An application has been filed under the Right to Information Act (RTI) seeking detailed information about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim of his arrest and imprisonment for supporting Bangladesh’s independence.

Social network Facebook and its messaging app have been down in Bangladesh since Friday, the US tech giant said today, as protesters oppose Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two day visit to the country.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of violating the Election Commission of India's code of conduct by addressing people of the Matua community at Orakandi in Bangladesh and trying to influence voters in the assembly polls in the state and Assam.

After six consecutive meetings, leaders of Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh today decided to hand over the four dead bodies of those who died in clash with police yesterday, to the respective family members.

Hathazari madrasa students continue to block the Chattogram-Khagrachhari highway and have constructed a brick wall after four people were killed in a clash between Hefajat-e-Islam activists and police in Hathazari upazila yesterday.

Bilateral talks between Bangladesh and India started this afternoon at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Dhaka.

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla today tweeted that the trial for their second Covid-19 vaccine “Covovax” already commenced and his company hopes to launch it by September this year.

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in different parts of the country, including the capital, for assisting civil administration.

Thirty-nine people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Joint Secretary General of Hefajat-e-Islam Mamunul Haque today threatened tougher movement if the government tries to hinder tomorrow’s nationwide hartal.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country looks forward to building longstanding cooperation with Bangladesh by expanding trade relationships and advancing shared values, including the empowerment of women and girls, and respect for cultural and linguistic diversity.

Police today arrested nine inter-district motorbike thieves and recovered 20 stolen motorbikes from different districts in the last two days.

The World Bank approved $250 million on March 26 to help Bangladesh effectively respond to the Covid-19 pandemic for a faster recovery and stronger resilience to future crises.

Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj, marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu and the Golden Jubilee of Independence.

The lastminute.com London Eye -- in partnership with the BBPI Foundation -- was lit up in red and green yesterday to mark the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence.

Railway authorities decided not to stop any train at Brahmanbaria Railway Station until the damaged signal system is restored.

A man was killed after two persons allegedly slit open his throat inside his house in Dhaka’s Mugda area last night.

More than 180 people including expatriate workers are trapped inside a hotel in a northern Mozambique town under siege by insurgents for three days, workers and security sources said Friday.

The bus driver of Hanif Enterprise was arrested in a case filed over yesterday's road accident on the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway that left 17 people dead -- 11 of whom were burnt to death after a vehicle caught fire.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said both India and Bangladesh want to see stability, love, and peace in the world instead of instability, terror and unrest.