Rab arrested a former lawmaker in connection with stabbing a trader to death in front of his son in Dhaka’s Pallabi area on Sunday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today conferred Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award) to nine individuals and one institution for 2021 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the country.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) today said Bangladesh authorities should drop all the "oppressive charges" against journalist Rozina Islam.

Three people were killed and three others were injured when a private car hit a truck parked on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Brahmanbaria's Bijoynagar upazila this morning.

Senior journalist Rozina Islam's arrest and the failure of the Bangladesh authorities to provide concrete evidence of a recognisable criminal offence raise concerns that she is being targeted for her critical reporting, Amnesty International said yesterday.

A Roads and Highways Department (RHD) project, which has already set a rare example by completing three major bridges on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway on time and saving around Tk 1400 crore, has received a prestigious award from Japan.

“I wanted justice from Allah [Creator], I got it.”

The Election Commission (EC) will hold by-election to four parliamentary constituencies in July amid the Covid-19 pandemic for constitutional obligations.

Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) has expressed dismay at the physical harassment meted out to Bangla daily Prothom Alo’s Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam at the Secretariat and handing her over to police on Monday night.

Thirty-eight Bangladeshis, who were stranded in India following the surge of coronavirus infection in the neighbouring country, have returned home so far through Hili land port in Dinajpur’s Hakimpur upazila.

The profit of Dhaka Electric Supply Company (Desco) plunged about 48 per cent in the third quarter of the current fiscal year due to an increase in energy cost and expenses.

US National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute today condemned the arrest of Bangladeshi journalist Rozina Islam and urged the court that is scheduled to hear her case on Thursday to release her.

Bangladesh Bank has asked banks not to operate any foreign exchange related businesses by setting up central trade processing centre (CTPC) without prior approval from the banking regulator.

South Korea has announced $4 million as humanitarian assistance for the Rohingyas and host community in Cox’s Bazar.

Hannah Miah, a 9-year-old from Manchester, has completed a 40km charity walk to raise £14,535 (Tk 17,45,224) for street children in Bangladesh.

Water transport workers in Patuakhali today demonstrated demanding immediate resumption of launch services on domestic routes as well as all other routes across the country.

Five brick kilns which were built illegally around four to five years ago and demolished by local administration recently, have resumed their operation in five areas of Barguna district.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today urged journalists to be patient and play a “responsible role” over the Rozina Islam issue.

Police say they suspect that a militant group planted the bomb near Signboard traffic police box in Narayanganj to target police or to show their existence by exploding the bomb.

Police say they suspect that a militant group planted the bomb near Signboard traffic police box in Narayanganj to target police or to show their existence by exploding the bomb.