Renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent Rezwana Choudhury Bannya has tested positive for Covid-19.

Flamboyant kites of different shapes and colours are seen flying in the sky especially in rural areas as children have enough time for the traditional pastime during the closure of schools amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

As of Saturday, 428 Covid-19 positive and suspected coronavirus patients at Barguna General Hospital have successfully recovered. Of them, 56 were Covid-19 positive patients.

Slowly and steadily traditional agricultural practices as well as tools and accessories used by farmers are being replaced by modern machinery and gadgets. But duli, a traditional rice storage bin or a miniature silo, made of bamboo, is still being used by farmers in rural Lalmonirhat.

A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has brought back 388 Bangladeshi expatriate workers from Saudi Arabia, most of whom were either in jail or in detention camps in the gulf country for various reasons including not having legal documents.

Bangladesh Ride Sharing Association (BaRSA) has expressed disappointment at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) decision to allow only 255 four-wheelers with enlistment certificates for ride-sharing services in Dhaka and adjacent areas.

Bhola's District and Sessions Judge ABM Mahmudul Haque, infected with Covid-19, has been brought to Dhaka by a helicopter for better treatment after his health condition deteriorated.

UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Mia Seppo has stressed on protecting the mental health of health workers before a possible second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic hits, as feared by the World Health Organization when many countries begin reopening economies.

China has said Bangladesh will get priority in terms of cooperation and support if they can successfully develop vaccine for coronavirus.

The South Korean government has said that it will strengthen visa and entry restrictions for those from Bangladesh and Pakistan from this week, as the country has recently reported a surge in novel coronavirus cases imported from the two nations.

Chinese researchers have started a second phase human trial of a possible coronavirus vaccine, the Institute of Medical Biology at Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (IMBCAMS) said today, in efforts to further assess effectiveness and safety.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked the Health Ministry to provide information on all doctors who have been transferred on various grounds since late March.

A member of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party have been found positive for Covid-19 six days after he died with coronavirus-like symptoms at Khagrachhari Sadar Hospital.

Three members of a gang linked to the trafficking of 26 Bangladeshis killed in Libya on May 28 today confessed to a magistrate that they had trafficked a number of people including Md Rakib who had been missing since that date.

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and some other parts of the country this afternoon.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) today approved 10 projects worth Tk 9,460 crore, including Tk 6,477 crore to be spent by rural MPs for the infrastructure development of their respective areas.

A suspected Covid-19 patient, who was undergoing treatment with coronavirus-like symptoms at the isolation unit of Jashore General Hospital, has reportedly fled from the hospital.

Saying that many people, including a cabinet member, an MP and many expatriate Bangladeshis have lost their lives to coronavirus, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged everyone to follow health guidelines properly to fight the pandemic.

The national flag carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, resumed operations of regular flights on international routes today -- around three months after a nationwide closure and international air-travel ban were imposed due to the global coronavirus outbreak.

A lighter vessel carrying 940 tonnes of peas to Khulna from Chattogram capsized at the bay this morning.