A man who sustained burn injury along with five other family members in an explosion at their flat in Narayanganj city early Tuesday, has died early today.

Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, MP for Sylhet-3 constituency, is in critical condition with Covid-19 infection and is undergoing treatment at the United Hospital in Dhaka since Sunday.

The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally-made attack helicopters to Pakistan, diplomatic sources in Washington told Dawn.

Almost a third of the world’s tourism destinations are closed to international visitors because of novel coronavirus restrictions, the United Nations' tourism body has found.

Seven people have died from Covid-19 infections in 24 hours (till 8 am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A little over 34 percent of at least 1,468 workers are yet to recover from income loss they incurred between March and December last year due to Covid-19, said a survey of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem).

South Korea plans to invest more than 200 billion won ($176 million) in developing automotive chip-making technology by 2022 in an effort to nurture the next-generation vehicle sector, the finance minister said Wednesday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today filed her nomination from the high-profile Nandigram assembly constituency in East Midnapore district where she will be pitted against her former protege and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari.

India today said it is exploring with Bangladesh a proposal for supplying refined-LNG through cross-border pipeline and establishment of an LNG terminal, and pitched for South Asian regional power co-operation.

Cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore today filed a complaint with a Dhaka court, accusing unidentified persons, for the barbaric torture he endured while in custody.

The High Court today wanted to know why a special compartment should not be arranged for female passengers and separate reserved seats should not be allocated for children, physically challenged passengers and senior citizens in every train for ensuring their privacy and security.

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

After leaving jail on bail on March 4, cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore today appeared before a Dhaka court in a case filed against him under the Digital Security Act.

Voting in the two-day annual election to the 14-member executive committee, including president and secretary, of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) began this morning.

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

The UN Security Council failed to agree on Tuesday on a statement that would have condemned the coup in Myanmar, called for restraint by the military and threatened to consider “further measures,” though diplomats said talks would likely continue.

At least 27 people were arrested so far in connection with yesterday’s clash between Awami League factions in Bashurhat of Companiganj in Noakhali that left a BCL activist dead and at least 30 injured.

US President Joe Biden will hold an online meeting on Friday with the leaders of Japan, India and Australia, the White House said on Tuesday, the first leader-level meeting of a four-country group seen as part of efforts to balance China’s growing military and economic power.

When Tha Peng was ordered to shoot at protesters with his submachine gun to disperse them in the Myanmar town of Khampat on February 27, the police lance corporal said he refused.

Freedom fighters held a human chain protesting the attack on Companiganj Awami League president and former deputy commander Khizir Hayat by municipality mayor Abdul Quader Mirza.