Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked the director of Kuwait-Bangladesh Maitree Hospital to provide different documents, including the ones with backdated signatures of Dr Soheli Parvin and Dr Mamunur Rashid.

Two investigation officers (IO) yesterday gave their statements before a Dhaka tribunal in connection with an arms case against expelled leader of Jubo Mohila League Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon.

Jatiya Sangsad yesterday unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing profound shock at the demise of two running lawmakers, former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and other distinguished personalities who died since prorogation of last eighth session of parliament on July 9.

A road in Mymensingh’s Trishal upazila and an auditorium of the municipality have been named after renowned politician and litterateur Abul Mansur Ahmad.

If you want to use your vehicle under multiple ride-sharing service providing companies, then there is good news for you -- although it comes at a slightly higher price.

The Religious Affairs ministry yesterday instructed all mosque committees across the country, especially of those that have air-conditioners installed, to take necessary measures to examine and repair electrical connections to avoid accidents.

Every upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Rajshahi division started getting at least four armed members of Ansar and Village Defence Party for their personal safety and security at their official residence from yesterday.

No one has been given the power to take away one’s freedom of expression, chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Nasima Begum said yesterday.

Public health needs to be mainstreamed in the country’s health system to improve the overall health situation and tackle pandemics like Covid-19, experts have said.

Thirty-two people have died from Covid-19 infections in the country during the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A mobile court is conducting a drive at an unauthorised polythene factory in old Dhaka's Debidas Lane area and detained at least 10 persons so far.

Four more people, who suffered severe injuries in a blast at a mosque in Narayanganj on Friday night, have died at hospital, raising the death toll to 25.

This was supposed to be a good year for hilsa traders and anglers of Barishal. Ever since the beginning of the season, a record number of the fish are being netted. Now that it’s time for the peak season, much to everyone’s delight, large sized hilsas are also flooding the local markets.

Brac University would continue to waive all non-tuition fees for upcoming fall semester to students who have been particularly affected by the coronavirus crisis.

HerStory Foundation and Cholpori recently premiered “Char Ronger Basha”, a short stop-motion animation depicting Bangabandhu’s visions for the

A woman who has been accused in her husband’s murder case has accused Barishal Metropolitan Police members of torture and molestation in custody, and forcing her to confess as an accomplice to the murder.

Some 10,430 returnee female migrant workers -- many of whom came home after their jobs abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic -- are going to receive various supports to get their lives back on track, including emergency food, health and hygiene products, and skill training in 10 districts.

The government should immediately ban veterinary drugs such as ketoprofen as they are killing these scavenging birds of prey, which play a critical role in maintaining the ecosystem, said speakers at a webinar yesterday.

Bangladesh has ranked number one among 174 participating countries over the last 5 weeks at FIRST Global Challenge (FGC), an international robotics competition, held annually for high school students.

About 92 percent of Partially-Hydrogenated Oils (PHO) sampled in Dhaka city contained trans-fatty acid (TFA) levels above the 2 percent limit set by the World Health Organization, said a new research report.