The government has chalked out a 10-day long programme at the National Parade Square to mark the birth centenary of Bangabandhu and the golden jubilee of independence, which will be attended by heads of states and governments of different countries.

The High Court has questioned the authority of Jashore Children’s Court Judge Mahmuda Khatun for sentencing a child to rigorous imprisonment in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act.

A total of 8,54,253 people died due to different causes in 2020 and around 21.1 percent died of cardiac arrest, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The World Bank has approved $120 million to help Bangladesh improve food security.

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has sought US investment for the development of Bangladesh Railway, especially its infrastructure.

Bangladesh has urged Finland to explore investment opportunities in special economic zones and hi-tech parks here.

The Bangladesh High Commission in London has unveiled the first translations of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s March 7 speech in Irish, Scottish and Welsh languages in a special publication titled “A call for freedom in languages”.

A man was killed today in a road accident while he was being chased by members of Border Guard Bangladesh in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur.

Police yesterday arrested a Jubo League activist in a case filed over raping a woman in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur.

Academics of Bangladesh and the US have suggested promoting women's education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), highlighting the rising demands of technology-based solutions to the problems the world faces today.

British-Bangladeshi Lucy Helen Francis Holt, living in Bangladesh for 60 years, has been honoured in Barishal.

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a lower court to resume trial proceedings of a 27-year old corruption case filed against Jatiya Party leader and former state minister ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came down heavily on BNP leaders for their remarks that they did not get any message of independence from the historic March 7 speech.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a “towering figure of the twentieth century” who shaped modern Bangladesh and continues to inspire the people to further develop their country, said Dean Thompson, acting assistant secretary of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the US Department of State.

Women are increasingly entering decision-making positions but full gender parity is far from being reached as they rarely hold leadership positions in executive and legislative offices.

A man was arrested in a case filed for raping a ninth-grade student in Paikgachha upazila of Khulna.

Breaking the glass ceiling today, Tashnuva Anan Shishir started her journey as the first transgender news presenter in Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged women of the country to engage in income-generating activities for their economic freedom instead of sitting idle at home.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) could not meet expectations in curbing corruption, its outgoing Chairman Iqbal Mahmood said today.

The customs duty against import and export invoices amounting to Tk 2 lakh or above will have to be paid online starting from July 1 this year.