A man was shot dead by a group of miscreants at Kazipara in Sadar upazila of Rajbari around 11:00 am yesterday.

New Zealand further tightened its firearms laws yesterday in the wake of the last year’s Christchurch mosques massacre, when a lone gunman murdered 51 Muslim worshippers.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of “surrendering” to the coronavirus pandemic and failing to stay prepared for a resurgence that could put a U.S. economic recovery at risk.

At least four people died after showing Covid-19 symptoms between late Wednesday night and yesterday.

A youth was killed in a “gunfight” with police in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur early yesterday.

Tensions remain high between India and China after Monday’s border clashes that left 20 Indian soldiers killed as both sides blame each other and claim sovereignty over the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.

Another doctor died with Covid-19 infection at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar on Wednesday night.

Around 11:30pm on Tuesday, a volunteer guarding East Rajabazar received a phone call from a resident asking for some essentials -- half a kilogram of malta and four packets of oral saline.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed grave concern over the summoning of journalists by a police probe committee.

In the wake of a sluggish progress in the government’s Boro procurement programme, the food ministry has lifted the ceiling for paddy and wheat purchase from an individual farmer to six tonnes from the previous three tonnes.

Planning Commission has prepared a draft of the annual development plan, which is the first of its kind after the liberation of Bangladesh.

Iran yesterday condemned as inhumane a fresh round of US sanctions against its regional ally Syria and said it would expand its trade ties with Damascus.

Combating human trafficking is one of Kuwait’s highest priorities, said its Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh, terming the country’s security a “red line”, reported Kuwait Times on Wednesday.

The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (OCAG) has decided to consider 640,000 general audit objections, filed from 1971-1972 to 2009-2010 fiscal year, as resolved.

A Jhenidah court yesterday sent a man to jail on charge of raping his fifth-grader stepdaughter in the district’s Kaliganj upazila.

Stormy weather is likely to prevail in coastal areas of Bangladesh as a deep convection is taking place over the north Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas.

Uber Bangladesh Ltd has sought intervention from the Prime Minister’s Office to be able to resume operations in Dhaka and other cities amid the government decision to suspend ride-hailing services until further notice.

The Election Commission has prepared a draft of a law with stringent rules for political parties getting registered.

Over 14,000 Bangladeshi migrant workers have returned home since April from 10 countries, showed data of Expatriates’ Welfare Desk at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

Police have imposed a travel ban on the top officials of United Hospital following the fire incident that killed five patients at their isolation unit.