One hundred and ninety patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Five people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8 am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Police today arrested two people, including an activist of Chhatra Shibir, in connection with the attack on Hindu houses and shops in Rangpur's Pirganj upazila.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said vested quarters are out there to stage various types of incidents in the country to tarnish its image before the world.

Local representatives have been directed to form committees at the ward level across the country to identify anyone involved in spreading rumours and creating anarchy.

To Aziz Khan, night time is still the scariest.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) beefed up security in all temples and places of worship in the capital amid frequent attacks on Hindu community members and their temples across the country.

Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi praised the Indian people for showing utmost restraint and said, “India would do nothing to provoke war”. She was addressing the Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels today.

In the eighties, the coastal district of Bagerhat used to meet the lion’s share of country’s coconut oil demand by producing about 26 metric tonnes of oil every day at 60 mills across the district.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said the United Nations should be a voice of all the countries, not just the mouthpiece of a few countries.

Dune is a real treat to the eyes and ears.

Dekko ISHO Technologies (DITECH), a concern of Dekko ISHO Group, has signed a strategic capital investment agreement with Fashol.com Limited, a business-to-business startup aiming to change the country's age-old perishable supply chain using technology, data, and efficient logistics.

Mushfiqur Rahim's unbeaten 57 off 37 deliveries and Naim Sheikh's 52-ball 62 helped Bangladesh to a challenging total of 171 for three in their first Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka in Sharjah today.

Bangladesh have lost the toss and have been sent in to bat first in their first Super 12 match against Sri Lanka at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

A written complaint has been lodged against local Awami League leader Abu Bakkar Siddique Shyamol for constructing a structure illegally on land belonging to Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) -- beside the Teesta Barrage bypass road -- in Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha upazila.

North Korea's recent ballistic missile tests were “concerning and counterproductive” for efforts to reduce tensions, and Pyongyang should instead engage in talks, the US envoy for North Korea said on Sunday.

A car chase and shootout between gang members and law enforcement near Mexico's northern border left three members of the powerful Gulf Cartel dead along with one bystander, officials said on Saturday.

At present, there seems to be a massive lack in teaching the value of mutual respect in our education system. There is also no place for protest or criticism in the society. The existing political system in the country makes it easier for fundamentalist forces to develop. Combined, these issues have resulted in the attack on the Hindu community during the recent Durga Puja.

As is known, the current provisions of the EU’s Generalised System of preferences (EU-GSP) scheme are being revised at present in anticipation of the new scheme to be put in place as of January 1, 2024.

Bangladesh needs to attain self-sufficiency in vaccine supply as soon as possible to combat Covid-19 and any future public health emergencies, Ramon Magsaysay Award winner scientist Dr Firdausi Qadri has said.