At least 357 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia today (June 16, 2022) secured permanent bail in two more cases, which were filed for hurting religious sentiment of Muslims and making derogatory comments on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 2014 and 2017 respectively.

Police blocked the march heading towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka at Shantinagar intersection around 12:20pm today.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the Cumilla City Corporation election was peaceful and estimated that about 60 percent votes were cast.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the possibility of any negative impact on the country’s economy due to the implementation of the mega projects as these were undertaken following proper assessments.

Manusher Jonno Foundation has said the government must recognise women’s domestic work to fulfil Sustainable Development Goal-5 in achieving gender equality.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Broadcast Ministry will sit with stakeholders before finalising the much debated “Mass Media Employees (Services Conditions) Bill 2022.”

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today pressed charges against Tahurul Islam, senior supervisor of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd, in a case filed over amassing wealth worth Tk 1.64 crore and concealing wealth statement of Tk 53.35 lakh.

Physical work of Bangladesh’s first underground metro rail will start within September this year.

The government can expect to save up to Tk 5,500 crore for the austerity measures taken so far to preserve the foreign exchange reserves and tame inflation, according to the finance ministry.

The High Court today (June 14, 2022) blasted the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and police administration for their failure to arrest all the 15 accused of a case filed for embezzlement of Tk 176 crore from AB Bank.

The High Court today observed that Khandaker Mohtesam Hossain Babar, brother of former LGRD minister engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, is the mastermind behind laundering Tk 2,000 crore.

The High Court today (June 14, 2022) issued a rule asking the government to explain why it should not be directed to formulate a regulation for constructing Shaheed Minars at home and abroad in line with the structure of Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today told the parliament that a letter was sent to the Department of Posts and Telecommunications to close down the links and cancel the domain allocation of 179 online news portals that are spreading confusion among people.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today (June 14, 2022) in parliament blamed the excessive number of trees in rural areas and said they are a hindrance to uninterrupted power supply even though, according to the junior minister, there is no deficit of electricity production as per the country’s demand.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will conduct mobile court drives in all its ten zones simultaneously from tomorrow (June 15, 2022) to destroy breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes, known to be carriers of dengue virus.

The government is going to erect a centenary monument at the Mall Chattar on Dhaka University campus at the cost of around Tk 21 crore.

Dhaka dwellers saw slight improvement in air quality this morning after last night’s rain.

Parliament today(June 13, 2022) passed the supplementary budget of Tk 17,524 crore for fiscal 2021-22 to meet the increased expenditures under different ministries and divisions.

BNP MP Harunur Rashid today in parliament came down heavily on the Election Commission over its helplessness as the ruling party MP from Comilla-6 AKM Bahauddin Bahar did not leave his constituency despite instructions of the commission.