Reeling under an unabated sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, the southern Indian state of Kerala will enforce a two-day lockdown on July 31 and August 1 while the Indian Health Ministry is rushing a high-level multi-disciplinary team there to help contain the alarming spread of the disease.

Ferry services between Munshiganj's Shimulia and Madaripur's Banglabazar have resumed after three hours of suspension due to stormy weather and strong current in Padma river.

Eight people died of Covid-19 and five with symptoms at different Covid units of three Bogura hospitals in 24 hours (till 8 am) today.

England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without needing to quarantine from next week, in a huge and long-awaited boost for airlines and travel companies.

Israeli troops shot and killed a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who was riding in a car with his father in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian officials said.

Nine Rohingya refugees, who reportedly escaped from their camps in Cox's Bazar, have been detained from Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram.

Seventeen people – nine male and eight female -- died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in 24 hours till 8am today.

Two sitting judges and eight staff members of lower courts died of Covid-19 so far since the pandemic hit the country in March last year.

Sixteen patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of four Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday and affirmed US support for the global health body's plans to conduct additional studies into the origins of Covid-19, including in China.

I would remember a face like this if I had seen it around.

I am a photo of a person, printed in black and white, in a newspaper.

The sound of your voice is a song.

Where could they live happily for the rest of their childhood?

The creatures of the dark feed on fear. And hot sauce.

Saudi Arabia’s recent amendment to a law allowing non-citizens to run businesses without local sponsors has opened up opportunities for Bangladeshi traders in the kingdom.

A day after seven people died in rain-induced landslides, incessant rain in Cox’s Bazar caused the deaths of nine more, including five siblings, yesterday.

Eleven years ago, at a summit in Russia, Tiger Range Countries committed to double the global tiger population by 2022.

Two newspapers -- Bangladesh Pratidin and Kaler Kontho -- and online news portal Banglanews24.com published reports on Tuesday, stating that Sampadak Parishad Secretary General Naem Nizam resigned in protest against “unethical” activities of its President Mahfuz Anam.

The New York Times reported today, “the Pakistan’s military Government was waiting for what it fears may be a protracted guerrilla war, in East Pakistan, and Government strategists are drawing from the writings of Mao Tse-tung and other experts in their plans.”