​​​​​​​Sixty people have died from Covid-19 in 10 districts of Khulna division in the 24 hours, till this morning. In Barishal, Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital's Covid unit, being at capacity, cannot admit any new patients.

Twelve aeroplanes are left abandoned for two to eight years inside the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, disrupting the loading-unloading operations.

Hashem Foods factory used underage workers and at least 49 people had been burnt to death while trapped inside barred walls. Three others jumped to their deaths just to escape the inferno.

It only took 19 hours for a factory to transform from the hustle and bustle of underpaid workers’ machine-like labour to survive to a burnt, smoke-filled site of tragedy where at least 51 lives were lost.

While university graduates across the country are putting all of their efforts to be recruited for jobs, often preferably in civil service -- Razia Sultana Sumi, a graduate of Dhaka University, has found financial solvency back in her village.

52 people have been declared dead so far in the fire that started in Hashem Foods factory in Narayanganj. The victims were admitted to different hospitals including Dhaka Medical College Hospital and US Bangla Medical College Hospital. The waiting rooms are still somber with the mourning of the relatives.

In Moulvibazar's Lawachhara forest, uncommon and endangered wildlife are frequently killed by vehicles and trains.

On the ninth day of the strict lockdown, in Dhaka, the near-empty streets were patrolled by law enforcement forces. But the opposite picture could be seen in Gazipur.

Fire erupted at Hashem Foods factory in Narayanganj last night. Up until 2PM today, 49 dead bodies were recovered.

The beginning of the worst of Covid-19 is on our doorsteps -- patients in Bangladesh have started dying in need of oxygen.

​​​​​​​On the eighth day of ongoing “strict lockdown” -- streets of Dhaka, Barishal, Sylhet and Chattogram were seen packed with people and rickshaws.

Despite the ongoing global economic depression, decline in employment and reduced migration, Bangladeshi expatriates have sent record high remittance in 2020-2021 fiscal year.

​​​​​​​Coronavirus infection rate climbs to terrifying heights in the country despite the ongoing lockdown. The number of deaths from the virus in a day crossed 200 for the first time today.

Despite all concerns and protests from national and international organisations, experts and environmentalists -- Rampal power plant will finally start operation in December this year, informs Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company (P) Ltd.

​​​​​​​For the first time during the pandemic, one out of every two Covid-19 tests in 24 hours has come out positive in Barishal division.

Homes built as gifts to the landless people under the government's Ashrayan-2 project are crumbling under mismanagement and lack of planning. Seven of the 22 houses in Bogura's Sherpur upazila have partially collapsed and in Bogura’s Shajahanpur the houses were flooded after a couple of days of rainfall.

Bangladesh is ranked at the bottom of Covid-19 tests against total population, 174th according to worldometers.info. On the other hand, there is extreme disparity between Covid-19 testing facilities in the capital and other areas, with only 39 RT-PCR machines outside Dhaka out of a total 128 machines.

​​​​​​​On the fourth day of the week-long strict lockdown, while Dhaka streets were seen mostly empty due to heavy rainfall, movement of people and vehicles were seen in other districts.

In celebration of 100 years of Dhaka University, we present to you a video series featuring a number of notable DU alumni, who shared fond memories of their time on campus.

The Covid-19 pandemic in the last one and a half years, has resulted in multiple shutdowns, closures and now a lockdown to prevent further spread.