The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division has launched an event titled “Bangabandhu Innovation Grant 2020 (BIG)”, marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

In a major breakthrough, researchers in Bangladesh have found that an existing medicine called Eltrombopag -- used to treat chronic immune thrombocytopenia or chronic hepatitis C infection -- could be repurposed to create the first drug to treat dengue fever.

Three people have killed and five others injured as a passenger bus collided with a power tiller coming from the opposite direction on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria.

Countries around the world have agonised over new coronavirus curbs ahead of Christmas and other holidays as global infections approach 60 million and US officials have pleaded with Americans to stay home over Thanksgiving.

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved a proposal for procuring gas oil (diesel), Jet A-1, furnace oil, mogas (octane) and marine fuel for the January-June period of next year at a cost of Taka 3,583.50 crore.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has joined a growing list of public figures targeted by pranksters posing as climate activist Greta Thunberg, reports BBC.

Foreign exchange reserves today crossed the US$41 billion-mark again due to the growth of inbound remittance.

A court in Shariatpur today sentenced three people to death for killing a housewife after rape in Gosairhat upazila of the district last year.

Myanmar today returned nine Bangladeshi fishermen apprehended by their Border Guard Police (BGP) from Naf River in Teknaf on November 10.

A court in Brahmanbaria has sentenced five accused to life term imprisonment in a case filed in connection with the murder of a fruit seller over land dispute in Brahmanbaria's Sarail upazila in 2014.

Global shares reached record highs on Wednesday after the Dow Jones broke 30,000, with investors relieved at the prospect of a smooth handover of power after the US presidential election and confident a COVID-19 vaccine would soon be ready.

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

Sunamganj District Registrar Shamuzzaman Sardar died from Covid-19 yesterday.

Bangladesh has established diplomatic relationship with the Caribbean island state of Dominica, expecting cooperation in trade and commerce with the country that’s witnessing rapid industrialisation.

Sharmin Akther (30), who was injured in the fire at Tazreen Fashions factory at Nishchintapur area of Ashulia in Savar on November 24, 2012, has died today.

The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Syria and Somalia, according to a document issued by a state-owned business park.

The High Court today sought expert opinions from four amice curiae (friends of court) on the alleged refusal of three hospitals in Dhaka to provide treatment to newborn twins and their death on November 2.

Two suspected robbers were beaten to death by a mob when they were fleeing after looting three houses at Murgibber village in Narsingdi’s Shibpur upazila early today.

There is no progress on the much-talked-about antigen based rapid testing.

Admission to classes for the next academic session will be conducted through lottery due to the Covid-19 situation.