Five accused of a gang rape case were arrested during overnight drives in different areas of Thakurgaon’s Ranisankail upazila.

A total of 1,013 people accused in criminal cases secured bail today from virtual courts across the country, including Dhaka, on the second day of online hearings.

A total of 689 Bangladeshi citizens stranded in India, Malaysia and Singapore return home by four separate special flights.

Police have arrested a 60-year-old man in a case filed over the rape of a fifth grader in Gaibandha’s Sadar upazila.

Clothing brands of Australis are delaying payments, cancelling orders or asking for big discounts on millions of dollars’ worth of orders from Bangladesh, with potentially catastrophic consequences for the women who make the clothes.

The High Court again denies bail to suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons Bazlur Rashid in connection with a corruption case. The case was filed over amassing Tk 3.08 crore beyond known source of income.

Passengers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, who bought tickets but could not travel due to suspension of flight operations amid the coronavirus situation, can make trips with their unused tickets until March 14, 2021, the national flag carrier said today.

Manikganj district administration has announced the closure of shopping centres and shops of the district from today, after reopening on Sunday.

A member of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (BAVDP) has died with Covid-19 infection and at least 166 others have tested positive so far.

The High Court has refused to grant bail to Abul Asad, editor of Bangla daily Sangram, in a case filed under Digital Security Act on charges of “circulating provocative report and sedition”.

A team from Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) successfully completes the genome sequencing of the SARS Cov-2 virus in Bangladesh.

Nineteen people -- the highest number in 24 hours so far -- have died with coronavirus infections, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.

Bangladesh has sought a two-year duty-free access to the US market for its readymade garment products as the coronavirus pandemic put the country’s major export-earning sector in peril amid cancellations of global orders.

Gonoshasthaya Kendra gives Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) 200 locally developed rapid testing kits for validation.

Another doctor has died with coronavirus infection at a hospital in Dhaka.

Twitter Inc becomes the first major tech company to allow employees who can work remotely to do so indefinitely, as the coronavirus outbreak forces unprecedented changes in work culture across the world.

Hasina Mohiuddin, wife of late Awami League leader and former mayor of Chattogram City Corporation ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, tests positive for Covid-19.

A total of 451 Bangladeshi nationals from India, Pakistan and Kuwait return home on separate special flights.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces a complete economic package of Rs 20 lakh crore, which is nearly 10 percent of the country’s GDP, to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and help the country achieve self-reliance.

At least eleven people tested positive for coronavirus in Bogura today. Of the 11, seven are members of one family, while four others are police personnel.