Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecasted light to moderate rain across the country in next 24 hours, starting from 6am today.

An alleged mugger died after being hit by a covered-van, while fleeing after a mugging incident, in Dhaka’s Chawk Bazar area last night.

Influential people from different professions were in close contact with actor Pori Moni and some of the others arrested during recent drives, investigators said today.

The Supreme Court today extended -- till September 2 -- its earlier order that suspended the enrolment of Barrister Muhammad Ashraful Islam as a lawyer for demanding resignation of the chief justice through a Facebook post on July 14.

India’s Border Security Force (BSF) handed over five Bangladeshis, detained while entering Bangladesh illegally, to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) last night.

Today is the third death anniversary of noted industrialist and sports organiser Afzalur Rahman Sinha.

The 91st birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is being observed today in a befitting manner across the country.

Dhaka University Professor Emeritus Najma Chowdhury passed away while undergoing treatment at a Dhaka hospital this morning. She was 79.

Bangladesh High Commission in Port Louis, Mauritius has distributed Bangladeshi food items among 35 underprivileged families, marking the month of mourning.

The ground floor and the playing field of Kajlarpar Government Primary School has practically become a pond as it remains under knee-deep water almost throughout the year.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over the newly-introduced "Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesa Mujib Award" to five women in recognition of their outstanding contributions to different sectors.

Fifteen people died of Covid-19 in Chattogram district in 24 hours till 8am today.

Eleven people died of Covid-19 and another with Covid-like symptoms in Kushtia in 24 hours till 8am today.

Eighteen people – 10 male and eight female -- died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in 24 hours till 8am today.

About 30 kilometres into the men's marathon in Sapporo on Sunday, Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge pulled away from the pack and began running his own race, chasing immortality.

Kelechi Iheanacho scored a late penalty against his old club as FA Cup winners Leicester City beat Premier League champions Manchester City 1-0 in the Community Shield curtain-raiser to the season on Saturday.

England captain Joe Root hit his 21st test century but India maintained slight upper hand going into what promises to be an enthralling final day of the opening test on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia will gradually begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting Aug. 9 after about a year and a half of not receiving overseas worshippers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state news agency (SPA) reported early on Sunday.

A government scheme aiming at generating income and ensuring food security for the rural poor has plunged into corruption and irregularities in Natore.

Pakistan President Yahya Khan said that he would like British mediation between India and Pakistan. “But,” Yahya continued, “I do not want it if she [Britian] remains much less than neutral.”