An elderly couple was murdered by unidentified criminals at Jamnagar village in Bagatipara upazila of Natore last night.

Transport owners and workers placed a five-point demand today, including the resumption of long-distance transportat half capacity.

An abandoned dead body of a female -- aged between 30-35 -- has been recovered from Eliotganj of Daudkandi, by the Dhaka Chattogram highway on Saturday morning.

Advocate Maulana Shahinur Pasha Chowdhury, a former lawmaker from the Sunamganj-3 constituency, has been arrested and sent to Brahmanbaria jail in a case filed over Hefajat-e-Islam’s March 26 mayhem.

Environmental activists yesterday put placards with the names of freedom fighters, including seven Bir Shreshthas, on trees to save those at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.

The fire that broke out in Daser Bharani area of Sharankhola Range in East Sundarbans on Wednesday morning was extinguished this afternoon.

A report from Bloomberg claims that mysterious plumes of methane gas are detected over Bangladesh -- marking 12th highest methane emission in the world.

Lalpur local administration have started to fill up a pond which was made illegally on Khas land (government-owned land) in Natore.

A rape case was filed against Jakaria Noman Fayezi, publicity secretary of Hefajat-e-Islam’s now dissolved committee in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram early today.

This season’s mango harvest in Rajshahi will start from May 15.

The fire in Daser Bharani area of ​​Sarankhola Range of East Sundarbans Forest Department has not been completely extinguished yet.

Law Minister Ansul Huq today said he might give his opinion on Sunday (May 9) on the files regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad.

A Supreme Court lawyer today served a legal notice on three concerned government officials asking them to stop cutting down trees and building concrete structures in Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan in 48 hours.

The University Grants Commission today allowed public universities to hold exams online, keeping in mind that it would benefit students and also reduce session jams.

Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the Opposition GM Quader today said that the government did not keep any alternative source for importing Covid-19 vaccine to serve business interests of a particular company that has made profits worth crores of taka.

Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi today said that industries are important for economic growth and development, but there is no excuse behind polluting the environment recklessly.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on the government to send BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced treatment for her post-Covid complications.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked all to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr at their present location to help curb the spread of coronavirus across the country.

Body of a Dubai expat -- with a scarf around his neck -- was found on Kuril flyover in Dhaka early today.

Bus service resumed in cities across the country, including in Dhaka, today -- albeit with a limited number of passengers.