The Dhaka University authorities have decided to bring all its students under an affordable health insurance plan.

An Argentine court has moved one step closer to opening a historic investigation against Myanmar’s military and civilian leadership over genocide against the Rohingya people, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) says.

The High Court upholds the lower court orders which granted bail to Rashedul Haque Chisty, son of the former Farmers Bank audit committee chair Mahbubul Haque Chisty, in three corruption cases.

The High Court today sought separate probe reports -- from four authorities concerned -- on the deadly fire at the corona isolation unit in United Hospital that killed five patients on May 27.

Two groups of transport workers are engaged in a clash in Sylhet after one of the groups protested against a transport leader for allegedly embezzling money from a welfare fund.

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) today demanded cancellation of the government’s decision to increase bus fares by 60 percent.

A Dhaka court today rejected the bail petition of Kamal Uddin alias Haji Kamal, an alleged ring leader of a human trafficking gang, and sent him to jail in connection with a case filed under the Bangladesh Passport Act.

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines today was forced to cancel all 12 flights on three domestic routes due to lack of passengers.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Covid-19 has slowed the country’s economic advancement to some extent but the nation will move forward, defying all hurdles.

The High Court has wanted to know the situation of inmates in jails and prisons staff across the country following the coronavirus pandemic.

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called upon Jordanian authorities to immediately release Bangladeshi journalist Selim Akash and drop any charges against him.

A man has been hacked to death by “rivals” in Pabna’s Santhia upazila.

Bangladesh Bank authorities have filed a fresh civil case against 17 Philippines entities, including the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, in a bid to recover 81 million USD lost in a cyber-heist in 2016, CNN reports.

Journalists formed a human chain in front of Baufal Press Club on Sunday protesting filing of local Jubo League activist Taposh Kumar murder case against ABM Mizanur Rahman, Baufal correspondent of Prothom Alo.

The torrential rain during the last couple of days submerged paddies in low lying areas of different districts including Tangail, Pabna and Sirajganj.

Former health minister Mohammed Nasim, also a presidium member of the ruling Awami League, tested positive for Covid-19 and has been admitted to Bangladesh Specialised Hospital in Dhaka's Shyamoli.

Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a member of a human trafficking syndicate from Bishwanath upazila in Sylhet.

The High Court directs the authorities concerned to conduct necessary tests including that of Covid-19 and provide treatments to expecting women on priority basis at all government and private hospitals across the country.

Despite testing positive for Covid-19, a man in Tangail rejoined his workplace and worked for six days before returning to his village to celebrate Eid with family.

Md Anwar Hossain, father of Ashraful Alam Khokan, deputy press secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, passes away at his village in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur.