The Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court today ordered to transfer the Taslima Begum Renu murder case to the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court for trial.

All healthcare workers across the country have to stay at workstation until February 10 for Covid-19 vaccination.

At least three people have died reportedly from alcohol poisoning and a dozen others are admitted in hospital, after an event on Friday at a Gazipur resort.

Jatiya Party lawmaker Anisul Islam Mahmud told parliament today that it would not be good for the country or the government if freedom of press is not ensured.

Ten 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).

Experts and analysts appear unsure of exactly why the Myanmar military acted now, as there seems little to gain, according to a BBC report published earlier today.

Convicted war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayedee has filed a revision petition with the High Court challenging the lower court order that framed charges against him in a case filed for embezzling Tk 1.27 crore from Islamic Foundation's Zakat Fund.

Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi issued a pre-emptive call for people to reject any coup, before she was detained by the military on Monday, her party said.

Rab claimed to have arrested four members of the banned militant group Ansar al Islam from Dhaka city and Sherpur district yesterday.

SAJIDA Foundation has received a USD 7.5 million fund from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development Bank, through it’s government fund MASSIF. The agreement was executed on 14th December 2020 after receiving approval from Bangladesh Bank and Microcredit Regulatory Authority and shall remain effective till September 2025. SAJIDA will use this facility to expand its microcredit program.

Myanmar banks agreed to temporarily shut all financial services on Monday due to poor internet connections during the current political situation, the Myanmar Bankers Association said in a statement.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told The Daily Star today that the agreement on Rohingya repatriation was signed with the Myanmar state, and it doesn’t matter who is in power, the agreement must be followed.

Myanmar’s military declared a one-year state of emergency on Monday (Feb 1) and appointed a general as acting president, after arresting civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior officials.

A bill titled "Sheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna Bill, 2021" was passed in the parliament today to set up a medical university in Khulna division -- aiming to expand the facilities for medical education, research and healthcare services in the region.

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity today demanded that the government make the trustee board functional immediately which will deal with compensation related issues after accidents.

Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today stayed for four weeks the High Court verdict that upheld the bail of Rashedul Haque Chisty, son of the former chairman of Farmers Bank audit committee Mahbubul Haque Chisty, in a money laundering case involving Tk 159 crore.

India today “noted with deep concern” the military coup in Myanmar and said the democratic process must be upheld.

Preliminary examination of the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be held on August 6.

The Myanmar military's seizure of power on Monday follows weeks of tensions with civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her government.