The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed five cases against 33 people including Proshanta Kumar Halder for misappropriating about Tk 351 crore of International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFS).

About 94 percent of Rohingya women living in Cox’s Bazar, who have reported incidents of gender-based violence (GBV), have experienced it at the hands of their partners, says a new study released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) today.

Indian and Chinese soldiers were engaged in a brawl without weapons along the Line of Actual Control near Naku La pass in north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim last week, the Indian army said today.

The wealth of India's top billionaires increased by Rs 12,97,822 crore, or 35 percent, during the Covid-19 lockdown since March last year and this amount is enough to give 13.8 crore poorest Indians a cheque for Rs 94,045 each, according to the latest report of Oxfam.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce a new international coalition, which includes Bangladesh, to tackle the impacts of climate change.

Jatiya Party lawmaker Mujibul Haque today proposed that the president, prime minister, members of cabinet and members of parliament should take the Covid-19 vaccine to dispel public apprehension.

Kushtia's Superintendent of Police SM Tanvir Arafath today offered unconditional apology to the High Court for misbehaving with Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Mohsin Hasan during Bheramara municipality election on January 16 and also promised that such mistake will not be repeated in future.

Bangladesh Travel Agency (Registration and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed in the parliament today with a provision of punishment for violating the law.

A Dhaka court today accepted the supplementary charge sheet submitted by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against three accused in the Maj Gen Abul Manzur murder case.

BNP-backed mayoral candidate of Chattogram City Corporation election, Shahadat Hossain, today demanded immediate release of 69 leaders and activists of his party who were arrested in the last seven days.

The first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines -- containing 50 lakh doses of Covishield -- purchased by the government landed in Dhaka this morning.

Five police personnel were injured in an attack by locals when they were returning to the police station after arresting an accused of a theft case in Pirojpur Sadar upazila last night.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild.

Ferry services on the Shimulia-Banglabazar route resumed 12 hours after suspension due to dense fog.

Australia on Monday approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use but warned AstraZeneca’s international production problems mean the country would need to distribute a locally manufactured shot earlier than planned.

The United Arab Emirates cabinet has approved the establishment of an embassy in Tel Aviv in Israel, state media said, and Israel announced its embassy had opened in Abu Dhabi.

Two students of Khulna University, who have been on a hunger strike since Tuesday evening demanding the withdrawal of their suspension order, have been admitted to hospital after they fell sick.

Italy will take legal action against Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca over delays in deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines to secure agreed supplies rather than seek damages, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Sunday.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court stayed for eight weeks a High Court order that issued a travel ban on Md Nazrul Islam Khan, chairman of International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL), a non-banking financial institution, in connection with a money laundering case filed against Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today said the government will strengthen monitoring to control prices of essentials, including edible oil, so that middlemen cannot reap profits illegally.