Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Monday the United States and China could work together on issues like climate change and the coronavirus pandemic if they repaired their damaged bilateral relationship.

The United Nations refugee agency on Monday called for the immediate rescue of a group of Rohingya refugees who were adrift in their boat in the Andaman Sea without food or water, many of whom were ill and suffering from extreme dehydration.

A Dhaka court today set March 22 for the hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and six others in the Barapukuria coalmine graft case.

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directive on the government to arrange necessary number of medical equipment at public hospitals across the country in order to accurately diagnose diseases and to provide proper treatment to the patients.

A policeman was killed in a road accident while on a walk in Natore town this morning.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the authorities concerned, including the education ministry, to examine whether the situation at present is conducive for reopening educational institutions.

All universities will reopen on May 24, after Eid-ul-Fitr, Education Minister Dipu Moni said in a press briefing this afternoon.

Jahangirnagar University (JU) administration has begun discussion with the agitating students who refused to leave the halls this morning.

The High Court today said Jatiya Sangsad speaker can dispose application for declaring the seat of independent MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul vacant for providing false information to the Election Commission through his affidavit.

Agitating students of Barishal University (BU) will bring out a procession this afternoon protesting attack on them allegedly by a group of transport workers on February 17, that left at least 25 students injured.

Australia's health department will no longer advertise on Facebook, it has announced, the latest escalation of the government's feud with the social media giant, which continues to block news content from its platform in the country.

Officials of Chattogram Customs House and National Security Intelligence seized gold bars worth around Tk 10 crore from beneath the passenger seat of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft at Chattogram airport.

Japan will only receive limited doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the first months of the rollout and shots for the elderly will be distributed gradually, the country’s inoculation chief said.

Abdul Quader Mirza, younger brother of AL general secretary Obaidul Quader and elected mayor of Basurhat municipality under Companiganj upazila of Noakhali, has announced to hold a press briefing, despite Section 144 being imposed in the municipality area.

Australia will not change proposed laws that would make Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook pay news outlets for content, a senior lawmaker said on Monday, despite vocal opposition from the Big Tech firms.

Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU), who are staying at the dormitories defying directives, declined to leave the halls by 10:00am today.

At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League in Baufal upazila town of Patuakhali last evening.

A Dhaka court today again asked Rapid Action Battalion to submit probe report -- by March 28 -- of a case filed against Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed and 16 others over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates and illegally charging patients for testing and treatment.

Businesses shut in Myanmar on Monday in a general strike called to oppose the military coup and thousands of protesters gathered despite a threat from authorities that confrontation could cost lives.

Miscreants today vandalised the Shaheed Minar of Buzjruk Sree Kundi College in Magura’s Sadar upazila early today.