State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian today urged the garment factory owners to clear workers’ salaries and bonuses by July 19.

The local administration in consultation with public representatives and local dignitaries will decide whether Eid-ul-Azha prayers will be held at mosques, Eidgah or open space depending on the intensity of coronavirus infection in each locality.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today commuted the death sentence of Shahid Rari, who in 2008 threw his eight-year-old son Shakil in a canal in Patuakhali, causing the child’s death.

Chattogram Customs House posted a 23.23 per cent year-on-year rise in revenue earnings and fetched Tk 51,577 crore in 2020-21 fiscal year.

Dhaka University’s deans’ committee has recommended rescheduling its honours first year admission tests for the session 2020-21 as the Covid-19 situation has worsened.

Today marks the 13th day of the ongoing lockdown. The government has issued a gazette notification on July 12 ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. It has been decided that the lockdown will be relaxed starting from July 15. After the gazette notification, traffic has increased noticeably in different districts of the country including Dhaka. In many places, safety regulations were violated.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surged to a three-and-a-half-year high today thanks to the increased participation of investors.

Police have arrested 552 people for defying Covid-19 lockdown rules in Dhaka today.

The government has decided to keep shopping malls and market closed during the 14-day countrywide lockdown that will begin on July 23.

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim has inaugurated the digital cattle market across the country today.

US-Bangla Airlines and NovoAir will resume flights on all domestic routes from July 15 in compliance with health regulations.

Chief of Army Staff SM Shafiuddin Ahmed distributed essential food items among 5,000 jobless and destitute people at Khulna stadium today.

A 22-year-old man raped a pregnant woman at her house in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on Sunday.

At least 48 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals around the country in 24 hours till 8am today.

In addition to online cattle markets in preparation for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, in-person cattle markets will be set up across the country in accordance with proper hygiene rules and other government guidelines, said the Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam.

Prof Dr Sultan-Ul-Islam has been appointed as the new pro-vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University (RU).

Bangladeshi students, who will go abroad for higher studies, have been asked to get registered for vaccination.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today announced five new stimulus packages of Tk 3,200 crore for low-income people, who have been hit hard by the ongoing restrictions imposed due to coronavirus, according to a government circular.

Bangladesh's participation in the growth of Jordan’s agriculture sector would be considered, according to Jordan’s agriculture minister. He said that the exchange of agricultural experience between Jordan and Bangladesh would benefit both countries’ economic development.

A small-sized cargo vessel, carrying construction material for Padma bridge, is sinking in the Bay of Bengal after hitting a sunken lighter vessel near Bhasan Char this morning.