Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh will approach for resuming the Rohingya repatriation talks after the full formation of a new government in Myanmar, saying Bangladesh stands ready to send back Rohingyas.

International Children’s Peace Prize 2020 winner Sadat Rahman credited Joy Bangla Youth Award (JBYA) for setting the stepping stones -- leading him from addressing social issues in a remote area to the countrywide recognition and networking that eventually earned him global honour.

The government today approved a Taka 5,905.59 crore project to conserve the rural road network system by rehabilitating the roads, bridges and culverts affected due to cyclone Amphan, excessive rain and the recent flood.

A Kushtia court today sentenced a Qawmi madrasa teacher to life term imprisonment for raping a girl in Kushtia’s Mirpur.

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). This is the highest number of daily deaths due to infection recorded in a while.

A limited series of special edition wristwatches designed and commissioned by the High Commission of India in Dhaka were unveiled today by Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader and High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami.

Social media giant Twitter TWTR.N Inc, under increased threat of regulation and plagued by serious security breaches, is appointing one of the world's best-regarded hackers to tackle everything from engineering missteps to misinformation.

Suspended Sub-inspector Akbar Hossain Bhuiyan, prime suspect of the custodial death of Rayhan Ahmed, was sent to jail today on completion of his seven-day remand.

A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. But the senators are deeply divided by party over the integrity and results of the election itself.

Dr Abdullah Al Mamun, registrar of National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital, has been arrested in connection with the death of Senior ASP Anisul Karim, who was allegedly beaten to death by staffers of a private mental hospital.

The High Court today refused to grant bail to Md Mostafa Kamal, a suspended engineer of public works department, in three separate cases filed over corruption in purchasing furniture and household items for the officials of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has tested negative for Covid-19.

Peru’s political crisis appeared on the verge of resolution Monday as Congress cleared the way for an elder statesman and consensus candidate to become the country’s third president in a week.

Power connection remains cut off in Sylhet due to a fire that broke out at a power plant this morning and it is uncertain when it can be restored.

The US administration and Europe need to work jointly on addressing actions led by Turkey in the Middle East over the past few months, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told French daily newspaper Le Figaro.

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The body of a young man was found on the rooftop of a Dhaka-bound launch from Barishal this morning.

Powerful Hurricane Iota made landfall on Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast late Monday, threatening catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by equally strong Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago.

Rapid Action Battalion today arrested the man who threatened to kill ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan during a Facebook live video on November 15.

Tenzing Chakma seems to have taken the lead in this arena, especially with his latest and superb collection of wedding wear for the bride and her entourage. Chakma believes in dressing the entire family unit during any wedding ceremony because it helps in cherishing the memories of a priceless family bonding.