Workers of Luhaiuni Tea Garden in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar staged protest yesterday with 11-point demand, including reinstatement of a worker.

Five Bangladeshi migrants were rescued from the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Escondido of Colombia after the boat carrying them capsized. At least five more Bangladeshis remain missing.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda today urged the government to sit with the Election Commission to discuss its decision to transfer the National Identity (NID) services from the election body to the home ministry.

Although the economy is facing numerous challenges, the government is hopeful about addressing them as it sees the obstacles as opportunities, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.

The stock market fell for the second consecutive day today as investors continue booking profits.

Bangladesh needs to embark on a new round of reforms to strengthen and modernise the private sector in a bid to unleash the country’s potential to drive diversified, export-led growth and create jobs, according to a new World Bank Group report.

A Chinese engineer working in the Padma bridge project went missing from Lauhajang upazila of Munshiganj last night.

Hundreds of passengers rushed to Kamalapur Railway Station this morning to collect ticket refunds as Bangladesh Railway suspended all passenger trains from Dhaka to other parts of the country since midnight.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking the 72nd founding anniversary of Awami League.

Body of the youth, who went missing after falling in the Jhilpar canal in Dhaka's Khilgaon area yesterday, was found today.

Ambassador Lee Jang-Keun has asked the Bangladesh government for assistance in vaccinating Korean nationals living in the country.

Shopowners today stressed the need for collecting value-added tax (VAT) at source until the government completes installing cash register machines in all kinds of stores.

Tuhin Siddiqui Omi, arrested following an attempted rape case filed by actress Pori Moni, has trafficked several hundred people abroad and amassed considerable wealth at home and abroad, said officials of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan package of $940 million today for the Government of Bangladesh to purchase safe and effective vaccines against Covid-19.

A young freelance journalist of Chattogram will interview Noam Chomsky tomorrow.

Two people including a three-year-old child were killed in two separate road accidents in Ukhia upazila of Cox's Bazar district today. Three others were also injured, reports our Cox’s Bazar correspondent quoting police.

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has announced a Tk 13.5 crore strategic action plan for 2021 to support healthcare and immediate assistance, restore livelihoods and catalyse long-term growth.

The stock market experienced a fall today just a day after hitting a three-and-a-half-year high, as investors went for booking profits.

University Grants Commission today suggested that all public universities cut down the duration of the academic year and vacations to make up for academic losses due to the Covid-19 situation.

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has issued a circular suspending all trains to and from Dhaka starting from 12:01am tomorrow. This suspension will remain in force till June 30, Sardar Shahadat Ali, additional director general (operations) of BR has said.