DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), increased to a historic high of 6,365.11 points today with a 57-point or 0.91 per cent rise from the previous day.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has received an SMS for her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, as she registered online through the government-approved app, Surokkha, 10 days back.

The health directorate is concerned about the violation of health safety guidelines at the cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Dr Nazmul Islam, spokesperson of the directorate, said today.

The government has approved 78 private healthcare organisations across the country for using rapid antigen test kits for Covid-19 tests.

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami today left for New Delhi via Akhaura International Immigration Check-post in Brahmanbaria.

At least 68 dengue patients have been hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am today.

A Dhaka court sent Md Motaleb Hossain, a deputy assistant director of Directorate of Immigration and Passports, and his wife Israt Jahan to jail today after rejecting their bail petitions in two graft cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

At least 12 patients with mental illnesses, three doctors and seven nurses have been infected with Covid-19 at Pabna Mental Hospital recently.  

Within just a few hours, more than 50 people became homeless, as their houses were engulfed in the riverbank erosion caused by the untamed Jamuna.

Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Dr Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah has proposed a foreign minister-level joint committee to further bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Kuwait.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the aim of her government is to develop a fully service-oriented administration to ensure the welfare of people.

There will be five jamaats at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on the day of Eid-ul-Azha.

Technical glitch halted trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange since 11.10 am.

Seven people died of Covid-19 and 4 with Covid-like symptoms in Barishal division in 24 hours (till 8am today).

A total of 3 million doses of Moderna vaccine will reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7:20pm tomorrow.

Seventeen Covid-19 patients died at four hospitals in Khulna in 24 hours till this morning.

Eid holidaymakers continued to endure on the Tangail-Sirajganj route as both sides of the Bangabandhu Bridge are seeing over 22 km long tailback today.

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

Six people were dead and at least 50 injured as two buses collided head-on in Rangpur’s Mithapukur upazila this morning.

Garment workers in Gazipur will be vaccinated from today (Sunday), without registration, said Dr Khairuzzaman, civil surgeon of Gazipur.