A journalist of The Daily Star was named the winner of "Media Award 2021" arranged by the Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP) today.

Seven people died of Covid-19 and nine others died with coronavirus-like symptoms at three hospital in Bogura district in 24 hours till this morning.

Cabinet Division has asked all government offices to conduct their official activities virtually.

The High Court today ordered the authorities concerned to publish a list of the victims who were injured in last Thursday’s deadly fire at a Narayanganj food processing factory and to ensure their proper treatment.

Fourteen patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of three Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.

Teen inmates have demonstrated against the authorities at Jashore Child Development Centre (boys) demanding better quality of food more portions.

A female migrant worker today filed a case with police in Dhaka against eight people -- for trafficking her to Mauritius where she says she was raped by her employer and a co-worker last year.

Additional police forces have been deployed at key points in Chattogram city to tackle any untoward situation over Copa America final between Argentina and Brazil.

The government has decided to take over a 300-year-old building located on Nazu Miah Lane at port city’s Patharghata for preservation due to its archaeological importance.

Vast areas in the country’s northern and north-western region have been submerged by floodwater, causing immense suffering to thousands of people.

With the extended lockdown causing enormous financial hardship to daily wage earners and lower income population, the government and affiliated bodies escalated food drive for them all across the country.

A doctor died with coronavirus at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Tangail General Hospital on Friday night.

A female migrant worker yesterday filed a case with police in the capital against eight persons on charges of human trafficking.

The first conference (July 11-17) of Sector Commanders began at the office on Theatre Road-8 in Kolkata today.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has supported 1,473 Bangladeshi migrants in returning home voluntarily last year, the UN migration agency has said.

US President Joe Biden nominated Peter D Haas as the new US ambassador to Bangladesh.

journalist and litterateur, breathed his last at his village home in Dhalghat under Patiya upazila of Chattogram yesterday, aged 86.

The wave of Covid-19 patients has turned Kushtia General Hospital helpless. Every one and a half hours, someone is losing their life, and many are close to dying at the 250-bed medical facility. Doctors say the situation is truly out of their control.

Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will establish “Bangabandhu Chair” at the University of Delhi to honour Father of the Nation of Bangladesh and the 50th anniversary of the country’s Liberation War and Indo-Bangla diplomatic relations.

BNP yesterday alleged that there has been “massive corruption” in the construction of houses meant for landless people as the Prime Minister’s gift under the Ashrayan Project, as many of those have collapsed partially or developed cracks in many places.