Bangladesh will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China to co-produce Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines in Bangladesh, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today.

Hotel and restaurant owners today urged the government to allow them to open doors after August 5 to keep afloat at least 60,000 enterprises and their more than 30 lakh staff.

The negligence shown towards workers in the name of unplanned lockdown is unacceptable in a civilised society, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader said today.

A Dhaka court placed physician Ishrat Rafique Ishita and her associate Shohidul Islam Dinar on six-day remand each in two separate cases filed against them for possessing narcotics and scamming people with forged certificates of recognition.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today reiterated the government’s position against any long-term programme by the World Bank for the integration of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh.

The national expert committee on Covid-19 vaccination has recommended providing vaccines to expecting and nursing mothers.

Summit Oil and Shipping Co Ltd (SOSCL), a part of the Summit Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Commonwealth LNG to collaborate in the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia, including Bangladesh.

Former Finance Minister AMA Muhith, who was admitted to Dhaka Combined Military Hospital after he was diagnosed with Covid-19 a week ago, is still facing breathing problems.

Dhaka stocks ended higher today as investors were upbeat after the announcement of another expansionary monetary policy for the current fiscal year.

Antibodies were found in 98 percent people who received full (double) dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine produced by Serum Institute of India -- called Covishield -- finds a study conducted by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).

The High Court today refused to delivery any order on a writ petition filed seeking its directive on the government to recruit doctors from the candidates who qualified the 39th BCS (special).

At least 287 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country during 24 hours (till 8:00 am today) -- a new record in single-day infection this year.

Some 3,000 jobless and distressed families were given humanitarian assistance aimed amid the countrywide lockdown to curb Covid-19 transmission.

Four days of nonstop rain has wreaked havoc on croplands, seedbeds, Aman paddy, vegetables, betel leaf and other crops in Bagerhat.

Like the past two days, workers of export-oriented factories continued to travel to Dhaka and adjacent industrial areas via Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes.

Counterterrorism officials claimed to have arrested members of the banned militant group “Neo JMB” in connection with planting bomb at Signboard police box in Narayanganj’s Siddhirganj area in May this year.

An accused of a gang-rape case has been arrested and sent to jail in Noakhali’s Sonaimuri upazila.

The High Court today asked the government to finalise its decision about providing Covid-19 vaccine to expecting mothers on priority basis and to announce it in 72 hours.

Barishal division recorded 31 new Covid-19 related deaths in 24 hours till this morning, which is the division's highest single-day fatalities this year, according to divisional health department authorities.

A latest study finds that 11 percent of unvaccinated Covid patients suffered from breathing difficulties whereas the rate was four percent among those vaccinated.