Considering the coronavirus situation, the Dhaka Wasa Board has decided not to increase the price of water for now.

The government today rescheduled the public holiday for the upcoming Shab-e-Barat to March 30 instead of March 29 since the holiday for the religious event is determined based on the sighting of the new moon.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to release regular currency notes, commemorative coins and silver commemorative notes of Taka 50 marking the Golden Jubilee of Independence.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier today said Bangladesh has undergone an impressive development and vibrant democracy is prevailing in the country with high economic growth.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that the government is celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Independence keeping people and freedom fighters “away”.

Globally renowned vocalist Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty composed a new raag named “Maitree” to commemorate the celebrations of Bangabandhu’s birth centenary and as an ode to India-Bangladesh friendship.

Bangladesh government has decided to work on a 6-year-long action plan to ensure labour rights and safe working spaces, said Law Minister Anisul Huq.

Three people, including a sub-inspector (SI) of police, have been detained by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) with 240 bottles of phensidyl and two guns from Narayanganj's Sonargaon upazila.

Two children were burnt to death and many people suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out in Balukhali Rohingya camp in Palangkhali union of Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya upazila today.

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has sent a message of felicitation on the occasion of Bangladesh’s 50 Years of Independence.

A Saudi Arabia bound passenger was arrested from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as he was attempting to smuggle nearly 10,000 pieces yaba pills inside pickle jars.

The red carpet was rolled out as Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari arrived in Dhaka this morning on a two-day official visit.

International Farakka Committee (IFC), in a statement recently expressed hope that during the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Bangladesh the two countries will, in light of mutual friendship, take effective steps for basin-wide management of common rivers by keeping them alive from their source to sea.

President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on a two-day state visit tomorrow to attend the ongoing twin mega celebrations and hold talks with Bangladesh leadership to take forward the growing relations.

There is no reason for concern over security ahead of the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said today.

Ten eminent citizens today protested the incident of launching attack, vandalising and looting at least 75 Hindu houses in Sunamganj's Noagaon village over a Facebook post criticising a Hefajat leader's statement.

The US Congress has introduced a resolution congratulating the people of Bangladesh on the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence, hailing the courage of the valiant freedom fighters in the struggle for freedom and democracy.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Dhaka on a two-day official visit, the second of the world leaders to attend the celebrations of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh's Independence.

The Swedish Minister of International Development Cooperatives Per Olsson-Fridh has expressed satisfaction at the use of his country's climate change adaptation support in Bangladesh.

There will be direct flights between Bangladesh and Maldives as the two South Asian nations see huge scope to boost trade and tourism.