The British Council has said that International GCSE, IGCSE, Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations for October-November 2020 session will be held as per schedule following approval from Bangladesh’s Ministry of Education.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to operate a Dhaka-Jeddah flight on September 26 and a Dhaka-Riyadh flight on September 27 for migrant workers with tickets -- for March 16 and 17 -- to the respective destinations.

The Department of Environment (DoE) Chattogram fined nine businesses, including three shipbreaking yards, Tk 8,20,000 in total for polluting the environment and violating the stipulated conditions in DoE's clearance certificate.

An extortion case was filed against Dhaka North City Corporation's Ward 31 Councillor Shafiqul Islam Sentu, for allegedly beating up a shop owner and his father in the capital’s Mohammadpur as he refused to pay Tk 5 lakh.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said Bangladesh is keeping close communication with companies that are at the final stage of Covid-19 vaccine development.

Brigadier General Md Mominur Rahman Mamun has been appointed as the new Inspector General (IG) of Prisons.

The High Court today rejected a bail petition of Yeasin Miah, a suspended peon at Brahmanbaria sub-registrar office, in a case filed on charge of misappropriating Tk 5.77 crore of state money.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today witnessed a presentation on the development activities of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

Hasan Al Mamun, convenor of Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad, has been relieved of his duties after a rape case was filed against him and five others by a Dhaka University student earlier this week.

Three more prosecution witnesses, including a Dhaka University (DU) teacher, today gave their depositions before a Dhaka tribunal in connection with the case filed over the rape of a DU student in the capital's Kurmitola this year.

The Saudi government has agreed to extend visas for the Bangladeshis who want to return to their workplaces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

China's foreign ministry today said foreigners with valid residence permits can enter the country without needing to re-apply for visas from September 28.

India’s federal anti-corruption agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), today conducted searches at 13 locations spread across five cities, including Kolkata, and booked a serving BSF officer in connection with cattle smuggling along the border with Bangladesh.

Anti-Corruption Commission today filed a case accusing five people including Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahed.

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad has sought till Monday to resolve the ongoing crisis over return of several thousand stranded Bangladeshi expatriate workers to Saudi Arabia.

Robi Axiata Ltd has received the nod of approval for its initial public offering (IPO) today.

Some English medium students today sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s intervention to cancel the upcoming O and A-level examinations.

Police recovered the body of a four-year-old from a bathroom in Dhaka’s Karail slum this morning.

The High Court today directed the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to set up more fitness testing centres across the country within two months in order to examine the fitness of public transports.

Thirty-seven 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).