A Narayanganj court today granted four-day remand for the eight accused, including owner of Hashem Foods factory in Narayanganj, in a case filed following 51 deaths in a fire at the factory.

One hundred and eighty-five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

At least 52 bodies have been recovered from the Hashem Foods factory after the horrific fire that broke out last Thursday. However, most of the bodies are burnt so badly that the relatives now have to rely on DNA tests to identify their loved ones, forgoing seeing their faces for the last time.

State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Munnujan Sufian today announced financial assistance for the relatives of Narayanganj fire victims.

Police have arrested 585 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka today, the ninth day of the strict lockdown.

Bodies of victims, who were burned to death in the destructive fire at a food factory building in Naryanganj's Rupganj, have been piled up at the Dhaka Medical College (DMC) morgue due to a lack of space at the facility.

Forest Department officials arrested three men suspected to be deer poachers from Chandeshwar area of Chandpai Range in the Sundarbans East Forest Division last night.

In celebration of 100 years of Dhaka University, we present to you a video series featuring a number of notable DU alumni, who shared fond memories of their time on campus.

Just in the span of 20 minutes, three Covid-19 patients died in the Coronavirus dedicated unit at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital (BSMMCH) in Faridpur due to “low oxygen pressure” today.

The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday, with the death toll at 46, scores still unaccounted for and authorities sounding more and more grim.

Today, on the 7th day of the ongoing “strict lockdown”, Dhaka, Barishal and Chattogram had increased traffic and crowds on the streets, while law enforcement agencies and mobile courts were seen vigilant in many areas in those cities.

Police have arrested 1102 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka today, the 7th day of the strict lockdown.

At least 398 people were killed and 423 were injured in 327 road accidents across the country last month, Road Safety Foundation -- a non-government organisation -- said today.

Legendary Indian actor Dilip Kumar passed away earlier today (July 7) in Mumbai's Hinduja Hospital. He was 98.

Police arrested five local Jubo League men in Mymensingh’s Muktagacha upazila early today in a case filed over allegedly assaulting an on-duty doctor.

Rab arrested two persons on charge of smuggling the hallucinogenic drug Psilocybin -- known as “magic mushroom” -- and selling it in the country, during a raid in Dhaka’s Hatirjheel area early today.

The death toll from a partially collapsed Miami-area condominium rose by four to 32, officials said on Tuesday, as rescue workers braced for a tropical storm and relatives of a deceased family of four prepared for the disaster's first funeral.

A woman was fined today for illegally cutting hills in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar.

Critically ill coronavirus patients of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) are being referred to Chattogram due to shortage of high flow nasal cannula in CHT hospitals.

As the strict lockdown was extended till July 14, lack of general awareness among people about the severity of Covid-19 situation has become evident on the streets.