Parliament went into its ninth session this morning after a 59-day recess as the last (budget) session was prorogued on July 9.

Merchandise export earnings in August rose 4.32 percent year on year to $2.96 billion, driven by apparel shipments, according to data from Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

Facebook has blocked a terminally ill French euthanasia campaigner from livestreaming his own death.

A mobile court is conducting a drive at an unauthorised polythene factory in old Dhaka's Debidas Lane area and detained at least 10 persons so far.

Four more people, who suffered severe injuries in a blast at a mosque in Narayanganj on Friday night, have died at hospital, raising the death toll to 25.

Michael Cohen’s tell-all memoir makes the case that President Donald Trump is “guilty of the same crimes” that landed his former fixer in federal prison, offering a blow-by-blow account of Trump’s alleged role in a hush money scandal that once overshadowed his presidency.

Experts have opined that e-commerce platforms need to give the most importance to the rights of consumers, while regulators should be vigilant to ensure that consumers are not deceived by buying products online.

Hydrogenated vegetable oil, popularly known as Banaspati ghee, in Dhaka contains five times the global average of trans-fatty acid (TFA) level, putting public health at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, according a study.

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni says that the government will be appointing a child psychologist in each district, followed by plans to appoint one at upazila level.

State ministers of two crucial ministries have promised to launch initiatives for young entrepreneurs and employees who fear losing their sources of earning at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has slowed down global economic and business growth.

A court in Dinajpur today placed two accused on seven-day remand each in connection with the case filed over the attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Wahida Khanam.

The ninth session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will begin at 11:00am tomorrow (September 6).

A Bangladeshi barge carrying 50 tonnes of cement has reached Sonamura in the north eastern Indian state of Tripura two days after setting sail from Daudkandi, opening a new chapter in bilateral connectivity.

The Bangladesh Administrative Service Association (BASA) has alleged that some quarters with vested interest are trying to turn the attack on Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam into an “isolated burglary incident”.

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have arrested three arms dealers along with 11 pistols, 22 magazines and 50 rounds of ammunition at Ghiba border under Benapole Port Police Station today.

Brac University will waive all non-tuition fees for the upcoming fall semester for students amid the coronavirus crisis.

Rescue workers continued to dig through the rubble of a Beirut building for a third day on Saturday, still hoping to find someone alive more than a month after a massive port explosion shattered Lebanon’s capital.

International chambers of commerce have urged the Malaysian government to reconsider the blanket entry ban on citizens of countries with more than 150,000 Covid-19 cases.

Belarusian police arrested five university students in the capital Minsk, human rights activists have said, and videos posted on social media have showed chaotic scenes of those detained being dragged away by officers through crowded corridors.

A summer of street marches will culminate over the Labor Day holiday weekend with some rallies backing US President Donald Trump, while others continue protests against racial inequality and police violence across the country.