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

The Republic of Korea has pledged 700,000 US dollars to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) as part of the country’s continued support in addressing the Rohingya humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh since 2017.

Another accused -- Mahfuzur Rahman Masum-- is placed on a five-day remand in a case filed over the gang-rape of a woman at Murari Chand College in Sylhet on Friday.

A Barguna court sentenced six people including Ayesha Siddika Minni to death in Rifat Sharif murder case.

Singapore Airlines today announced to resume regular flight operations to and from Dhaka from October 20.

A special court in India acquitted all the 32 accused, including Bharatiya Janata Party veterans Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti, in the 28-year-old case relating to the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, saying “there is no conclusive proof” against them.

A union parishad chairman of Savar was arrested last night on extortion charges.

A youth has died while in custody at Paltan Model Police Station after he was picked up from Gulistan area.

Rapid Action Battalion members arrested a priest from Rajshahi Catholic Diocese in Umorpur area of the city last night on charges of confining a 15-year-old in a church for three days and raping her.

Bangladesh and USA have formally signed an air transport agreement today. From now on, this agreement will act as the primary basis to resume flight operations between the two countries.

Security has been beefed up at Barguna Court premises, centring the verdict of Rifat Sharif murder case set to be delivered today.

World Bank President David Malpass said on Tuesday he is seeking board approval for a $12 billion coronavirus vaccine financing plan to help poor and developing countries secure a sufficient share of vaccine doses when they become available in the coming months.

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden battled fiercely over Trump's record on the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare and the economy in a chaotic and bad-tempered first debate marked by personal insults and Trump's repeated interruptions.

Bangladesh is "outraged" to witness another "blatant demonstration of falsehood and fabrication of facts" by Myanmar at the ongoing UN General Assembly (UNGA) and informed the international community of the situation on the ground.

US security officials are warning that violent domestic extremists pose a threat to the presidential election next month, amid what one official called a “witch’s brew” of rising political tensions, civil unrest and foreign disinformation campaigns.

With the flu season now only a few weeks away, we must prepare for the challenges it will bring for us and our community.

Police have detained a 35-year-old man for the rape of a seven-year-old child in Khulna’s Rupsha upazila.

India’s Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu tested positive for coronavirus today, but is asymptomatic and in good health, his office said.

Police have recovered an unidentified body from a remote area near Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram.

Deputy Inspector General (Chattogram Range) Anwar Hossain today termed the recent reshuffle in Cox’s Bazar police administration remarkable and said officers could expect newer postings instead of remaining in the same place.