The Daily Telegraph reported that no candidates could be found for the 79 constituencies which had been declared vacant by the Martial Law Authority in East Pakistan.

A new Malaysian leader was sworn yesterday following the previous government’s collapse, reclaiming the premiership for his scandal-mired party without an election.

Bangladesh-China relations have further deepened during the pandemic, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told Xinhua news agency.

Government employees in Kabul were blocked by Taliban militants from returning to their offices yesterday, the first day of the Afghan working week.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Friday it would demand stricter background checks on customers to bolster efforts against money laundering, with immediate effect, a move that comes after weeks of pressure by regulators globally.

Australian police arrested hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne and Sydney yesterday and seven officers were hospitalised as a result of clashes, as the country saw its highest ever single-day rise in Covid-19 cases.

With a little inspiration and encouragement, our kids can give their wings a flight.

The government has formulated a policy to recognise 45 individuals and organisations as Agricultural Important Persons (AIPs) for their contribution in agriculture, fisheries, livestock and forest.

Two boys drowned in the Turag river today while trying to retrieve their football from the water.

Bangladesh has recently proposed the United Arab Emirates either designate or set up dedicated training institutes for migrant workers in Bangladesh with support of the UAE government, or private sector, or both. Bangladesh has also proposed the development of a suitable training module for workers wishing to be employed in the UAE.

Hundreds of goods-carrying trucks, buses and cars were stranded at Paturia since this morning as strong current in Padma river disrupted ferry crossings.

Afghan government employees in Kabul were blocked by Talibans from returning to work on Saturday, the first day of the working week.

Flooding in Faridpur has worsened as Padma river’s water levels at Goaland Point rose by 8centimeters in 24 hours till this morning.

The sustainability of the company depends on relationships with employees, suppliers, customers and the community, say speakers at a webinar today.

Four more died while 278 were hospitalized with dengue fever in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A woman was killed today, allegedly by her elder sister, over property dispute in Pirojpur’s Indurkani upazila.

Fourteen people were arrested in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam for alleged social media posts supporting Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan, police said today.

Bangladesh received around 7.81 lakh doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from Japan, under the COVAX facility, this afternoon.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said it’s not possible to carry out an attack like that on August 21, 2004 had there been no direct patronage from the then BNP-Jamaat government.

Rain fell at the highest point on the Greenland ice sheet last week for the first time on record, another worrying sign of warming for the ice sheet already melting at an increasing rate, scientists said on Friday.