Bangladesh is currently considered among the top 10 fish producing countries in the world. The country has found tremendous success in freshwater aquaculture with an increased rate of production over the last decade.

Abul Kalam, an accused in connection with the torture and gang-rape of a woman in Noakhali's Begumganj upazila, today gave his confessional statement before a Nohakhali court.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today seeking directives to investigate the incident where a man was allegedly tortured to death in Sylhet’s Bandarbazar police outpost.

Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury -- popularly known as Nixon Chowdhury -- lawmaker of Faridpur-4, today demanded legal action against Faridpur Deputy Commissioner Atul Sarkar for acting in favour of BNP candidate KM Obaidul Bari in the recently held election for the chairman post of Charbhadrasan upazila.

The Ministry of Home Affairs issue a statement forbidding citizens, both at home and abroad, from spreading “false, fabricated, confusing, and inciting statements about the government, military officials, police officers, and members of different law enforcing agencies” on social media.

A shopkeeper died after being stabbed during an argument in Bogura’s Rahman Nagar area today.

BNP’s senior joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was admitted to Labaid Specialized Hospital in the capital today as he suffered a heart attack.

The High Court has come down hard on the land ministry for not constituting the ‘Land Survey Appellate Tribunal (LSAT)’ although a law has been formulated in this regard in 2004.

Cox's Bazar North Forest Department and Chakaria upazila administration today seized 20 dredgers and 1,000 feet of pipes for illegal sand lifting in the district’s Chakaria upazila.

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam and his wife Dr Shayla Sagufta Islam were admitted to Kurmitola General Hospital after they tested positive for coronavirus on October 11.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today underscored the need for cooperation and proper legal, social and economic strategies to combat human trafficking.

Police have arrested six people in connection with raping a woman and filming the scene in Jashore’s Monirampur upazila.

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali today said there will be no compromise to ensure the safety of airports and passengers.

A court today sentenced four youths to life term imprisonment and two others to five years for killing a friend while snatching a motorcycle in Bhandaria of Pirojpur in 2014.

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

A Noakhali court today sent Delwar, chief of "Delwar Bahini", to jail in connection with the torture and gang-rape of a woman in Noakhali's Begumganj upazila.

Speakers at a webinar have said Bangladesh has been able to avert a big disaster caused by coronavirus due to the timely intervention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

President Md Abdul Hamid today issued an ordinance on the amendment of Nari O Shishu Nirjaton Daman Ain (Women and Children Repression Prevention Act), incorporating the provision of capital punishment for rape.

Police recovered the body of a young man from a sand trading point in Dhaka's Khilkhet area early today.

The Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court will go on a vacation from December 20 to December 31.