The government has asked cable operators to provide set-top boxes (STBs) to their customers in Dhaka and Chattogram cities by March 31.

A single flash of lightning in the United States nearly two years ago cut across the sky for nearly 770 kilometres, setting a new world record, the United Nations said yesterday.

A total of 322 Covid-19  patients died in January -- around four times higher than the 91 deaths in December.

Police yesterday recovered the body of a Buddhist monk from a temple near Khagrachhari’s Gukrachhari Paimong Member Para village.

Weekly Covid-19 cases in India fell for the first time in the third wave of the pandemic while deaths from the virus continued to rise, registering a growth of 41% against the previous week’s toll.

The trial of the murder case filed in connection with the Rana Plaza collapse began yesterday with the complainant’s depositions.

The sixth phase of the union parishad elections held yesterday was peaceful compared to previous phases.

Promising marriage, a youth raped a ninth grader in Natore’s Gurudaspur upazila early yesterday, police said, quoting her family members.

Staying abroad, cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore continues to make anti-government statements on Facebook, the prosecution told a Dhaka court yesterday.

A Pabna court yesterday rejected the bail petitions of Bharara union parishad Chairman Abu Sayeed Khan and two of his followers, and sent them to jail over the murder of Yasin Alom, 40, an independent candidate killed in a clash on December 11 ahead of UP polls in the union.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to shut down all unlicensed brick kilns in Dinajpur and Moulvibazar in seven days to curb air pollution and save the environment.

A kidney stone is solid deposit that is made from chemicals in the urine.

The Russian and US foreign ministers are set to hold fresh talks today after a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, with Washington vowing to work with Western allies to beef up sanctions should Moscow decide to invade its neighbor.

Five people died yesterday after a boat capsized following a collision with a bulk carrier amid dense fog in the Dakatia river off the coast of Chandpur.

Russia said yesterday it wants “mutually respectful” relations with the United States and denied posing a threat to Ukraine, as the UK said it was preparing fresh sanctions against Moscow.

President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged judges and lawyers to work together to ensure that justice seekers are not harassed.

Rafael Nadal roared back from two sets down to win a titanic five-set duel with Daniil Medvedev and claim a record 21st Grand Slam men’s title in the Australian Open final on Sunday.

The sixth phase of the union parishad polls will be held today amid confusion among voters about how to use Electronic Voting Machines. 

The authorities at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur concealed the news of the recent death of a tiger, raising questions about the state of care the animals are being given at the facility.

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog started his first visit to the United Arab Emirates yesterday, the latest high-profile diplomatic trip since the countries normalised ties.