A total of 16 cases -- filed following the recent violence by Hefajat-e-Islam in six districts -- were transferred to Police Bureau of Investigation.

A court in Khulna today rejected bail petition of journalist Abu Tyeb in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gust is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Sylhet, and Dhaka divisions, and at one or two places over Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions with hails at isolated places.

A virtual court in Dhaka today placed Rafiqul Islam Madani, widely known as “Shishu Bokta”, on a seven-day remand in a case filed with Motijheel Police Station under the Digital Security Act.

Three out of six coaches of the first set of metro train, have been shifted to metro rail depot in Dhaka's Diabari today.

Police today arrested a Dhaka city unit leader of Hefajat-e-Islam from New Market area early today.

At least twenty shops were gutted in a fire at Zila Parishad Market in Jashore town early today.

A total of 1,349 under-trial prisoners got released from jails after they were granted bail by the subordinate courts and tribunals yesterday (Wednesday).

Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested a Hefajat-e-Islam leader from his village home in Manikganj early today.

Another worker who was injured in police shooting at SS Power I Plant in Gondamara union of Chattogram’s Banskhali upazila succumbed to his injuries today.

Detective branch of police arrested one more Hefajat-e-Islam leader from Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area this afternoon.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today constituted two more High Court benches to virtually hear and dispose of urgent cases during the ongoing restrictions imposed due to surge of Covid-19 pandemic.

The minimum Fitra for this year has been set at Tk 70 per person while the maximum at Tk 2,310.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam today said Bhasan Char is now a settled issue and hoped that international agencies will get engaged, taking responsibility of Rohingyas in Bhasan Char, the way they are doing in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps.

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) today requested Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain to increase the number of virtual High Court benches so that lawyers can move cases during the ongoing restrictions.

Rafiqul Islam Madani, widely known as "Shishu Bokta", was placed on remand today in two cases filed with Motijheel and Tejgaon police stations.

A case was filed against former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur under Digital Security Act in Rajshahi today on charge of hurting religious sentiments of Awami League activists and supporters through a Facebook live session on April 14.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today allocated Tk 10.50 crore for providing assistance to the poor and insolvent people who have been affected due to the ongoing lockdown that the government enforced for containing the spread of coronavirus.

Despite “strict lockdown” imposed by the government, Dhaka today witnessed a significant rise in public and vehicular movement due to lax monitoring by the law enforcers.

The stock market maintained an upward trend today amid the ongoing countrywide lockdown.