Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of eminent Rabindra Sangeet singer and Ekushey Padak awardee Mita Huq.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today warned that the government will take stern action against those who will try to create anarchy, chaos and damage lives and properties of the people in the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh and the British-Bangladeshi community have lost a true friend and ally with the demise of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Prominent journalist and former president of Jatiya Press Club Hasan Shahriar died at a private hospital in Dhaka this morning.

Ekushey Boi Mela 2021 will end on April 12 in line with the countrywide seven-day complete restriction, starting from April 14.

Six Bangladeshi American organisations urged US Department of State to declare Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh a terrorist outfit and to ban the organisation immediately.

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry departed Dhaka at 5.48 pm today.

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry has arrived in Dhaka at 11:30am on a daylong visit today.

Amid allegations against Qawmi madrasa students taking part in the recent violent protests in different parts of the country, Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury said the government might be forced to rethink its decision to recognise the top Qawmi degree Dawra-e-Hadith as equivalent to a master's degree.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said activities for livelihood need to be continued, maintaining health rules amid the coronavirus pandemic.

About 79 percent marginalised households experienced financial hardship due to the Covid-19 situation, a study says.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has handed over the chairmanship of D-8 Council of Foreign Ministers to his Bangladesh counterpart Dr AK Abdul Momen.

A fire broke out at an oil refinery of Sylhet Gasfield in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj early today.

The government has asked everyone not to hold any mass gathering and outdoor celebration on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla calendar, to curb the spread of Covid-19.

A total of 45 cases have been registered in various police stations in Brahmanbaria till tonight in connection with the mayhem Hefajat-e-Islam men unleashed in the district from March 26 to March 28.

Ride-sharing service Uber has resumed operating cars as the government decided to allow public transport services in 11 major cities in the country from today amid the weeklong restrictions to curb coronavirus spread.

Three people, including a couple, were killed on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw today.

The Ganges-Kobadak (GK) Irrigation Project has been able to resume full-fledged supply of irrigation water for Irri-Boro cultivation in four south-western districts of the country from yesterday, following 11 days of stoppage of water supply.

No meeting or rally will be allowed before prayers and after munajat in mosques or any other place of worship, Religious Affairs Ministry said today in an emergency circular.

Motorcyclists operating their vehicles under ride-sharing services demonstrated in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka this morning, protesting cases filed against them for operating amid the government’s weeklong restriction on public movement and transports.