To achieve justice in the killing of journalists, three leading press freedom groups have established a People's Tribunal to investigate their murders and hold governments accountable, reports Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

The World Health Organization (WHO) is aiming to eliminate the most deadly form of meningitis by 2030 through increased awareness and access to treatments, global plans launched by the UN-agency on Tuesday to combat the inflammatory disease showed.

Thirty-one 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). 

Two more dengue patients died while 219 were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Rab arrested four alleged human traffickers, including the proprietor of a recruiting agency, who recently sent a woman to a Middle Eastern country and later demanded Tk 4 lakh for return.

Sustainable fashion is a cultural push that is necessary going into the future.

In a reply to a fan on Instagram, Warner hinted he might not play another match in this year's IPL.

UEFA says that it is dropping its disciplinary case against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus over their involvement in the controversial European Super League, to comply with a ruling from a Madrid court.

Four-times Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles told New York Magazine that she should have quit gymnastics “way before Tokyo,” where she suffered from a case of “twisties” that derailed her attempt at a record haul of six golds.

Former Pakistan skipper and legendary batter Inzamam-ul-Haq has been hospitalised in Lahore after suffering a heart attack on Monday night. Inzy, 51, underwent an emergency angioplasty.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman devoted his life to making one dream come true: establish a democratic, peaceful and disparity-free society called “Sonar Bangla”. Braving myriad hurdles, he was striving to take the nation to that promised land.

The fourth annual World News Day, a worldwide campaign for global news organisations to draw audience attention to the value of fact-based journalism, will take place today. 

Talks between Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Soviet leaders began today.

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan yesterday sought India’s cooperation for the quick release of funds for the projects which are being implemented under the Indian Line of Credit (LoC), in order to maintain deadlines.

The 15th death anniversary of Professor Emeritus M Nabi Alam Khan was observed yesterday.

Roushan Ara Chowdhury passed away in a city hospital on Sunday evening. She was 67.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to immediately shut down the offices of unauthorised financial and microcredit institutions and cooperative societies and to take appropriate legal actions against them for lending at high interest rates.

App-based drivers’ union of Bangladesh, a platform of drivers providing ride sharing services, will go on work abstention tomorrow to press home their six-point demand.

A former student of Dhaka University who was preparing for job exams, was found dead at a mess in old Dhaka’s Chankharpool area this afternoon.

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