Inter-district bus, train and launch services resumed at half capacity today across the country.

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra were advised to hoist distant warning signal number 2 today, instead of cautionary signal number 1, as the depression over the southeast Bay and adjoining Andaman Sea intensified into cyclonic storm “Yaas”.

Bangladesh will host a two-day world peace conference in November this year, marking the ongoing birth centenary celebrations of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as part of promoting a culture of peace and tolerance.

Internet service across the country is likely to be slow for around eight hours on Friday, according to Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL)

Construction work of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Museum at Dahagram of Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat has been halted due to obstruction by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF).

Saying the travel ban on Israel remains for Bangladeshi passport-holders, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today posted a reaction to Israeli foreign ministry’s tweet which welcomed the removal of the words “all countries except Israel” in the new booklets of e-passports.

Bangladesh-US economic relation has largely remained unutilised although after 50th anniversary of independence of the Asian country as Bangladesh’s bilateral trade with the US is too poor compared to that of its competitive countries, experts said today.

Dr Zillur Rahman Khan, a renowned Bangladeshi-American educationist and professor of political science, passed away while undergoing treatment at a nursing home in Orlando of Florida, USA last evening. He was 87.

Pope Francis has called on all nations to develop a global “culture of care” based on mutual cooperation, compassion, humanity and justice in the face of the ongoing pandemic.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged all to remain alert as cyclone “Yaas” may hit Bangladesh in a couple of days.

All public transports will resume operation from tomorrow.

A low pressure formed over east central Bay and adjoining area may turn into a cyclonic storm, a latest met office release said today.

The government has issued a circular today, extending the ongoing countrywide restrictions on movement and public transport till May 30 in a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19.

At least 323 people were killed and 622 were injured in 318 road accidents in 15 days of Eid rush this year, according to Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity.

A Dhaka court today granted interim bail to Prothom Alo Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam in a case filed by the health ministry under the Official Secrets Act.

The body of a man was recovered from a jute field in Budhar Banshertal area of Mahendranagar union in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila.

Three persons including a Bangladeshi expatriate businessman were killed in a road accident in Oman.

Two accused confessed to a magistrate yesterday that they were directly involved with the killing of a trader in front of his seven-year-old son in Dhaka's Pallabi area on May 16.

Chattogram police arrested three -- Monir Hossain (40), his wife Khuku Moni (28) and a CNG driver Mahfuz -- on May 21 for stealing Tk 27 lakh.

Cyclone centres three times more than required are being set up in compliance with health guidelines, keeping in mind the coronavirus situation, to provide shelter to coastal people if Cyclone Yaas hits Bangladesh.