Rab arrested two accused in a case filed following the deadly fire at a chemical storage in old Dhaka’s Armanitola that left five people dead on Friday.

Bangladesh has seen an exceptional growth in the number of social media users in the past year.

A writ petition was filed today with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to formulate national short-, mid- and long-term plan in order to prevent spread of Covid-19 and to provide vaccine to all vulnerable citizens -- irrespective of age.

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its order for conducting a judicial inquiry into the incident of the altercation involving a physician, a magistrate, and a police officer over movement pass in Dhaka on April 18 that went viral on social media.

A Dhaka court today placed former joint secretary general of Hefajat-e-Islam Mamunul Haque and its Dhaka city unit president Junayed Al Habib on seven-day remand each in two cases filed with Motijheel and Paltan police stations over the 2013 mayhem and recent violence in Dhaka.

A total of 17,056 under-trial prisoners, including 190 minors, were released from jails after they secured bail from virtual courts across the country in nine working days till yesterday (Sunday).

One person was electrocuted while working at an under-construction flyover in Chattogram’s Patenga early today.

State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian has announced Tk 2 lakh compensation for the family of each victim who died in a clash with police in Chattogram’s Banshkhali coal-based power plant.

One of the 11 members of two families, who suffered injuries after a gas explosion at a building in Narayanganj Sadar upazila, died at a hospital in Dhaka this morning.

A youth was killed as a soil-carrying tractor overturned in Chouddopai area in Rajshahi city early today.

Hours after dissolving its central committee, Hefajat-e-Islam announced a five-member convening committee.

The central committee of Hefajat-e-Islam has been dissolved.

A fire broke out at Ata Masjid (mosque) in Bangshal area of Old Dhaka tonight.

Former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur has been sued in another case under the Digital Security Act in Cumilla on charge of hurting religious sentiments of Awami League activists and supporters during a Facebook live session on April 14.

Nikkei Asia, one of the world’s largest financial newspaper, in a recent article praised Bangladesh's growth.

The mayor of Rangpur city corporation (RCC) has sued a TV journalist in the district under Digital Security Act (DSA) for remarks against him on social media.

With only around 4.62 lakh tonnes of grains in the public food stocks, one of the lowest in years, the government has moved to procure paddy, rice and wheat from local farmers and millers at prices higher than last year's.

Al Hayatul Ulaya Lil Jamiatul Qawmia -- the highest level of Qawmi madrasa-based education recognised by the government -- today took a "final decision" that teachers and students of Qawmi madrasas will remain out of all kinds of politics.

A Pakistani militant group had close links with Hefajat leader Mamunul Haque, police alleged today.

Four members of a family, including a woman and children, were allegedly assaulted by ticket sellers of a ferry at Shimulia terminal in Munshiganj today.