Eighteen Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended at the international border in West Bengal's Nadia district today, India’s Border Security Force (BSF) said.

Four. That is the current number of Bangladeshi nationals who died in the Beirut explosion last night. Beyond that number, however, lies the story of migrant workers who leave Bangladesh to seek better fortune elsewhere.

The Bangladesh embassy has updated the total number of Bangladeshis killed in the Beirut explosions to four. Earlier, two other Bangladeshi victims had been identified in the blast which killed 113 people and left hundreds injured.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has started a mobile court drive against illegal television cable lines set up haphazardly around DSCC areas.

Citing illness, Officer-in-Charge of Teknaf Police Station Pradip Kumar Das left work early yesterday (Tuesday) after filing a general diary, ABM Masud Hossain, superintendent of police of Cox’s Bazar, told The Daily Star.

Police have cordoned off Chowhatta point area in Sylhet city after finding a bomb-like object on a motorcycle parked near the road.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Sheikh Kamal would have done much more for the country if he had remained alive, highlighting the significant contributions he made to the country’s politics, culture and sports.

Bodies of a father and his minor son, who went missing in yesterday’s boat capsize in Baniachang upazila of Habiganj, were recovered today.

‘Crossfire’ an NGO term, says IGP.

The High Court today granted bail to Sirajum Munira, a suspended teacher of Begum Rokeya University, in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.

Japan will provide 329 million US dollars (equivalent to 35 billion yen) to Bangladesh as grant to help the country combat coronavirus.

Bangladeshi Md Rayhan Kabir will be deported once the Attorney General's Chambers has completed looking into the investigation papers of the case, says Malaysian Immigration director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud.

A lighter vessel carrying 950 tonnes of raw sugar capsized in the Bay of Bengal near Bhasanchar this morning.

Detectives have pressed charges against eight people, including JKG Health Care Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury, in a case filed over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.

Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque has urged banks to come forward with easy loans to help create entrepreneurs in both agriculture and non-agriculture sectors.

At least 17 people have drowned as a trawler capsized in a haor in Madan upazila of Netrakona.

Criminal Investigation Department has submitted a petition to show three Awami League leaders of Faridpur town unit arrested in a Tk 2,000-crore money laundering case.

Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) has congratulated International Labour Organisation (ILO) for achieving universal ratification on the child labour convention, thus giving all children legal protection against the worst forms of child labour.

Liakat Ali, in-charge of Baharchhara Police Investigation Centre, Pradip Kumar, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station, and seven others have been sued in a case filed over the death of Maj (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan, who was shot dead at a check-post in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf upazila on Friday.

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni today said that the educational institutions which do not have their own lands will not be given the monthly pay order (MPO) facility in future.