Newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff SM Shafiuddin Ahmed was adorned with the rank badge of “General” in presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Gono Bhaban this morning.

The stock market bounced back today after falling for two consecutive days amid profit booking.

The High Court, in a full text of order, has issued five directives in order to ensure the identities of informants and complainants in criminal cases.

The current spike in Covid cases in the country has put 40 districts at very high risk, said the World Health Organization in this week’s situation report, published on June 21.

Police have arrested three men over the gang-rape of a 16-year-old garment factory worker at Savar’s Joynabari area.

A lawyer of Dhaka Judge’s Court, Raju Ahmed Rajib, was arrested yesterday for allegedly forging anticipatory bail order in a violence and narcotics case filed in Bogura.

Workers of Luhaiuni Tea Garden in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar staged protest yesterday with 11-point demand, including reinstatement of a worker.

The High Court rejected a bail petition today filed by the suspended director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Khandaker Enamul Basir, for transacting Tk 40 lakh as a bribe.

Bank Asia yesterday notify its customers that transactions through the banks cards with 10 e-commerce platforms will remain suspended for the time being.

Five Bangladeshi migrants were rescued from the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Escondido of Colombia after the boat carrying them capsized. At least five more Bangladeshis remain missing.

After two hours of investigation, Shariatpur police today pressed charges against a 42-year-old Indian citizen, who entered Bangladesh without proper documents and visited Padma Bridge project site in Jajira late last night.

The High Court today set July 14 to deliver verdict on two appeals filed by suspended Awami League leaders of Dhaka's Gendaria area Enamul Huq Enu and his brother Rupam Bhuiyan seeking bail in two money laundering cases involving Tk 2.17 crore.

Among South Asian cities, Dhaka is the most expensive city for foreign nationals in terms of living expense.

Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque today said that the production of oilseeds in the country has almost doubled in the last 12 years.

After around three months of closure, hotels, motels and cottages in Cox’s Bazar will reopen partially from tomorrow by maintaining health guidelines.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda today urged the government to sit with the Election Commission to discuss its decision to transfer the National Identity (NID) services from the election body to the home ministry.

Bangladesh’s first ever green sukuk brought in by Beximco gets go-ahead from the stock market regulator today.

Although the economy is facing numerous challenges, the government is hopeful about addressing them as it sees the obstacles as opportunities, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.

A Dhaka court today placed Uttara Club Limited former president Nasir U Mahmud and his associate Tuhin Siddiqui Omi on a five-day remand in an attempted rape and murder case.

Detectives arrested a man on charge of hacking Facebook accounts through sending phishing links to victims and swindling money from them.