Covaxin, the Covid-19 vaccine made by India's Bharat Biotech, got ethical permission to conduct human trial in Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over newly-constructed flats to 300 low-income families as they were living in slums, enabling them to avail civic amenities.

The High Court refused to deliver an order on a writ petition today that sought its directive on the government to immediately increase the number of beds or seats for Covid-19 patients at every hospital for their proper treatment.

The High Court today upheld the customs officials' decision to seize 18 cows of Brahman breed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on July 5, as those were imported without prior permission from the authorities concerned of the government and without opening letter of credit (LC).

A photo of a father and daughter -- in police and army uniforms -- saluting each other went viral on Facebook yesterday, touching the hearts of netizens.

Nineteen people – 10 female and nine male -- died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in 24 hours till 8am today.

An accused in a drug case died in custody of Uttara East Police Station early today.

World Bank has addressed the Rohingya issue on its website today.

Rab arrested two associates of businessperson turned politician Helena Jahangir on charge of "spreading propaganda and misleading information" on digital platforms to defame important personalities and state agencies.

A schoolboy died after being stabbed during a clash between two groups of teenagers allegedly over a Facebook status in Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila last night.

Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi sent a gift of fresh Pakistani mangoes to Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other dignitaries.

India’s Border Security Force (BSF) handed over 10 Bangladeshis detained while entering Bangladesh illegally to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday.

Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra today declared that the government and the people of Bangladesh would treat UN observers as collaborators of the Pakistani junta.

Two farmers were killed in lightning strikes in Joypurhat’s Panchbibi upazila yesterday.

The birth of an Asian elephant calf in the Cox's Bazar forest today has shone a ray of hope for the dwindling population of the giant mammal.

A case has been filed against a teacher of Dhaka University under Digital security Act for hurting religious sentiment on a Facebook post.

A Janata Bank employee was killed after a motorcycle hit his bicycle near Beutha Bridge in Manikganj town today.

July 29 marked the 500th day of closure of educational institutions due to the pandemic. The government still does not have any well-articulated strategy to revive the education system.

People's movement in Dhaka has grown dramatically despite the ongoing lockdown. Even though public transport is still off the roads, the highways have been clogged with rickshaws and other small vehicles throughout the day.

Mobile courts of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) today handed out fines worth Tk 8.14 lakh to owners of under-construction buildings and houses after finding Aedes breeding grounds on their premises.