Law enforcers recovered mutilated body of a man from the septic tank of a mosque in Dhaka’s Dakshinkhan area this morning.

The High Court today granted bail to seven convicts in a case filed over the attack on the motorcade of the then opposition leader and now Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Satkhira in 2002.

Authorities have started campaigning in Bhasan Char this morning as part of preparations for Cyclone Yaas.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a USD 260 million loan to Bangladesh for the construction of a bridge that will make use of the latest advances in technology to improve safety and promote early detection of structural damage.

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot and injured a Bangladeshi youth on Chawratari border in Durgapur union of Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila early today.

Severe cyclonic storm "Yaas" over northwest bay and adjoining area moved northwestwards further and now lies over the same area.

Bangla Academy Director General Habibullah Sirajee passed away at a private hospital in Dhaka last night.

The High Court today stayed a Bangladesh Bank list that included the name of Orion Group Chairman Obaidul Karim as a loan defaulter.

Launches have started operating from Barishal and are charging double the usual fares and are failing to follow any hygiene rules.

The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police today arrested Mufti Amir Hamza on charges of misinterpreting religion and spreading extremism through waz.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) today formed a four-member committee to investigate the recent rumours on prediction of share prices and undisclosed information about its listed companies through social media platforms.

The High Court today asked Bangladesh Krishi Bank for documents on its decision to waive interest of around Tk 48 crore for Chattogram’s BNP leader and businessman Abbas Ali.

President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Volkan Bozkır is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tomorrow to discuss global issues, including the Rohingyas.

Sumon Bepari, the prime accused, today confessed to a magistrate about his involvement in killing trader Shahinuddin in Dhaka’s Pallabi area on May 16.

Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital will be turned into a 2000-bed hospital from the existing 900-bed and a medical oxygen plant will be set up at the hospital to handle the growing number Covid-19 patients in the district.

As the cyclonic storm "Yaas" approaching Bangladesh’s coast, the agricultural office has advised farmers to harvest all the paddy that has matured up to at least 80 per cent.

Authorities have put Chapainawabganj district under a 7-day strict lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 infections.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the Commonwealth to play a crucial role in eradicating poverty and minimising climate vulnerabilities of the underprivileged segment of the population.

Students of different institutions formed human chains across the country today, maintaining health safety guidelines, demanding reopening of all educational institutions immediately.

All kinds of measures have been taken to deal with Cyclone Yaas, Enamur Rahman, state minister for disaster management and relief, said today.