In a historic move, a High Court bench yesterday disposed of 1,498 bail petitions.

Two women were killed after a reported lightning strike at an illegal firecracker factory in Mymensingh’s Nandail upazila yesterday morning.

German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster yesterday said he is unhappy about what the BNP told media about his meeting with the party’s leaders on March 17.

Ridges that criss-cross the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa indicate there are shallow pockets of water beneath, boosting hopes in the search for extra-terrestrial life, scientists said Tuesday.

The World Health Organization launched its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at a site in India on Tuesday, aimed at unlocking its potential by blending ancient practices with modern science.

A woman has filed a complaint against two police constables accusing them of harassing her on a street in the capital’s Banani on Tuesday evening.

After nearly two months under siege, the southern city of Mariupol could fall into Russian hands within “hours”, a Ukrainian official said, as the two sides yesterday agreed to a humanitarian corridor to allow civilians to flee the devastated port city.

The Directorate General of Health Services has reported one Covid-related death and 28 fresh cases for 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

The High Court yesterday upheld its earlier order that had asked the government to ban some online games and apps, including PUBG and Free Fire.

The allegation raised against Hriday Chandra Mondal that he insulted religion while teaching a class is false, said the probe committee looking into the matter.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said a group of political parties joined hands with the BNP-Jamaat alliance to try to oust her government and return the country to an era of darkness again.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sprang no big surprises in naming his new cabinet yesterday, doling out key portfolios to officials from the two parties that combined to oust Imran Khan after weeks of political crisis.

Eid holidaymakers heading for northern districts might get caught in gridlocks on both sides of the Bangabandhu bridge due to the expansion work on a 25km stretch of the Elenga-Rangpur highway.

Japanese researchers have developed computerised chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diets.

Metrorail authorities have installed special buttons in each carriage of the trains to better deal with emergencies and ensure passengers’ safety.

The Bangladesh cricket community was shocked by the demise of two former national cricketers yesterday. In the morning, news broke about Samiur Rahman Sami’s before Mosharraf Hossain Rubel’s passing in the afternoon.

The New York Times yesterday announced the appointment of veteran journalist Joe Kahn as its next executive editor, the top newsroom position at the powerful US paper.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the exchange of Covid-related medicines and medical equipment between Bangladesh and India during the pandemic is a role model of “good neighbourhood diplomacy”.

Moscow launched dozens of air strikes across eastern Ukraine overnight, its defence ministry said yesterday, with Russia’s top diplomat acknowledging “another phase” of the conflict was beginning as fighting raged in the Donbas region.

Customs officials held a Bangladesh-born US citizen with 59 gold bars, weighing around 6.8kg, at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital yesterday morning.