A local leader of ruling Awami League (AL) sustain severe stab injuries in an attack allegedly by his party rivals over previous enmity under Sujanagar municipality area on Tuesday night.

The repair work at a Bailey bridge in Tengripara area of Nagarpur upazila in Tangail district has been going on for the last few days keeping vehicular movement suspended there.

Police recovered the throat-slit body of an auto-rickshaw driver from a paddy field in Kaliganj upazila on Tuesday.

The High Court has wanted to know whether any step has been taken against Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) Managing Director AKM Fazlullah for his alleged involvement in corruption, irregularities and nepotism at his office.

A parliamentary body today recommended removal of the Director General of Bangladesh Post Office Sudhangshu Shekhar Bhadra for his alleged involvement in widespread corruption and irregularities.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for a “strong global partnership” on digital cooperation for the future generation to achieve common goals.

In an online rally today, climate activists across the globe urged Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s administration to stop financing dirty coal power plants in Bangladesh, as those would worsen the country’s climate crisis and destroy communities’ livelihood.

The British Council has said that International GCSE, IGCSE, Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations for October-November 2020 session will be held as per schedule following approval from Bangladesh’s Ministry of Education.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to operate a Dhaka-Jeddah flight on September 26 and a Dhaka-Riyadh flight on September 27 for migrant workers with tickets -- for March 16 and 17 -- to the respective destinations.

The Department of Environment (DoE) Chattogram fined nine businesses, including three shipbreaking yards, Tk 8,20,000 in total for polluting the environment and violating the stipulated conditions in DoE's clearance certificate.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said Bangladesh is keeping close communication with companies that are at the final stage of Covid-19 vaccine development.

Brigadier General Md Mominur Rahman Mamun has been appointed as the new Inspector General (IG) of Prisons.

The High Court today rejected a bail petition of Yeasin Miah, a suspended peon at Brahmanbaria sub-registrar office, in a case filed on charge of misappropriating Tk 5.77 crore of state money.

Hasan Al Mamun, convenor of Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad, has been relieved of his duties after a rape case was filed against him and five others by a Dhaka University student earlier this week.

The Saudi government has agreed to extend visas for the Bangladeshis who want to return to their workplaces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Anti-Corruption Commission today filed a case accusing five people including Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahed.

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad has sought till Monday to resolve the ongoing crisis over return of several thousand stranded Bangladeshi expatriate workers to Saudi Arabia.

The High Court today directed the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to set up more fitness testing centres across the country within two months in order to examine the fitness of public transports.

Two men died in Gaibandha Sadar upazila during the demolition of a market building.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today urged expatriate Bangladeshis who want to return to their workplaces in Saudi Arabia to have patience.