Myanmar today returned nine Bangladeshi fishermen apprehended by their Border Guard Police (BGP) from Naf River in Teknaf on November 10.

A court in Brahmanbaria has sentenced five accused to life term imprisonment in a case filed in connection with the murder of a fruit seller over land dispute in Brahmanbaria's Sarail upazila in 2014.

Thirty-nine people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Sunamganj District Registrar Shamuzzaman Sardar died from Covid-19 yesterday.

Sharmin Akther (30), who was injured in the fire at Tazreen Fashions factory at Nishchintapur area of Ashulia in Savar on November 24, 2012, has died today.

The High Court today sought expert opinions from four amice curiae (friends of court) on the alleged refusal of three hospitals in Dhaka to provide treatment to newborn twins and their death on November 2.

Two suspected robbers were beaten to death by a mob when they were fleeing after looting three houses at Murgibber village in Narsingdi’s Shibpur upazila early today.

There is no progress on the much-talked-about antigen based rapid testing.

Admission to classes for the next academic session will be conducted through lottery due to the Covid-19 situation.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Mohammad Imran will be part of a team of top diplomats from South Asia and Latin America, who will visit the facilities manufacturing Covid-19 vaccines in the western Indian city of Pune on Friday.

A worker died after falling from an under-construction mosque in Old Dhaka’s Islambagh area this noon.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen have tested positive for Covid-19.

Bangladesh will get 68 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from the Gavi-- The Vaccine Alliance -- under the global arrangement called Covax facility within 2021.

People of two northern districts -- Lalmonirhat and Kurigram -- are having to endure biting cold for the last three days.

Menstruation – something that all girls and women haveto go through. On average, a woman spends seven years of her life menstruating. Menstruation is a natural and integral part of the reproductive cycle. However, the topic of menstruation is taboo in Bangladesh. Often, girls in Bangladesh are not prepared for their first period as they lack the knowledge of it, and the restrictions during their cycle prevent them fromlivingeveryday life.

At least ten non-government organizations, campaigning for land and human rights of marginalised population, called on the government to protect indigenous communities living in Ichhachhara Punjee of Kulaura upazila.

Prices of vegetables remain high in the local markets of the district as local growers cannot cultivate early varieties of winter vegetables timely this year due to bad weather.

The Election Commission will send its officials to 40 countries to hand smart NID cards to the Bangladeshis living there.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today issued a notice seeking the asset statements of MP Selina Islam, the wife of MP Shahidul Islam Papul, now in custody of Kuwaiti police on allegations of corruption, and their daughter Wafa Islam.

Police today arrested a man in a case filed for allegedly raping a college student in Sadar upazila of Bagerhat.