For the second year in a row, Chhayanaut announced that it will organise virtual programmes with Bangladesh Television (BTV) marking Pahela Baishakh instead of staging its traditional gathering at the capital's Ramna Batamul to usher in the Bengali 1428 calendar year, due to the ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

At least 25 people were injured in a clash between two groups of ruling Awami League yesterday in Kushtia’s Sadar upazila over allegedly posting statuses on Facebook about Hefajat-e-Islam leader Mamunul Haque.

The government has appointed Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Md Asaduzzaman as the chief of the Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

A honey collector was killed by a tiger in west Sundarbans of Khulna.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs today said a maximum of 20 people, including the khatib, imam, hafez, muezzin and khadim, can attend Tarabi prayers at a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan.

During the past year, photojournalists of The Daily Star have been visiting hospitals and graveyards to present the true heartbreaking picture of the Covid-19 reality to readers.

The pressure of small vehicles increased today at the Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj as thousands of people from the southwestern part of the country left Dhaka on private vehicles amid the ban on public transport ahead of the weeklong lockdown starting from April 14.

A man was arrested on charges of raping an eight-year-old in Sharsha upazila of Jashore district yesterday.

Police will issue "movement pass" to people based on needs during the "strict restrictions" -- going into effect from tomorrow -- imposed to curb the worsening coronavirus situation.

A motorcyclist was killed after he was hit by a truck in Chaugacha upazila of Jashore district this evening.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's physical condition is stable and she is showing no symptoms of the coronavirus.

The Supreme Court administration has directed the jail authorities not to produce under-trial prisoners before the lower courts or tribunals concerned during case proceedings, including hearing of their bail petitions, till further order -- as a precaution to coronavirus situation.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today urged the authorities concerned to remain alert so that goods-laden transport do not carry passengers during “lockdown”.

Police Bureau of Investigation (Chattogram district) today submitted the probe report in connection with a case filed over “killing” the former chief of Hefajat-e-Islam Shah Ahmad Shafi.

A Supreme Court lawyer today served a legal notice to know whether the government implemented the 2020 High Court directives of a 14-day mandatory quarantine of all overseas returnees.

In total 409 pedestrians were killed on roads and highways in 398 accidents in January-March this year.

Expressing disappointment over the “sorry state” of the country’s healthcare system, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader today said the government’s reluctance in ensuring treatment of common people is clear to all.

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin today said the state will take necessary initiative for the Supreme Court's hearing on the 2017 review petition challenging its verdict which upheld the cancellation of the 16th constitutional amendment that restored parliament’s power to remove judges for incapacity or misconduct.

A Dhaka court today placed Hefajat-e-Islam organising secretary Azizul Haque Islamabadi on a seven-day remand in connection with the mayhem in the capital in May, 2013.

Six businessmen were arrested in a case filed in connection with the attack on Lalmonirhat’s Patgram Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate of a mobile court Ram Krishna Barman during a drive on April 7.