The government decided to lower the age restriction from 40 years to 35 for coronavirus vaccine in order to make more people eligible.

With the nationwide lockdown extended for a week, the government is unlikely to allow cattle markets in the capital ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha if the Covid situation does not improve.

Authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport are going to confiscate and auction off 12 airplanes that have occupied a large part of the cargo village for years, disrupting loading and unloading of goods.

Water levels of the Jamuna, Teesta, Dharla and Doodhkumar, and their tributaries have kept rising, inundating low-lying areas in northern districts.

Chattogram's Satkania upazila nirbahi officer has been withdrawn and made officer on special duty two days after he fined a doctor for violating lockdown.

With an aim to build a strong base in Bangladesh, IS-inspired militant outfit Neo JMB has recently formed a 20-member committee.

A sixth grader died by suicide Sunday night after two men allegedly made an "obscene video" of her and leaked it on social media recently.

Environment activists today demanded cancellation of all coal-fired power plants including Rampal power station near Sundarbans.

Passengers from eight countries including India, Nepal and South Africa will not be able to enter Bangladesh, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) said today.

The High Court today asked the authorities concerned to inform the principal secretary at the prime minister’s office (PMO) and the attorney general about "Oxyjet," a device invented by Biomedical Engineering Department of Buet as an alternative to high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in order to resolve the oxygen crisis for Covid-19 patients.

All types of domestic flight operation will remain suspended from 12:01am on July 8 until July 14 in accordance with government guidance and instruction.  

Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) today forecast that water levels of Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers in the country’s northern region may rise rapidly in the next 72 hours resulting in situations triggering flash floods at some places there.

Four workers sustained burn injuries following an explosion in Nur Paper Mill at Kanchpur of Sonargaon in Narayanganj district early today.

Fourteen more people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today) in Kushtia. Meanwhile, three persons have died with Covid-19 symptoms.

Hospitals across the country have been struggling to cope with a sharp rise in Covid-19 patients as infections from the highly transmissible virus continue to surge.

One hundred and fifty-three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

For three hours after 9:00am yesterday, there was a rainfall of 38mm in the capital, which is considered to be a moderate downpour. But this was enough to send many neighbourhoods and main streets knee-deep in water, thanks to poor drainage systems.

Farida worked as a "substitute" labourer at Platinum Jubilee Jute Mill in Khulna's Khalishpur area for around nine years before it was shut down in July last year, leaving her unemployed.

The government is likely to start administering the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine among priority groups early next week.

At least seven bridges built recently by the Roads and Highways Department in several northern districts have faults, either in alignments or guide banks, which may have adverse impacts on the rivers there, says a government report.