The newly-appointed Australian High Commissioner Jeremy Bruer today appreciated Bangladesh’s success in handling the Covid-19 pandemic and told Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh is ahead of Australia in vaccination programme.

A police constable was stabbed during a drive to nab criminals in Savar area early today.

A Dhaka court today rejected the bail petition of seven leftist student leaders and activists in connection with a case filed over assaulting policemen and preventing them from discharging their duties.

A Dhaka court today again directed Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to submit -- by April 29 -- the probe report in the case filed against former Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sayeed Khokon and six others on charges of embezzlement of Tk 34.89 crore.

Former Senior Secretary of Agriculture Ministry Md Moinuddin Abdullah has been appointed as chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

A total of 2,207 Rohingyas started for Bhasan Char from Chattogram in six navy ships today.

Police barred a procession brought out by the country’s eminent citizens -- demanding justice for writer Mushtaq Ahmed’s death in jail custody and abolition of Digital Security Act -- in front of InterContinental hotel in Dhaka’s Shahbagh area when it was moving towards the Prime Minister’s Office.

Miscreants killed a construction worker in Sirajganj Sadar upazila last night.

Some good news: Dhaka is no longer world’s most polluted city. Lahore holds that undesired title now.

The High Court today granted a six-month bail to cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore -- in jail for around 10 months -- in a case filed under the Digital Security Act on charge of deteriorating law and order situation and creating confusion over Covid-19 pandemic.

Detectives claimed to have arrested five persons who allegedly misappropriated huge amount of money from banks as loans -- using fake national ID card, trade license and other documents.

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 18 rocket shells during a drive in Satchhari forest area of Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh wants to work with the United States on “security issue of the Indo-Pacific” but purchasing expensive defence equipment is not the country’s priority.

A 19-year-old boy was found dead today at a rehabilitation centre in Dhaka’s Malibagh area this afternoon.

Bangladesh looks forward to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit this month, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam today.

A court in Khulna today rejected the bail petition of leftist leader Ruhul Amin in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.

Two workers went missing today as a stone-laden vessel sank in the Karnaphuli River at Kalarpole in Patiya upazila under Chattogram.

The High Court today expressed utmost dissatisfaction and disappointment with the Anti-Corruption Commission for the long delay in completing investigations in the cases over BASIC Bank loan scams.

The priority of the government in this Covid-19 pandemic is to ensure food and shelter for people alongside ensuring vaccine, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while approving the revised Annual Development Programme for 2020-21 fiscal during the National Economic Council meeting today.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested two people from Cox's Bazar for their alleged involvement in land acquisition forgery this evening.