The newly-appointed Australian High Commissioner Jeremy Bruer today appreciated Bangladesh’s success in handling the Covid-19 pandemic and told Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh is ahead of Australia in vaccination programme.

A police constable was stabbed during a drive to nab criminals in Savar area early today.

At least ten people, including the two pilots, died when a plane crashed at an airstrip in South Sudan's Jonglei state, the region's governor and the airline said.

A Dhaka court today rejected the bail petition of seven leftist student leaders and activists in connection with a case filed over assaulting policemen and preventing them from discharging their duties.

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

A Dhaka court today again asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to submit the probe reports of two sedition cases filed against Hefajat chief Junayed Babunagari and two other leaders by April 1.

The government has taken the initiative to import 5.5 lakh tonnes of rice to increase stock.

Myanmar security forces opened fire on protests against military rule on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people, a human rights group said, a day after neighbouring countries called for restraint and offered to help Myanmar resolve the crisis.

A Dhaka court today again directed Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to submit -- by April 29 -- the probe report in the case filed against former Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sayeed Khokon and six others on charges of embezzlement of Tk 34.89 crore.

Former Senior Secretary of Agriculture Ministry Md Moinuddin Abdullah has been appointed as chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Bangladesh will receive 10,908,000 shots of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine by May, under the global arrangement called COVAX.

The government will continue the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination campaign until June-July, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

A total of 2,207 Rohingyas started for Bhasan Char from Chattogram in six navy ships today.

Police barred a procession brought out by the country’s eminent citizens -- demanding justice for writer Mushtaq Ahmed’s death in jail custody and abolition of Digital Security Act -- in front of InterContinental hotel in Dhaka’s Shahbagh area when it was moving towards the Prime Minister’s Office.

Miscreants killed a construction worker in Sirajganj Sadar upazila last night.

Saudi Arabia’s health ministry has ruled that only people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be allowed to attend the Hajj this year, Saudi newspaper Okaz reported on Monday.

Some good news: Dhaka is no longer world’s most polluted city. Lahore holds that undesired title now.

The High Court today granted a six-month bail to cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore -- in jail for around 10 months -- in a case filed under the Digital Security Act on charge of deteriorating law and order situation and creating confusion over Covid-19 pandemic.

Detectives claimed to have arrested five persons who allegedly misappropriated huge amount of money from banks as loans -- using fake national ID card, trade license and other documents.

Myanmar’s ousted President Win Myint is facing two new charges, his lawyer Khin Maung Zaw said on Wednesday, including a breach of the constitution that is punishable by up to three years on prison.