US authorities have said they had placed 5,200 detained migrants into quarantine, mainly over exposure to mumps, linking a surge in cases to a recent outbreak of the contagious disease in Central America.

Bangladesh has been elected as a member of the prestigious Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations for the term 2020-2022 from the Asia-Pacific region by securing 181 votes out of 191.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has delayed indefinitely a proposed law to allow extraditions to mainland China, in a dramatic retreat after widespread anger over the bill sparked violent protests in the Asian finance hub.

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At least four people are killed and another injured in thunder strike in two upazilas of Pabna.

I hope that the government perceives what they would be missing out on, if such a heavy VAT is imposed in this regard.

Cost of ridesharing services might go up as well with the hiked VAT rates proposed in the budget on the popular mode of daily commute in Dhaka city.

Bangladesh embassy in Libya has warned the Bangladeshis living there not to take the risky sea journey towards Europe, citing the risks of drowning as well as surrounding countries’ strong position in not allowing entry to their territories.

Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) President Nazmul Hassan Papon has said it is not unusual to have expired medicine at pharmacies.

Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) has sharply criticised the government over the amnesty proposed for black money in the budget for fiscal 2019-20.

A septuagenarian has been arrested for raping a nine-year-old girl in Khulna’s Rupsha upazila.

The World Heritage Centre of Unesco has declared largest mangrove forest on earth, the Sundarbans of Bangladesh, as a “World Heritage in Danger” site.

A college girl is found dead at her house in Chuadanga town’s Hatkaluganj.

An Awami League activist has been hacked to death, allegedly over land dispute, in Chowgacha upazila of Jashore.

Superintendent of police in Tangail, Sanjit Kumar Roy has vowed to select competent candidates in the recruitment of constables in a transparent manner.

Main political opposition BNP terms the budget for fiscal 2019-20 highly ambitious.

Amid growing popularity, online shopping is getting costlier soon for the proposed value added tax (VAT) imposed on it in the budget for fiscal 2019-20.

Tahera Khandker has been appointed as the general manager for public relations of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

She has underscored the need for reform in the country's financial sector and warned of taking stern action against wilful loan defaulters.

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