Two crew members were killed and three others were injured as a fire broke out in an oil tanker at a private jetty on the southern bank of Karnaphuli river in Chattogram this morning.

Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners' Association today urged the government to resume public transport from tomorrow, considering the plight of transport owners and workers.

Ashiquzzaman Khan, who was injured in the deadly fire in Old Dhaka's Armanitola on April 23, died at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery last night.

Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi has said effective steps are being taken to soon reopen the state-owned jute mills that were closed down last year.

Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir has sought anticipatory bail from the High Court in a case filed over the death of a college student at a flat in Dhaka's Gulshan area on Monday.

After the recovery of the young woman's body from a flat in Dhaka's Gulshan, social media has witnessed an uproar against media coverage. In order to sensationalise news, personal information about the deceased is being published. Along with not disclosing the accused’s name, many issues regarding news coverage have also been pointed out.

Erfan Salim, son of Awami League lawmaker Haji Md Salim, walked out of jail after around six months.

Detectives today claimed to have arrested a Hefajat-e-Islam leader who allegedly played a key role in the mayhem by the Islamist group in 2013.

Noise pollution in Dhaka city is currently three times more than tolerable level and as a result around half a crore people are at health risk, Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Mohammad Shahab Uddin said at a programme today.

Three people were killed and another was injured as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh this morning.

The government today started procurement of paddy directly from farmers at Tk 27 per kg.

The stock market returned to black today after falling for two days for profit booking tendency of the investors.

People are not getting any respite from the heatwave sweeping across the country in the next two days, says the Met Office.

The government has issued a gazette notification, extending the ongoing restrictions -- till May 5 -- imposed on public and vehicular movement to prevent the surge of coronavirus cases.

A fire that broke out at Bandura Bazar in Dhaka's Nawabganj upazila has been doused. The blaze gutted at least nine buses and several shops.

International Labour Organization (ILO) has said occupational safety and health (OSH) of all workers in all industries must be a national priority.

A strong earthquake, measuring 6.0 magnitude on the Richter scale, was felt in different parts of the country including Dhaka this morning.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday laid emphasis on the strict implementation of the Paris Agreement, saying it is the only way to check global emissions and thereby global warming.

Fifteen of the 300 Bangladeshis who were stuck in India's Petrapole land port returned home this morning through Benapole check-post.

Air Crash Investigation(s), a Canadian documentary television series produced by Cineflix that recounts air crashes and other mainly flight-related disasters and crises, yesterday released their latest episode chronicling the March 12, 2018 US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211 crash in Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal.