Sylhet city, situated on the bank of Surma river, has been facing severe instances of waterlogging and flash floods for a long time, although such incidents in the hilly region were alien even some two decades ago.

Sheela Saha, wife of Biresh Chandra Saha, former president of Dhaka Mahanagar Puja Committee, died while undergoing treatment at a private clinic in

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claimed to have arrested six suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Savar early yesterday.

Teachers of different universities and well-known journalists have urged the owners and editors of media houses to not let go of journalists and employees, and find out alternative ways to overcome the financial crises created due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Debris of Desire”, a film produced by Bangladeshi filmmaker Josim Ahmed, has made the official selection of the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF).

The High Court yesterday wanted to know what measures have been taken for the management of medical waste across the country.

Three people, including an assistant director of Shahabuddin Medical College Hospital (SMCH), were detained on charges of conducting unauthorised antibody tests on patients to detect Covid-19 and test report forgery.

The government today waived surcharge for late payment of electricity bills by residential consumers in order to mitigate sufferings of the clients amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Wife of a left-leaning front leader alleged that she was assaulted by her husband and another leader of the party at CPB office in Dhaka’s Paltan area last month when she went there to solve their marital problems.

A medicine trader has been stabbed to death by a thief in Dhaka’s Shanir Akhra area.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claimed to have arrested six suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Savar early today.

Detectives claimed to have seized an SUV belonging to Regent Group chairman Md Shahed from Dhaka’s Uttara area and recovered a firearm and some bottles of alcohol in it.

Thirty-seven people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said during a briefing.

A total of 698 children accused in criminal cases have secured bail, and 685 of them were handed over to their guardians after they got released from custody on bail in the last 45 working days.

A rights organisation has served a legal notice to the authorities concerned, asking them to give Tk 10 lakh as compensation to each of the victims that received fake Covid-19 certificates issued by Regent Hospital.

They were selling fake notes of Tk one lakh for Tk 7,000. They were arrested but securing bail, they got back to making counterfeit notes -- especially targeting the cattle markets, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

Mohsin Hossain Bablu, editor and publisher of local newspaper Daily Ajker Potrika, died showing symptoms of Covid-19 at his residence in Satkhira town early today.

The Supreme Court (SC) has asked all civil courts across the country to hear urgent civil matters and receive filings of succession suits.

Former whip Md Ashraf Hossain passed away at a private hospital in the capital early yesterday. He was 79.

Two people were killed and three persons injured as a goods-laden truck hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw locally called easy bike in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur yesterday.