China on Wednesday announced a plan to provide 10 million coronavirus vaccine doses to developing nations through the global COVAX initiative.

Bangladesh has ranked 76th on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index 2020 -- four notches up from last year.

Myanmar police have filed charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing communications equipment and she will be detained until Feb. 15 for investigations, according to a police document.

Thirteen 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).

The United States should flexibly enforce sanctions aimed at curbing Pyongyang’s nuclear programmes to revive denuclearisation talks, South Korea’s point man on North Korea said today.

Bangladesh is looking into legal action against Qatar-based international news organisation Al Jazeera for “spreading misinformation”, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said today.

A Dhaka court today asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to submit by March 3 the probe reports of two sedition cases filed against Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh chief Junayed Babunagari, Hefajat Joint Secretary General Maulana Mamunul Haque and Islami Andolan Bangladesh Senior Nayeb-e-Amir Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim.

A Shariatpur court today sentenced two people to death for raping and killing an 11-year-old on July 2017 in Sakhipur area.

Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), a human rights organisation focusing on dignity and well-being of marginalised population, has begun distribution of livelihood support to 15,380 Covid-19 affected marginalised women in 35 districts under ‘Excluded People’s Rights in Bangladesh’ (EPR) programme.

India today reacted sharply to foreign celebrities, including pop star Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg, speaking in support of the farmers’ protest against three farm sector reform laws and said “the temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags and comments, especially when resorted to by celebrities and others, is neither accurate nor responsible.”

A private car burnt in a fire in Rajshahi city last evening.

China has blocked a United Nations Security Council statement condemning the military coup in Myanmar, reports BBC.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said Qatar-based international media Al Jazeera's report is not “factual”.

Police arrested four in connection with the deaths of 13 people who died from allegedly consuming spurious alcohol in Bogura district in the last three days.

Police yesterday detained 54 more boys from Dhaka's Hatirjheel area on charge of "harassing visitors and causing nuisance".

A construction worker died after a branch of a tree fell on him in Dhaka’s Sabujbagh area this morning.

Police today have rescued three school-going children -- who ran away from their homes -- from Lalmonirhat last night.

Pumping her arms to an electronic ditty, aerobics instructor Khing Hnin Wai appeared oblivious as a convoy of armoured vehicles drove by -- accidentally capturing Myanmar's military coup-in-progress in a surreal video that has now gone viral.

The Group of Seven largest developed economies on Wednesday condemned the military coup in Myanmar and said it was deeply concerned about the fate of detained political leaders such as Aung San Suu Kyi.

The International Monetary Fund last week sent $350 million in cash to the Myanmar government, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid package to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic.