Finally, the critically endangered crocodile specimen gets caught in a net set up by villagers. After the Wildlife Conservation Department failed to capture the behemoth for two days, the villagers took it upon themselves to capture the creature in a fishing net.

During this pandemic, since last year, the hustle-bustle of the country's largest floating guava market has been missing.

The worst Covid-19 wave in this country is still far from passing. Even as the medical system is on the brink of being overburdened, and with thousands dying of Covid each week, the government is planning to withdraw movement restrictions from August 11.

When the government has ensured that Covid-19 vaccines are free, some people are complaining that they were being charged to get vaccines at a centre in Radda, Mirpur.

This monsoon, severe drought is ravaging North Bengal and its agriculture. The rainfall this year has been below average, and the farmers are fearing a stunted yield, especially in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts

Traffic on the roads was usual today across the country. In some areas, law enforcement forces were busy controlling movement of people and vehicles, while in other places, people were seen opening shops breaking the lockdown.

The first day of the Mass Vaccination programme has turned into another chaotic carnival of unrestrained mass cross-infection -- with hundreds of under-informed expectants waiting in lines just to get refused, disproportionate vaccine shortage, people fighting to get vaccine, political leaders halting vaccination and posing as vaccine administrators only for photoshoot.

The ground floor and the playing field of Kajlarpar Government Primary School has practically become a pond as it remains under knee-deep water almost throughout the year.

Despite extension of lockdown due to severity of the Coronavirus situation, the monitoring of restrictions on movement seemed lax.

In Araihazar, Narayanganj, mere 35 kilometers away from Dhaka, militancy has been rearing it's ugly head for years. Now, at least 25 to 30 youths are missing and the law enforcement agencies suspect that they have left home to join militant groups.

Mass vaccination program has started in the unions, municipalities and city corporations. But most people crowded at the vaccination centres without wearing masks.

Nurnabi, a visually impaired Lalmonirhat resident, used to make a living by singing in markets.

Movement in different districts of the country including Dhaka, Chattogram and Manikganj has been slower than yesterday.

Countless cattle traders have returned this year with most of their cattle unsold.

Nasir Ali’s family is one of many farming families of Bangladesh that are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Equipment belonging to a project undertaken by DNCC worth Tk 746 crore is at risk of becoming dysfunctional.

The government has moved from the six day long mass vaccination program scheduled to begin from August 7 because the country lacks enough vaccine doses in stock.

The ongoing lockdown has been extended till August 10. But, on the streets, restriction on movement is almost non-existent.

A fire broke out at a warehouse in Phulbari area in Savar. The fire started at around 8:20 am today (5 August, 2021), informed locals and fire officers.

Four women from Mymensingh have come forward to perform the funeral rites for female Covid-19 deceased -- an altruistic work beyond social stigma and health risk, a work where only male volunteers used to come forward during these distressing times.