A Tangail court today rejected a bail petition of Baul singer Shariat Sarkar in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for “hurting religious sentiment”.

Popular social media site Facebook has recently launched a tool for its users to strengthen the privacy of their personal information.

Bees are dying in numbers owing to the ongoing cold spell, resulting in heavy losses for farmers in the northern districts.

Shusashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), a civil society platform, calls upon all to elect honest, competent and dedicated candidates in the Dhaka North and South City Corporation elections scheduled for February 1.

Four people are killed after a bus crashed into a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh.

A case has been filed in connection with the rape of a 14-year-old in Shreepur upazila of Gazipur.

About 148 Bangladeshi migrants, who were stranded in war-torn Libya, return home, according to International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Bangladesh.

The United Nations and global humanitarian community have welcomed Bangladesh government’s decision to expand access to education for Rohingya children living in settlements in Cox’s Bazar.

Awami League mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh envisions future Dhaka as a tourist hotspot in his manifesto.

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on January 29, 2020

A number of airlines say they are halting or reducing flights to China as the country struggles to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

The Daily Star and Igloo are launching a platform titled “Route to Corporate” for grooming fresh university graduates for career development in corporate pathways.

Mobile phone users’ association today demanded Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to arrange weekly public hearings to take note of their complaints.

Notre Dame English Club (NDEC), a voluntary organisation under Notre Dame College, announces the 6th National English Carnival to be held on January 30 and 31.

Police arrest a tailor for raping a seven-year-old in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said 35 Chinese nationals working under the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project are under observation.

Air travel can be daunting, for many a reason. Now add to that a worldwide outbreak of a deadly virus and the fear multiplies tenfold. Most airports are now screening passengers for symptoms of coronavirus, which started in China’s Wuhan.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman has said that Rajdhani Unnayan Kortripokkho's (Rajuk) regulatory role should be curbed by forming a separate body to monitor development and planning activities.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks more support from development partners to maintain the country’s development spree and make it sustainable, urging them not to impose so many conditions in this regard.

The High Court directs the government to immediately appoint doctors to 117 vacant posts in prisons across the country.