A 12-year-old girl has been raped by a 74-year-old man in Raozan upazila of Chattogram.

The religious affairs ministry today warned people against transactions with anyone before official announcement from the ministry on resuming Umrah Hajj.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) today cleared a new project involving Tk 123 crore to create self-employment opportunities and alleviate poverty by expanding the activities of Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (BITAC), giving importance to women in the training programmes.

Bangladesh and the USA are likely to hold a senior level conversation to discuss telecommunications security as they move towards further expanding 4G connectivity and developing 5G networks and services.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said members of law enforcement agency are acting quickly in making arrests of the accused in the Noakhlai gang rape incident case.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the national economy has made a turnaround at a desired pace due to the government’s timely decision to give stimulus packages to various sectors and groups during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a machine operator of the Directorate General of Health Education (DGHE) on charges of leaking medical and dental admission test question papers.

A group of miscreants beat up a 65-year-old man at his house in Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj, after they failed to find his daughter, who was abducted and raped allegedly by them around a month ago.

Police bar a procession against incidents of rape brought out by members of Bangladesh Chhatra Union in Dhaka.

Bangladesh National Women Lawyers Association (BNWLA) has demanded that the government take measures to prevent child marriage and ensure the safety of girls.

Eminent Indian film actor and elocutionist Soumitra Chatterjee tested positive for coronavirus.

The Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of three convicts to imprisonment till natural death in the sensational Gopal Krishna Muhuri murder case of Chattogram.

India has described the remarks of the UN resident coordinator in New Delhi that the alleged rape and murder in Hathras and Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh "are a reminder that those from disadvantaged social groups are at greater risk of gender-based violence” as “unwarranted”.

A teacher of a residential Qawmi Madrasa in Kushtia’s Mirpur upazila has been arrested on charges of raping a class eight student.

US President Donald Trump told Americans “to get out there” and not fear Covid-19 as he returned to the White House on Monday after a three-night hospital stay to be treated for the virus and removed his white surgical mask to pose for pictures.

Law enforcers have arrested two more people including the member of Eklashpur Union Parishad to whom the Noakhali woman sought help in taking legal steps against the perpetrators.

The commerce ministry has formed a high-powered committee to review the proposal to waive Tk 649 crore in favour of 133 garment factories that are either out of business or raking in losses.

US President Donald Trump has said he felt "really good" and will leave a military hospital where he is being treated for Covid-19 later on Monday, despite a wave of infections that have hit his White House four weeks before the US election.

Police have said they are searching for a man accused of raping a 14-year-old special needs child in Lalmonirhat.