Al Hayatul Ulaya Lil Jamiatul Qawmia -- the highest level of Qawmi madrasa-based education recognised by the government -- today took a "final decision" that teachers and students of Qawmi madrasas will remain out of all kinds of politics.

A Pakistani militant group had close links with Hefajat leader Mamunul Haque, police alleged today.

Four members of a family, including a woman and children, were allegedly assaulted by ticket sellers of a ferry at Shimulia terminal in Munshiganj today.

Passenger travel from India to Bangladesh via land will remain closed from tomorrow for 14 days, amid severe surge in Covid-19 infections in the neighbouring county, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said today.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the government will be forced to impose strict lockdown again if people do not follow health guidelines once public transport services are resumed after ongoing lockdown ends.

The number of private vehicles, rickshaws and auto-rickshaws saw a significant rise on Dhaka roads today as the government allowed to reopen shops and shopping malls on a limited scale.

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court, challenging the legality of ongoing lockdown imposed by the government to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Dhaka has refloated an idea of getting a share of Indian hydropower in exchange of letting the neighbour set up transmission lines from its northeastern Arunachal Pradesh to northwestern regions through Bangladesh, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said today.

Two imams have been arrested for allegedly spreading rumour and taking part in Hefajat-incited violence in Brahmanbaria, according to a press release sent from the Special Branch of the district police.

Another person burnt in the chemical storage fire in Dhaka's Armanitola on Friday, died this morning.

Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on a brief visit on Tuesday, highlighting the "steady and rapid progress" in Bangladesh-China military cooperation in recent years.

A worker was killed and six others injured after the roof of the main gate of an under construction pump station on Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) project collapsed at Shimrail area of Naranyanganj Sadar upazila today.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia underwent a fresh Covid-19 test today to know whether she has recovered as she has been doing well with no visible symptom, said her personal physician Mohammad Al Mamun.

If the government resumes public transport from April 29 after the ongoing lockdown ends, Bangladesh Railway (BR) will also resume their passenger train services from that day.

Leader of different political parties, included in Hefajat-e-Islam, have tried to materialise their party agenda under the banner of the Islamist group and hatched conspiracies to topple the government in 2013 and March this year, investigators have said.

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) authorities have extended deadline -- till May 3 -- for the application process of admission test for 2020-21 honours academic session due to the lockdown situation.

A massive fire broke out at Kamalganj Lawachara Reserve Forest in Moulvibazar today.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the government is actively considering resuming public transport services -- on condition of complying with the health rules -- after the ongoing lockdown ends on April 28.

A newlywed couple, injured in the deadly fire in Old Dhaka’s Armanitola yesterday, were put on life support at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.

Eighth anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, the deadliest garment factory accident in history that took over a thousand lives, is being observed today.