The World Bank has announced an initial $12 billion in immediate funds to assist countries grappling with the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus outbreak that has spread quickly from China to some 80 countries.

A schoolteacher and her two-year-old daughter have been killed when a lorry rammed into a CNG-driven auto-rickshaw in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali.

An activist of ruling Awami League (AL) has been stabbed to death in Sharsha upazila of Jashore.

A High Court bench drops from its hearing list a petition filed by Tanvir Rahman, seeking cancellation of the trial proceeding against him in journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi murder case.

One Bangladeshi living in Italy’s Milan has contracted the novel coronavirus that originated in China’s Wuhan city and has now created a worldwide panic.

The “8th National SME Product Fair 2020” has kicked-off in the capital with a view to promote SME products and bring local small and medium entrepreneurs under one roof.

The little Syrian girl whose contagious laughter went viral after she was taught by her father to laugh during the sound of falling bombs, finds shelter in Turkey.

Two police officers and a loco master have been injured when a Chittagong University (CU) shuttle train and a goods-laden train collided at Forest Gate point in Chattogram’s Sholoshohor area.

Rapid Action Battalion today arrested six robbers posing as officials of the Detective Branch of Police from Beribadh area of Dhaka.

Tornadoes have ripped through Tennessee, leaving at least 25 people dead, destroying buildings and toppling power lines hours before the southern US state voted in Super Tuesday primaries.

US President Donald Trump has made the surprise announcement that he'd had a "very good" talk with the Taliban political chief on the Afghan peace process, despite an eruption of violence marring a brief calm in the country.

Joe Biden has notched up startling wins over leftist rival Bernie Sanders in the Democrats' Super Tuesday contest to challenge President Donald Trump, with a torrent of projected victories showing his surprising muscle after what had appeared to be a failing campaign.

Ten people are injured, including a policeman and a child, in a launch accident at Boga Launch Terminal on Dhaka-Patuakhali river route.

Norway wants a quick and amicable solution to the complications that mobile operator Grameenphone faces regarding its operations, in light of payment of dues to Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has said there were 337 reports of torture and sexual violence against women and girls in February.

Here are the news headlines so far on March 3, 2020

The health ministry has recommended restricting on-arrival visa service for citizens of Iran, South Korea, and Italy as these countries are witnessing accelerated coronavirus infection.

Police arrest a cashier of Janata Bank in Noakhali on charge of misappropriating nearly Tk two crore.

The parliament for the first time in its history is going to hold a special session from March 22 to mark the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

District and Sessions judge of Pirojpur, Abdul Mannan, has been stand released today on charges of corruption.