When Bangladesh is struggling to fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, another catastrophe is heading towards the country’s coastal areas in the form of super cyclone Amphan, bringing a double blow to the impoverished people as well as the economy of the nation.

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the uncertainty of the future weighs heavily on many people’s minds. At a time like this, having a healthy psychological state may be one of the most significant issues.

At least 145 more police personnel have won the battle against Covid-19 and left hospital today.

Rashedul Haque Chisty, son of the former chairman of Farmers Bank audit committee Mahbubul Haque Chisty, today got bail through hearings in two virtual courts in Dhaka, in connection with two money laundering cases.

The European Union today transferred EUR 46.125 million (Tk 428 crore) to the Bangladesh government to support key national reforms in the education sector.

Ekushey Padak winner Mujibur Rahman Devdas, professor of Mathematics Department of Rajshahi University, passed away due to old age complications. He was 90.

World Health Organization member states agreed Tuesday to an independent probe into the UN agency's coronavirus response as US criticism mounted over its handling of the pandemic.

The High Court forms a committee, headed by the deputy commissioner of Chattogram, in order to protect biodiversity of the Halda river in the district.

Several hundred workers of a readymade garment manufacturer demonstrate in front of their factory in Narayanganj Sadar upazila demanding full Eid bonuses and salaries for the current month.

The super cyclone Amphan is likely to make landfall in Bangladesh tomorrow afternoon.

Thailand’s cabinet approved a plan to restructure troubled Thai Airways International Pcl’s (THAI.BK) finances through a bankruptcy court, the Southeast Asian country’s prime minister says.

District administration in Chattogram started evacuating people from five vulnerable upazilas since this morning to combat the strongest cyclone, Amphan, ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal.

National Economic Council (NEC) approves an annual development programme (ADP) worth Tk 205,145 crore -- for 1,584 protects -- for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

A local leader of ruling party Awami League is killed by miscreants in Sadar upazila of Chandpur.

The High Court refuse to grant bail to South Korean national Youngsik Lee, an associate of online casino “kingpin” Salim Prodhan, in a money laundering case.

For the first time in Bangladesh's history, results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams will reach examinees' or their guardians’ mobile phones through SMS.

Global ride-sharing platform Uber’s food delivery service, Uber Eats, decides to close down its operation in Bangladesh from June of this year.

Hundreds of people are stuck at the Shimulia-Kathalbari and Paturia-Daulatdia ferry terminals on their way to village homes, as the authorities suspended the ferry services to prevent crowding -- in an attempt to curb coronavirus transmission.

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has suspended ferry services on different routes due to super cyclone Amphan, which is likely to hit Bangladesh by Wednesday afternoon/evening.

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has asked the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to open all school and college buildings in the country’s coastal districts and adjacent areas as cyclone shelters.