The historic Six-point Day, marking the demand for autonomy for the then East Pakistan, is being observed today virtually across the country amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

A Dhaka University student died yesterday after fire officials found her unconscious in a sublet room at government staff quarters in Palashi area and rushed her to a hospital

Concerned ministry and relevant authorities should look into whether projects taken for the country’s river dredging have followed due procedure, former chairman of National River Conservation Commission Muzibur Rahman Howlader said yesterday.

Three people, including a freedom fighter, were killed and four others injured in road accidents in two districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.

The High Court yesterday questioned a lower court order that asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to freeze bank accounts and seize property documents of former Awami League lawmaker AKMA Awal and his wife Laila Parvin in connection with two corruption cases.

On May 31, Niamat Ali (70) of Naogaon’s Niamatpur upazila, who was suffering from breathing complications, died while waiting for ventilator support at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital’s (RMCH) intensive care unit (ICU).

Most low-lying areas in Chattogram city went under knee-to-waist-deep water yesterday due to incessant rain, causing immense sufferings to city dwellers.

COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma has highlighted the importance of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, saying that it plays a significant role as a carbon sink.

Experts yesterday called upon the government to rein in unbridled infrastructural development to protect the country from environmental pollution, a growing risk factor for lives.

In many ways, Jamuna Mondal’s life has been shaped by river erosion and climate change.

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Construction work of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) is ahead of target, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali said yesterday.

Today is the fourth death anniversary of former Chief Justice Latifur Rahman, who led the 2001 caretaker government.

Women play critical roles in ensuring food security and proper nutrition of families. But despite their contribution, women are common victims to malnutrition, unhealthy food consumption, and lack of accessibility to necessary healthcare services, experts at a virtual dialogue said on Thursday

Two persons were killed when a motorcycle they were riding was hit by an unknown vehicle in Manda upazila of Naogaon on Friday night.

The government should create a separate authority in the country to oversee investments made by the expatriates, demanded Centre for NRB, a non-profit organisation for non-resident Bangladeshis, yesterday.

Police’s detective branch (DB) yesterday claimed to have arrested six members of a gang, involved in stealing microbuses for a long time.

Reforms in the banking sector is needed to stop money laundering, according tospeakers at a virtual press conference yesterday.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Bangladesh needs to build embankments with renewable energy facilities along the coastal belt as part of “climate mitigation” to save its people from becoming climate migrants due to the rising sea level.

After the finance minister in his budget speech revealed the government’s plan to construct up to 60,000 flats in Purbachal New Town and 8,400 in