Biman plans to resume regular flight operation on Dhaka-Kathmandu route from February after a 10-months recess.

A Cox’s Bazar court today issued arrest warrant against a fugitive accused Sagar Dev in Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder case.

Countries around the world have begun banning flights and travellers from Britain as London said Sunday the spread of a more-infectious new coronavirus strain was now "out of control".

Australia confirmed on Monday it has detected two cases of a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain that has forced Britain to reverse plans to ease curbs over Christmas, the first confirmed cases of the strain in the Asia-Pacific region.

Covid-19 vaccine for 4.5 crore people in the country will be brought by May-June next year.

India today announced suspension of all flights to and from the United Kingdom from December 23 to December 31 in the wake of a mutated rapidly-spreading strain of coronavirus in that country.

Some 10,000 people attended a wedding reception in the Malaysian administrative capital of Putrajaya on Sunday without stepping out of their vehicles, to comply with Covid-19 health protocols.

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directive on the government to amend the relevant law, enhancing punishment to life imprisonment and death sentence, for "fake" doctors who deceive patients and put their health at risk.

Thirty-two people died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Saudi Arabian Airlines has suspended its flights to and from Dhaka from today.

A 140-member contingent of Bangladesh Police left Dhaka via a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines last night to join a UN peacekeeping mission in Bamako, the capital of Mali.

Rajshahi University authorities today decided to hold the honours and masters examinations, postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic, from January 2, 2021.

The High Court today cleared the way for the Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 of Dhaka to continue the trial proceedings of Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case.

At least 55 shanties were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out at Taltala slum in the capital’s Kalshi area this afternoon.

The High Court today sought a list of names and addresses of Bangladeshi nationals who are holding dual citizenship and passports, and have purchased homes abroad through money laundering.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended all flights to Saudi Arabia for one week from today as the Saudi government has suspended all international flights over the spread of a new variant of coronavirus.

Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed yesterday asked superintendents of Police (SPs) in districts to act as changemakers to serve people and become role models for others.

Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health approved on Sunday the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, Qatar state news agency QNA reported on Twitter.

Dhaka, one the most polluted cities in the world, ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) this morning.

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah has said the rules for implementation of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act have not yet been framed and the matter will be considered once Covid-19 vaccination starts in the country and the virus transmission chain breaks, reports our New Delhi correspondent.