A man who was stabbed to death by unidentified people near High Court in Dhaka last night was identified as one Hamidul Islam.

US politician Bernie Sanders recently became a social media sensation as meme on the Vermont senator’s photo at US President Joe Biden’s inauguration -- huddled in a chair, wearing mittens, with arms folded and also sporting an average-guy winter coat -- went viral.

The High Court today debarred a corruption accused, Nur Mohammed, from seeking bail from any court of Bangladesh for next four months for committing fraudulence with the court by suppressing fact of securing rule twice over his bail in the same case.

Kuwait’s emir has reappointed Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister after the cabinet resigned in a standoff with parliament over its vote to question the premier on issues including his choice of ministers.

Chinese air force planes including 12 fighter jets entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone for a second day on Sunday, Taiwan said, as tensions rise near the island just days into US President Joe Biden’s new administration.

Police detained more than 3,000 people and used force to break up rallies across Russia on Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters ignored extreme cold and police warnings to demand the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

LGRD Minister M Tazul Islam said structures built illegally in the capital that encroach upon canals and the original Buriganga channel will be evicted.

The High Court today rejected bail petitions of four accused in the case filed over the brutal killing of Abu Yunus Md Shahidunnabi Jewel in Lalmonirhat on October 29 last year.

The investigation officer in the murder case of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad has started giving his deposition before a Dhaka tribunal.

Police have rescued a two-year-old from Sonabaria village in Satkhira’s Kolaroa upazila three days after the child was abducted by a woman pretending to be an NGO worker.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today cancelled a High Court order that granted bail to Shaila Sharmin Preoty, wife of suspected militant Nurul Islam Marzan -- one of the masterminds of Holey Artisan Cafe Attack, in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act for militant and terrorist activities.

The government has approved rapid antibody test for Covid-19.

On the basement floor of the United Hospital, one will find many highly specialized state-of-the-art medical equipment where the Nuclear Medicine and Radiation (radiotherapy) wings are located. United Hospital Cancer Care Centre is entirely devoted to provide cancer patients with the most effective range of innovative cancer diagnosis and treatment available. It is the first vanguard hospital playing pioneering role in reshaping the cancer care of Bangladesh as it introduced back in 2011 the first PET-CT scanner and Medical Cyclotron to produce FDG (Fludeoxyglucose), the radioactive isotope which is used in PET-CT scan to detect the presence, spread, recurrence and treatment progress of cancer.

Twenty people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8:00am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Anti-Corruption Commission today sued police Inspector Shakil Uddin Ahamed for manipulating the FIR of the murder case of transport labour leader Nurul Islam.

President Md Abdul Hamid today appointed two additional attorney generals in order to move cases on behalf of the state before the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court.

A Dhaka court today set February 10 for the delivery of judgment against eight members of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam, including sacked Major Zia ul Haque, in a case filed over the murder of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan in 2015.

A Sylhet court today deferred the date for hearing witnesses’ depositions in a case filed over the gang-rape of a woman at Murari Chand (MC) College hostel on September 25 last year.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has said that election should start with a contest but should not end with violence.

First consignment of Covid-19 vaccines -- containing 50 lakh doses -- purchased by the government will arrive in Dhaka from India tomorrow.