank (SBAC) debuted on the stock market today and the price of its sharew soared 10 per cent as most of the time there was no seller of the stock.

A total of 1,47,69,447 people have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine across the country till yesterday (August 10), according to a press release issued from the health directorate.

The High Court today wanted to know the progress in establishing E-judiciary in the country.

Bangladesh government is going to procure six crore more doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine from China.

Department General of Health Services served show-cause notice to a health worker in Rajshahi’s Tanore upazila in connection with giving the local chairman Covid-19 jab at his home.

The High Court today issued a fresh summons order, asking two investigation officers (IOs) of a child murder case in Bogura to appear before it and explain the allegation of forcibly taking confessional statement from the deceased’s brother, who is also a minor.

As most of the restrictions on movement were lifted today, public transport operation resumed across the country after 19 days, amid fear of further surge in Covid deaths and infections.

Ten people died while being treated at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital during 24 hours till 8 this morning.