The South Korean government has said that it will strengthen visa and entry restrictions for those from Bangladesh and Pakistan from this week, as the country has recently reported a surge in novel coronavirus cases imported from the two nations.

Chinese researchers have started a second phase human trial of a possible coronavirus vaccine, the Institute of Medical Biology at Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (IMBCAMS) said today, in efforts to further assess effectiveness and safety.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked the Health Ministry to provide information on all doctors who have been transferred on various grounds since late March.

A member of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party have been found positive for Covid-19 six days after he died with coronavirus-like symptoms at Khagrachhari Sadar Hospital.

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh warns of actions against Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) if it dumps waste from sewerage lines on the streets.

Three members of a gang linked to the trafficking of 26 Bangladeshis killed in Libya on May 28 today confessed to a magistrate that they had trafficked a number of people including Md Rakib who had been missing since that date.

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and some other parts of the country this afternoon.

The six-storey DNCC market in Dhaka’s Mohakhali area would be turned into a 1000-bed isolation centre under the supervision of Armed Forces Division and with support of the health ministry.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) today approved 10 projects worth Tk 9,460 crore, including Tk 6,477 crore to be spent by rural MPs for the infrastructure development of their respective areas.

A suspected Covid-19 patient, who was undergoing treatment with coronavirus-like symptoms at the isolation unit of Jashore General Hospital, has reportedly fled from the hospital.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claims to have arrested seven members of the militant group Allah'r Dal from Dhaka’s Dakkinkhan area.

Saying that many people, including a cabinet member, an MP and many expatriate Bangladeshis have lost their lives to coronavirus, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged everyone to follow health guidelines properly to fight the pandemic.

The national flag carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, resumed operations of regular flights on international routes today -- around three months after a nationwide closure and international air-travel ban were imposed due to the global coronavirus outbreak.

The High Court has granted bail to two contractors in a corruption case involving Tk 10 crore in supplying machines and equipment to Faridpur Medical College Hospital (FMCH).

A lighter vessel carrying 940 tonnes of peas to Khulna from Chattogram capsized at the bay this morning.

Only 255 cars, microbuses and ambulances would be allowed to operate under ride-sharing services from today, as Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) decided to permit enlisted vehicles to provide the services.

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) has received the 2020 Tang Prize in ‘Rule of Law’ for its “efforts in furthering the rule of law and its institutions through education and advocacy”.

Thirty-nine people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said today.

India today reported a record single-day spike of 15,413 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally past the four lakh-mark so far, according to the Health Ministry data.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department this morning forecasted that rainfall will decrease in the next three days.