When the shutdown in Bangladesh was announced on March 23, agricultural activities were not included in the closure. But now as similar lockdowns in exporting-countries are being prolonged, fears have begun to grow about a possible food crisis.

India today accused China of taking “premeditated and planned action that was directly responsible for the resulting violence and casualties” at the border in Ladakh and warned that this “unprecedented development will have a serious impact on the bilateral relationship.”

Bangladesh and Bhutan have finalised the terms and conditions to sign a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to increase trade between the two countries.

After remaining stranded in Bangladesh for over three months following suspension of regular flight operations due to Covid-19 pandemic, 259 Bangladeshi nationals who reside in Italy, have returned to Rome on a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

Ducsu Vice President Nurul Haque Nur files a general diary with Shahbagh Police Station after receiving a death threat from unknown people and seeks police protection.

Police have imposed a travel ban on top officials, including the chairman of United Hospital Limited, following a fire incident that left five patients dead at the Covid-19 isolation unit of the hospital.

Renovation works on some stretches of a 1.7-kilometre road in Kushtia’s Daulatpur upazila have been stalled after locals alleged that the road was being laid with low-quality bricks and bitumen.

Four foreign airlines have sought permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh to resume regular flight operations from Dhaka.

Qatar Airways temporarily closed its Dhaka office from today after seeing a huge rush of ticket-buyers. The office was closed to maintain social distancing, with the airlines requesting passengers to book tickets via phone or email.

Abdul Gafur, a school teacher who lives in Chattogram’s Patiya upazila, lost his two-month-old daughter last Saturday after failing to find an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facility that would admit his child on time.

“Why does my father not come to me? When will he wake up?” These are the questions three-and-half-year-old Rayed Muntasir Alif frequently asks his mother and close ones.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has opened up a 13-point lead over President Donald Trump - the widest margin this year - according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll as Americans grow more critical of Trump over the coronavirus pandemic and protests against police brutality.

China’s capital cancelled scores of flights, shut schools and blocked off some neighbourhoods as it ramped up efforts to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has fanned fears of wider contagion.

Mountain Dew, a brand that has always maintained that the difference between ‘ordinary’ and ‘extraordinary’ is the decision to move beyond fears and self-doubt, is once again set to inspire the youth of Bangladesh to overcome their fears through its ‘Bhoyer Porei Joy’ campaign this Summer.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a meeting discusses the Covid-19 situation in the country and issued directives to contain the pandemic.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi tested positive for coronavirus today, personal secretary to the minister Mohammad Mashooqur Rahman Sikder told The Daily Star.

China and India have agreed to de-escalate the situation at their border as soon as possible following a clash between the their troops, the Chinese foreign ministry says.

North South University has decided to waive 20 percent of fees for students in the upcoming Summer-2020 semester, owing to the economic fallout due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Detectives have appealed for quizzing photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol on remand in a case filed against him under the Digital Security Act.

Prof Kanak Kanti Barua, vice chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), has said that the Gonoshasthaya Kendra-developed rapid test kit is not effective in detecting Covid-19.