Fourteen areas in Khulna district have been declared “red zones” as the Covid-19 cases have seen a spike in those.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has imposed a travel ban on Laxmipur-2 lawmaker Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul’s wife Selina Islam, daughter Wafa Islam and sister-in law Jasmin Akhter.

When the shutdown in Bangladesh was announced on March 23, agricultural activities were not included in the closure. But now as similar lockdowns in exporting-countries are being prolonged, fears have begun to grow about a possible food crisis.

After remaining stranded in Bangladesh for over three months following suspension of regular flight operations due to Covid-19 pandemic, 259 Bangladeshi nationals who reside in Italy, have returned to Rome on a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

Ducsu Vice President Nurul Haque Nur files a general diary with Shahbagh Police Station after receiving a death threat from unknown people and seeks police protection.

Renovation works on some stretches of a 1.7-kilometre road in Kushtia’s Daulatpur upazila have been stalled after locals alleged that the road was being laid with low-quality bricks and bitumen.

Four foreign airlines have sought permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh to resume regular flight operations from Dhaka.

Qatar Airways temporarily closed its Dhaka office from today after seeing a huge rush of ticket-buyers. The office was closed to maintain social distancing, with the airlines requesting passengers to book tickets via phone or email.

Abdul Gafur, a school teacher who lives in Chattogram’s Patiya upazila, lost his two-month-old daughter last Saturday after failing to find an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facility that would admit his child on time.

“Why does my father not come to me? When will he wake up?” These are the questions three-and-half-year-old Rayed Muntasir Alif frequently asks his mother and close ones.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a meeting discusses the Covid-19 situation in the country and issued directives to contain the pandemic.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi tested positive for coronavirus today, personal secretary to the minister Mohammad Mashooqur Rahman Sikder told The Daily Star.

North South University has decided to waive 20 percent of fees for students in the upcoming Summer-2020 semester, owing to the economic fallout due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Detectives have appealed for quizzing photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol on remand in a case filed against him under the Digital Security Act.

Prof Kanak Kanti Barua, vice chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), has said that the Gonoshasthaya Kendra-developed rapid test kit is not effective in detecting Covid-19.

A doctor was sent to jail yesterday, allegedly for sexually harassing a patient in his chamber in Sylhet’s Bianibazar.

The High Court has fixed June 22 for delivering its order on a writ petition filed challenging the decision of Dhaka Wasa to hike the price of water by 25 percent from April 1 this year.

Stormy weather is likely to prevail in coastal areas of Bangladesh as a deep convection is taking place over the north Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas.

A newlywed couple reportedly died by suicide at Chapor Parbotipur village in Ranishankoil upazila early yesterday.

Unidentified criminals killed a man in Baraigram upazila on Monday.