The construction work of the country’s first ever metro rail is progressing in full swing by maintaining health guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic. Overall 49.15 percent construction of the metro rail is also complete, an official said.

HBO Asia original series "Invisible Stories", in which a crucial role was portrayed by Bangladeshi actor Sudip Biswas, has won the award for best drama in Asia at the inaugural ContentAsia Awards.

Bangladesh will host the 36th Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) the first time since it joined the organisation in 1973.

The defense ministers of India and China are expected to hold talks in Moscow, the highest level face-to-face political contact since tensions flared along their disputed mountain border in May.

Fourteen Rohingya-led rights groups in Cox’s Bazar have demanded that Myanmar ensure voting rights of all Rohingyas of voting age, including those in Bangladesh refugee camps, and their participation in the national elections slated for November 8.

The four-member probe committee formed by home ministry will submit its report on the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan on Sunday.

Rapid Action Battalion today said they are still not sure of any motive behind the hammer attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Wahida Khanam and her father but prime suspect Asadul Haque claimed that they intended to rob the place.

Unicef has said it will be leading procurement and supply of Covid-19 vaccinations to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available.

Russia’s “Sputnik-V” Covid-19 vaccine produced an antibody response in all participants in early-stage trials, according to results published by The Lancet medical journal.

China is planning a more than 1 trillion yuan ($146 billion) push to accelerate infrastructure investment in Tibet, including new and previously announced projects, three sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters.

The government has primarily approved online portals of 92 newspapers for registration, including country’s leading Bangla and English dailies Prothom Alo and The Daily Star.

Bangladeshi brand Walton has started to strengthen its footprint in the Iraqi market by exporting its own branded compressor.

Rescue workers in Beirut dig through rubble and probed a collapsed building with sensors after signs of life were detected under a mound of debris one month after a huge explosion shattered the capital.

About 40 percent children in Bangladesh believe that life after coronavirus shutdown will be more complicated, according to a study conducted by Educo, an international NGO focusing on education and child protection.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has finally allowed ride sharing services to resume their motorcycle operations on condition of the operators following a set of health safety guidelines during the prevailing pandemic.

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

The critically injured Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Wahida Khanam has partially gained consciousness after a surgery on her brain last night.

Parents of English-medium school students demand 30 to 60 percent waiver on tuition fees based on the category of schools, as the authorities are only conducting online classes in the time of pandemic.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has constituted two separate benches of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for virtually hearing and disposing of cases.

With the addition of over 80,000 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours for the second consecutive day, India's total infection tally zoomed past 39 lakh today, according to Indian Health Ministry data.