Man hacked to death in Manikganj

Police recovered the body of a man from Manikganj’s Shibalaya upazila this morning.
28 May 2021, 06:13 AM

Baby dies in Barguna after choking on litchi

A 13-month-old boy from Barguna's Amtali municipality area died after choking on a litchi.
27 May 2021, 12:36 PM

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorisation in Bangladesh

The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has issued emergency use authorisation (EUA) to the Pfizer mRNA Covid-19 vaccine in the country today.
27 May 2021, 12:15 PM

Impact of Yaas: roads damaged in Bagerhat

Two points on the Carebazar to Sanyasi Bazar road in Morrelganj upzalia of Bagerhat have been badly damaged by tidal water, caused by impact of Cyclone Yaas.
27 May 2021, 10:50 AM

Budget FY 2021-22: Covid-19 vaccination to get priority

The upcoming national budget for fiscal 2021-22 will be a deft exercise on saving lives while creating more avenues for livelihoods to cope with the fallout caused by Covid-19 pandemic.
27 May 2021, 10:27 AM

Govt approves proposal to buy Chinese Covid-19 vaccine at $10 per dose

The government has approved a proposal for purchasing 1.5 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines from China at USD 10 per dose.
27 May 2021, 08:02 AM

March 26 violence in Dhaka: ‘Shishu Bokta’ Rafiqul on 3-day remand

A virtual court in Dhaka placed Rafiqul Islam Madani, widely known as "Shishu Bokta", on a three-day remand today in a case filed with Paltan Police Station over the March 26 violence in Dhaka centering Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit.
27 May 2021, 07:50 AM

Shipbreaking worker dies after falling from ship in Sitakunda

A worker of a shipbreaking yard died after falling from a ship in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram this morning.
27 May 2021, 07:26 AM

PM Sheikh Hasina urges postal department to start online business

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the country’s postal services to go for online business to deliver perishable goods to the doorsteps of people.
27 May 2021, 07:22 AM

4 including 2 students killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka

At least four persons, including two students, were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents in Dhaka.
27 May 2021, 06:45 AM

Storm triggered by Yaas: over 2,500 houses damaged in Cox’s Bazar

Around 2,570 houses of Cox’s Bazar were damaged by the storm triggered by cyclone “Yaas” that weakened into a deep depression over India's north Odisha and adjoining Jharkhand area this morning.
27 May 2021, 06:17 AM

Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal no. 3

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three as the cyclonic storm "Yaas" weakened into a deep depression over north Odisha and adjoining Jharkhand area this morning.
27 May 2021, 04:41 AM

Full spawning of fish begins in Halda river

Twenty-four hours into laying sample eggs, brood fish started spawning in full swing from last night in Halda river, a unique natural ground for carp-like fish in South Asia.
27 May 2021, 03:10 AM

Covid-19 infection rate in Rajshahi doubles in a day

The detection rate of Covid-19 infection has almost doubled in Rajshahi district today, according to reports of two RT PCR laboratories in the city.
26 May 2021, 16:54 PM

Coastal embankment at several points in Cox’s Bazar damaged, many areas submerged

Cox’s Bazar Met Department’s meteorologist said that cautionary signal number three is ongoing but the coastal district is free from the risk of Cyclone Yaas’ impact. Sea levels could rise by three to six feet above normal as the Bay of Bengal is now very rough.
26 May 2021, 12:23 PM

Over 1 lakh cubic ft of trees cut down in Bandarban forest

Illegal deforestation is engulfing Bandarban's rich forest endangering biodiversity and the indigenous lifestyle.
26 May 2021, 11:36 AM

Attacks against Bangladeshis in South Africa continue; shops continue to be vandalised

Xenophobic attacks against Bangladeshis in South Africa continued till last night as mobs looted and vandalised several shops and malls owned by Bangladeshi expatriates in Free State province’s Branfort.
26 May 2021, 09:49 AM

Symbolic class on street: Rajshahi students demand reopening of educational institutions

Students of Rajshahi today demonstrated -- holding symbolic class on a road in the city’s Shaheb Bazar area -- demanding immediate reopening of all educational institutions.
26 May 2021, 08:56 AM

Gas supply to several Dhaka areas to be disrupted tomorrow

There will be no gas supply in several areas of Dhaka city for up to six hours tomorrow, as the gas distribution company is undertaking pipeline relocation work.
26 May 2021, 08:10 AM

Low-lying areas in coastal districts flooded; 1 dead under fallen tree in Bhola

A man died under a fallen tree in Bhola district under Barishal division today during the storm triggered by Cyclone Yaas, which formed in the Bay of Bengal and made a landfall in eastern Indian state Odisha.
26 May 2021, 07:46 AM