The younger brother of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has once again claimed that his life was under threat.

Dhaka seeks to resolve outstanding issues with Islamabad as the latter shows eagerness to improve bilateral relations with Bangladesh.

Thirty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Nearly 100 Rohingyas smuggled from Myanmar’s conflict-scarred Rakhine state were arrested in a raid in Yangon, police announced yesterday, with authorities saying they had been headed to Malaysia as part of a trafficking network.

The government has imposed 10 percent tariff on onion import to protect interests of local growers, read a notification issued by National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday.

World Health Organization experts warned Wednesday there could be six months of “hard, hard road ahead” in 2021 before vaccines turn the tide against the coronavirus pandemic.

Abdul Quader Mirza, younger brother of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, yesterday urged journalists to look into the wealth statement of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina before checking his.

Japan expects Bangladesh’s first metro rail service to be operational in the capital by this year despite setbacks caused by the pandemic.

The first industrial and investment policy of the country is announced by Industries Minister Syed Nazrul Islam today.

Railways Ministry has suspended three railways officials -- two mid-level and one junior -- for their direct involvement in irregularities and corruption while purchasing materials for the Bangladesh Railway (BR).

Russian officials yesterday pointed to the storming of the US Capitol as evidence of America’s decline, with one saying it showed US democracy was “limping on both feet”.

Referring to Ekattor TV allowing Proshanta Kumar Halder to participate in a live talk show and interview, the High Court has observed that no one accused or convicted of non-bailable, cognisable offences is entitled to any comment or interview through the media.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen his nuclear-armed nation’s military capabilities at a key ruling party meeting, state media reported yesterday, just weeks before Joe Biden’s inauguration as US president.

Nur Hossain, an accused in the Narayanganj seven-murder case, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in another case filed under the arms act.

Globe Biotech has got the licence to produce its homegrown coronavirus vaccine for human trial.

The ruling Awami League has greeted countrymen on the completion of an era of the AL government at a stretch under the leadership of Bangabandhu’s daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Democrats won one US Senate race in Georgia and surged ahead in another yesterday, moving closer to a stunning sweep that would give them control of Congress and the power to advance President-elect Joe Biden’s policy goals.

A Bangladeshi migrant worker is suing his ex-employer and dormitory operator in Singapore, accusing them of “false imprisonment” after he was locked in his room during a coronavirus outbreak.

An expert mission to China to probe the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic was in disarray yesterday after Beijing denied entry to the World Health Organization team at the last minute despite months of painstaking negotiations.

Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today reiterates his government’s intention to reduce the huge discrepancies in salaries of various grades of government officials.