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.

Air conditioners are not made to explode. Yet, on Feb 10, 2020, three people were injured in an air conditioner explosion in Old Dhalka’s Islampur area.

An eerie silence has engulfed Bangladesh Film Development Corporation’s (BFDC) premises. Gone are the days of all-day shoots, dubbing work, and the gathering of enthusiastic crowds in front of the main gate. For better or for worse, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the country’s premier film hub.

A local journalist has been beaten up by some youths in Habiganj town.

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday urged the lower court judges to discharge judicial functions with competence, honesty and sincerity in order to

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.

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.

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.

Experts at a discussion have stressed the need for raising awareness on Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and supporting the persons with SCI.

The gate to the emergency unit of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery was packed with relatives of Narayanganj mosque blast victims, journalists and curious onlookers on Friday night.

The corona pandemic has taken a toll on the livelihoods of people from all spheres. Artistes are no exception to this, especially those based in remote, rural areas of the country.