Health Minister Zahid Maleque warns of taking legal action against the physicians and health officials if they indulge in any wrongdoing and are found to be nonperforming.

Amid the rift between the party’s senior and old leaderships, Jamaat-e-Islami expels a member of the party’s majlish-e-shura, Majibur Rahman Monju, also former president of Islami Chhatra Shibir, from the organisation on charge of his involvement in anti-party activities.

A police constable is killed as a lorry ran over him in Shreepur upazila of Gazipur.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claims to have detained a person for allegedly spreading propaganda against the state and the law enforcers on social media platforms.

India's first semi-high speed train breaks down after colliding with a cow on the tracks, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new passenger service.

A woman, left by her husband, is murdered allegedly after she was raped in Kathgora area of Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka.

All the 49 aspirants for election to the parliamentary reserved seats for women are set to be elected uncontested as they are the only candidates from their respective areas.

Many local residents in Mohammadpur are seen returning home empty handed from biryani shops following the on-going gas cut off due to a supply line maintenance.

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on February 16, 2019

Dr Syeda Zakia Nur, who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) uncontested from Kishoreganj-1 constituency, takes oath at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban in Dhaka.

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says that the war crimes trial will continue even if Jamaat-e-Islami seeks apology for its crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.

The pending working visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Malaysia has been postponed one day before he was due to arrive, Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah confirms.

New US research has found that post-menopausal women who drink more than two diet drinks each day may have a higher risk of stroke.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicts rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at a few places over the country in 24 hours as of 9:00am tomorrow.

Two persons are killed and one other is injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Narayanganj.

Bangladesh strongly condemns the dastardly terrorist attack on an Indian paramilitary convoy in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir that left 44 dead.

Myanmar's army chief, who is facing international calls that he be prosecuted for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, denies any systematic army persecution and says such accusations are an insult to his country's honour.

Nigeria’s electoral commission delays the presidential election until February 23, making the announcement a mere five hours before polls were set to open Saturday. It cited unspecified “challenges” amid reports that voting materials had not been delivered to all parts of the country.

A gunman opened fire at a manufacturing warehouse in Chicago of the US, killing five people and wounding five police officers before he was slain, law enforcement officials say.

Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest congregations of Muslims, began on the banks of Turag in Tongi after Fazr prayers yesterday.