Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the "unhealthy" zone this morning.

A 23-year-old blood cancer patient from Munshiganj was admitted to a private hospital in Dhaka for a temporary period until he can be admitted to the BSMMU for radiotherapy.

Mexico is going to open an embassy in Dhaka as the Latin American country is eager to boost trade and diplomatic relations with the country, considering Bangladesh’s growing economy and importance in both regional and global sphere.

Shankha Saha was having too much of a good time to pay heed to his father..The seven-year-old was busy moving around the book fair at Suhrawardy Udyan this morning..Meanwhile, his father Shantanu Saha not only had to keep an eye on him, but also buy him books from the Sisimpur stall.

Ruling Awami League lawmaker M Dabirul Islam today in parliament said UNOs and DCs, not the people's representatives, are running the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said a new development milestone for Bangladesh has been set today with the inauguration of construction of the country's first underground metro rail.

Dhaka University Prof M Wahiduzzaman, who was among the experts assigned to identify the mistakes in the new curriculum textbooks, today said he would not be a part of the committee since he was not officially informed.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid a courtesy call to President Abdul Hamid at his office at the Jatiya Sangsad.

The Department of Environment (DoE) has fined 10 establishments and 26 vehicles Tk 4.45 lakh through mobile court operations at five spots in Dhaka and its adjacent areas for polluting air.

The Appellate Division today stayed the High Court proceedings in a contempt of court case against Kushtia DC, SP and three others for six months over their alleged involvement in buying and selling properties worth Tk 123 crore at a price of Tk 15 crore through an auction, violating an HC stay order.

The upcoming days and nights are about to get a little bit colder as temperatures across the country may drop by one to three degree Celsius in the next 24 hours, according to the met office.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruk today said there is no specific security threat centring Amar Ekushey Book Fair.

The High Court today wanted to know what steps were being taken to curb air pollution in Dhaka, as the capital has been at or near the top of most polluted cities in the world for the last one week.

The education ministry today formed two probe committees to identify mistakes in textbooks and ascertain whether the errors were the result of any negligence by the officials.

Awami League leaders hired eight special trains for party leaders and activists during their divisional rally in Rajshahi. But there were so-called strikes during BNP rallies last year. So, where is the level playing field for all political parties?

A tribunal in Dhaka sentenced Shafiur Rahman Farabi, a life-term convict in writer-blogger Avijit Roy murder case, to seven years' vigorous jail in an ICT case.

Dr Hasan Mahmud, information and broadcasting minister, today said a letter was sent to the Department of Posts and Telecommunications to block 191 online news portals.

The ruling Awami League alleged that the BNP was trying to destabilise the country through its movement, as a rally of the ruling party was under way in front of the its central office in Gulistan this afternoon.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the construction work of the country's first ever underground metro rail (MRT Line-1) on February 2.

Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail will be visiting Bangladesh on February 1-2 as Dhaka expects to dismantle the syndicate of labour recruitment in Malaysia.