Strict restrictions on public transport and movement did not stop the spread of coronavirus. The government is set to impose a total lockdown. How challenging is an all-encompassing lockdown? Can it be possible despite lack of coordination? Could our healthcare system collapse if Covid-19 cases continue to rise?

Calling upon BNP to stand beside people instead of politicising the Covid-19 pandemic, Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said many are showing indifference towards health guidelines (regarding Covid-19) due to BNP's reckless statements and provocations.

South Korea will provide emergency support of $1 million for humanitarian activities in response to the massive fire that broke out recently at Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar.

USAID will soon launch a multi-year project of up to $17 million to promote clean energy, said the US Embassy in Bangladesh today, a day after US President’s Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s visit to Dhaka.

Police today recovered the body of a man from a pond at Telipara area in Barabkunda union under Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram.

A boy was electrocuted while scavenging garbage at the DC Road area of the port city today.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today said some of the Supreme Court verdicts are not being implemented properly even after initiating contempt of court proceedings, which is very “unfortunate”.

Police detained a local Awami League leader in connection with the recovery of a body of a local businessman at the former's residence in Gaibandha today.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today warned that the government will take stern action against those who will try to create anarchy, chaos and damage lives and properties of the people in the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh and the British-Bangladeshi community have lost a true friend and ally with the demise of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Twenty rounds of bullets, which were snatched from a policeman during clashes between police and Hefajat-e-Islam activists in Brahmanbaria, have been recovered two weeks after the incident.

Prominent journalist and former president of Jatiya Press Club Hasan Shahriar died at a private hospital in Dhaka this morning.

Ekushey Boi Mela 2021 will end on April 12 in line with the countrywide seven-day complete restriction, starting from April 14.

The zebra population has been increasing at Gazipur Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park.

A day after a whale carcass washed ashore at Himchhari beach in Cox’s Bazar, another whale corpse was found at the beach.

Three more cases have been filed over carrying out vandalism over the confinement of Hefajat-e Islam Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque in a resort in Narayanganj's Sonargaon on April 3.

BNP today proposed the formation of an “all-party committee” to contain the second wave of coronavirus in Bangladesh.

A man was shot dead in front of his house at Sharafbhata area in Chattogram’s Rangunia upazila this afternoon.

Chhatra League leaders in Brahmanbaria today said BCL will file a sedition case against Hefajat-e-Islam if the organisation does not offer an apology over a false claim about the mayhem in the district.

Six Bangladeshi American organisations urged US Department of State to declare Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh a terrorist outfit and to ban the organisation immediately.