Medical oxygen supply to public hospitals in at least two divisions has come under severe strain as its demand doubled amid a surge in Covid patients requiring the life-saving gas over the past few weeks.

A hidden gem is what British banking giant HSBC dubbed Bangladesh's bourse earlier last month.

Streets in the capital and elsewhere remained almost empty yesterday, the second day of the seven-day "strict lockdown" the government enforced amid rising cases of Covid-19.People mostly left home to say the Jumma prayer or to go to the kitchen markets.

"It's the fifth meeting since I created the group and this meeting will continue regularly," Destiny Group Managing Director Md Rafiqul Amin was seen in a video telling the participants of a Zoom meeting.

A proposal to build the country's third safari park in Lathitila forest of Moulvibazar has raised concerns among environmentalists as the construction of roads and structures will threaten the biodiversity of the forest area.

Seventeen Bangladeshi migrants who were rescued from the Mediterranean during their illegal journey to Europe have returned home from Tunisia on Thursday.

Home Minister of the exiled Government of Bangladesh AHM Kamaruzzaman today visited the youth training camp at Tekerhat, Sunamganj. He addressed the young trainees and said, " If any of you have any doubt about the victorious outcome of this war with the modern well-equipped Pakistan army, I am telling you to always keep in mind that seven and a half crore of Bangalees are with you in this fight.

Some parts of the country may face flash floods while the situation in the already-flooded districts may worsen in the next three days as the ongoing torrential rain may continue.

Two students of Supto Sikha Protibondhi Vidhyalaya, a school for children with special needs, have become a source of pride for Bera upazila as well as Pabna because their paintings earned a place in the prime minister’s Eid greeting cards.

Bangladesh retained its position on "Tier 2" in the US State Department's Trafficking in Persons Report for the second year, showing signs of progress after being on the "Tier 2 Watch List" for the three previous years.

Migrant workers seeking Covid-19 vaccine yesterday faced difficulties in the capital and elsewhere registering with the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training allegedly for failing to make their online payments.

America's Walt Disney Company is returning to Bangladesh after eight years to source high-end value-added garment items from the country as it improved working conditions and compliance in the garment sector, according to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

Bangladesh has received 22.5 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines from two sources last night and early today.

One hundred and thirty-two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A group of young people caged and drowned to death an Asian Palm Civet in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram.

In 25 hours, 13 people have died in the Covid-19 units of Bogura’s Mohammad Ali Hospital and Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital.

The autobiography of the Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman “The Unfinished Memoirs" has been translated into Korean language as part of celebrating his birth centenary.

On the first day of the weeklong nationwide "strict lockdown", most roads, including that of Dhaka, were eerily quiet with law enforcers going tough on people out without a valid reason.

The arrival of around 45 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine over two days is set to boost the country's vaccination campaign.

Describing China as a trusted partner in the socio-economic development of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for exploring more avenues to take the bilateral strategic partnership to a new height.