BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was infected with coronavirus, will be taken to Evercare Hospital tonight for some medical tests, including CT scan, said her personal medical team member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain.

A court in Patuakhali today sent three people to jail in connection with a case filed over the abduction and rape of a 15-year-old in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali.

The United States will start to share up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca Plc's coronavirus vaccine with other countries as soon as the next few weeks, the White House said on Monday.

During a phone call with US President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday reiterated New Delhi’s commitment to containing the Covid-19 pandemic globally through vaccine friendship.

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was fined 6,000 baht ($190) on Monday for breaching rules aimed at containing the coronavirus by not wearing a face mask, the governor of Bangkok said.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has expressed his deep condolence over the loss of lives at the tragic disappearance of an Indonesian submarine.

The European Commission said on Monday it had launched legal action against AstraZeneca for not respecting its contract for the supply of Covid-19 vaccines and for not having a "reliable" plan to ensure timely deliveries.

India’s government has decided to leave the import of Covid-19 vaccines to state authorities and companies, two government officials told Reuters, a decision that may slow acquisitions of shots as a second wave of the pandemic rips through the country.

Activists opposed to Myanmar's military junta called on people to stop paying electricity bills and agricultural loans from Monday and to keep their children away from school, raising new doubts about a bid by a regional bloc to end a post-coup crisis.

Nimtoli, Chawkbazaar, and now Armanitola. Every now and then, people are losing their lives to fire incidents, originating from chemical storage in residential areas. Every time, we are told that the chemical factories and storage will be relocated.

Two siblings were sent to jail by a court in Chattogram today after they were arrested by police in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA) on charge of posting anti-government statuses on Facebook.

The ten Covid-19 patients, who fled Jashore General Hospital on Friday and Saturday, are being brought back by law enforcers and officials from the local administration.

Kuwait’s Appeal Court has extended the imprisonment of former Bangladeshi MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul and two Kuwaitis to seven years from four years.

Myanmar's pro-democracy activists sharply criticised an agreement between the country's junta chief and Southeast Asian leaders to end a violent post-coup crisis and vowed on Sunday to continue protesting.

The United States will immediately provide raw materials for Covid-19 vaccines, medical equipment and protective gear to help India respond to a massive surge in Covid-19 infections, a White House spokeswoman said on Sunday.

A fire broke out at Ata Masjid (mosque) in Bangshal area of Old Dhaka tonight.

The Indian High Commission in Dhaka has advised Indian nationals in Bangladesh to communicate with the mission if they need to travel to India.

Former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur has been sued in another case under the Digital Security Act in Cumilla on charge of hurting religious sentiments of Awami League activists and supporters during a Facebook live session on April 14.

Nikkei Asia, one of the world’s largest financial newspaper, in a recent article praised Bangladesh's growth.

The mayor of Rangpur city corporation (RCC) has sued a TV journalist in the district under Digital Security Act (DSA) for remarks against him on social media.