Malaysia is sending back a container full of plastic waste to Bangladesh. The authorities are sending back a total of 150 containers imported from 13 countries including Bangladesh as the consignment had non-recyclable plastic.

Two people, including a local Jubo League leader, were arrested today in a case filed over the rape of a madrasa student in Sadar upazila of Narayanganj.

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud says BNP has been enjoying extra-advantage in the campaign for the upcoming mayoral elections, as law did not bar their top leaders to seek votes unlike those of the ruling Awami League.

President Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial begins in earnest in the Senate, with Democrats calling for his removal from office and Republicans determined to acquit him -- and quickly, if possible.

High Court has rejected a petition filed by Ayesha Siddika Minni seeking cancellation of the trial proceedings in a case filed against her over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif.

Asian countries ramps d up measures to block the spread of a new virus as the death toll from it in China rose to six and the number of cases jumped to almost 300, raising concerns in the middle of a major holiday travel rush.

India’s Border Security Forces (BSF) has objected to construction of an immigration office building at Akhaura land port in Brahmanbaria, according to a letter it sent to its Bangladesh counterpart recently.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a Tk 20,525.69 crore project to set up 329 technical schools and colleges in the upazila level in a bid to create skilled manpower in the country.

Body of a Bangladeshi youth has been recovered from Mominpara border in the northern district of Panchagarh.

The Election Commission has directed the Ministry of Public Administration to declare a public holiday in Dhaka city on February 1, on the occasion of Dhaka north and south city corporation elections.

BNP officially demands cancellation of Electronic Voting Machine use in the upcoming Dhaka north and south city corporation elections.

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on January 21, 2020

Amid fear of the breakout of a new SARS-like virus in China, the authorities of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka begin screening process of passengers coming from the country.

“Neighbourhood first” is the main policy of Modi government and improving cross-border connectivity is an important aspect of it, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.

BNP today submitted a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda, urging him to cancel the result of the recently held by-elections to Chattogram-8 seat and demanded re-election.

With help of locals, police rescue a black vulture from Ramchandrapur union under Sadar upazila in Gaibandha.

Thirteen-year-old Aronno, son of a police sub-inspector, has been missing for the last four days after he went out of his Bashabo residence.

Awami League lawmaker from Jashore-6 and former State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadique passes away at a hospital in Dhaka.

Police recover the body of a nine-year-old girl from her Dakshin Khan residence in Dhaka.

India orders medical check of passengers coming from China to four more airports after Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata as measure to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading.