About 1,000 acres of land is lying uncultivated due to lack of irrigation facilities in Kawadighi haor of Moulvibazar Sadar upazila.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) refused to admit their inability to properly investigate journalist couple Sagar-Runi’s murder, ten years after the case was handed over to them.

Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday expressed hope to reopen educational institutions soon, following the downtrend of Covid-19 infection rate in the country.

Australia and the United States have announced new funds for the promotion of democracy, human rights and economic development in the Indo-Pacific region.

State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid yesterday said there is a plan to increase the duration of Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, as Covid-19 infection rate has gone down.

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said the students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) have explained the reasons behind wanting the VC’s resignation, and their demands will be shared with the chancellor.

It’s a curious term. When you hear of a “band party”, you know it’s different from a musical band, although a band party accomplishes the same function: to provide entertainment through music.

To regulate the country’s air quality and reduce air pollution, the government should enact the “Clean Air Act” as soon as possible, after a recent study found air pollution to be a massive health crisis, said speakers in a webinar.

Police yesterday detained four labourers as they cut down a tree at Parir Pahar, popularly known as Court Building.

Two Russian employees of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant at Ishwardi upazila in Pabna died early yesterday.

The death row convicts in Maj (retd) Sinha murder case Pradeep Kumar Das and Liaqat Ali were transferred to Chattogram Central Jail from Cox’s Bazar jail yesterday.

Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto has expressed his optimism to further strengthen cooperation with Bangladesh.

The suspension of in-person classes at Dhaka University (DU) has been extended till February 21.

When it comes to growing pineapples, Rangamati is on the frontlines of the race. Due to the region’s favourable weather, thousands of tonnes of pineapple is produced here alone.

The Covid-19 positivity rate in the port city has been showing a downward trend for four consecutive days now.

An utter tragedy struck 13 years ago. Still only a ninth-grader, Rajshahi’s Sheuli Akter was married off owing to her family’s unimaginable struggle with poverty.

The Water Development Board has restarted dredging the Ichhamati river in Pabna, following a six-month halt.

The government is preparing a roadmap to boost rice production within two years to meet the increasing demand, said Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Thursday.

Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan, who was recently elevated to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, died of Covid-19 yesterday.

UK High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson said Bangladesh has become a role model of positive transformation, while continuing to tackle political and governance challenges as a vibrant, independent nation.