Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said that everything has been opened in consideration of people’s livelihood.

Twelve employees of Barishal City Corporation (BCC) have been sacked on charges of corruption and irregularities.

The country is set to observe the National Mourning Day and 46th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tomorrow, in a befitting manner with due respect.

The Taliban pushed closer to Kabul on Saturday, capturing a key city near Afghanistan's capital as American troops flew in to help evacuate embassy personnel and other civilians.

Police are on high alert ahead of National Mourning Day programmes in Dhanmondi tomorrow, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam said today.

A day ahead of India’s 75th Independence Day, the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said August 14 would be observed as “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” in memory of the struggles and sacrifices of the people.

One woman was dead and two people were missing on Saturday after torrential rains touched off a landslide and engulfed at least two houses in western Japan, with rivers overflowing their banks as rain continued to pound the area.

The Kali river in Kushtia is better known to locals as a dead river. The history of grabbing this river dates back to the British era, continuing through Pakistan era, and till present days.

Eleven people died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in 24 hours till 8am today.

July was the hottest month globally ever recorded, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Friday (Aug 13), in the latest data to underline the climate crisis.

Twenty-three patients died while being treated at the Covid unit of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital during 24 hours till 8am today.

The US Department of Homeland Security issued a new terrorism threat advisory on Friday ahead of the anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks and amid a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic.

Canada plans to resettle more than 20,000 vulnerable Afghans including women leaders, human rights workers and reporters to protect them from Taliban reprisals, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said on Friday.

She was born into a prosperous family.

In a letter dated August 14, 1971, US President Richard Nixon advised Pakistan President Yahya Khan to step up relief efforts to avert the risk of famine.

The Covid-19 pandemic will be remembered for the colossal chaos it caused to governments as they grappled—and continue to do—with its catastrophic onslaught affecting lives and livelihoods across the globe.

A Thakurgaon court today placed on remand the son of a former kindergarten teacher who was found dead near her house on July 8, and placed another accused in the case to jail.

The story of Gouranga Saha Roy is one of cruel irony -- of being among the diaspora Bangalees who raised funds for the Liberation War of 1971 only to find his name listed with embezzlers after.

There will be an investigation to find out whether there is any conspiracy behind the repeated instances of ferries hitting the Padma bridge’s pillars, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today.

One hundred and ninety-seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).