Thirty-nine people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said today.

India today reported a record single-day spike of 15,413 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally past the four lakh-mark so far, according to the Health Ministry data.

Bangladeshi traders have urged the West Bengal state authorities to allow resuming shipment of goods from Bangladesh to India, officials said today.

The Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP) recently bought six vehicles including a private car by saving money from government allocation for different sectors to facilitate smooth patrolling.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday said a partial annular eclipse of the sun will be visible in Dhaka’s sky at 11:23am.

Veteran journalist Abed Khan has been diagnosed with Covid-19, alongside all the members of his household.

Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif left the country for Canada on Friday morning.

Amidst the gloomy mood of the coronavirus pandemic, a beacon of light can be found in the recovery rate of Bangladesh Police members, who got infected with the virus while working as frontliners during the countrywide shutdown.

Filling up of a part of a century-old waterbody allegedly by a former local public representative has caused an uproar among concerned citizens and activists in Barishal.

Barishal City Corporation is preparing to put ward-12 and 24 in lockdown as those have been marked as “Red Zone” in terms of coronavirus infection.

In continuation of its efforts towards combating Covid-19, Coca-Cola partnered with Care Bangladesh to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for more than 1000 healthcare professionals, said a press release.

Twenty lower court judges, 24 Supreme Court staff and 59 staff members of subordinate courts across the country have so far been infected with Covid-19.

Halda River, the lone breeding ground for natural spawning of carp fish in South Asia, has seen second spawning within a month after having first laying of eggs by brood fish on May 22.

The life of sex workers on the streets, hard as it is during normal times, has taken a worse turn after the coronavirus pandemic hit the country.

The lower courts across the country granted bail to 6,047 people in five working days last week.

With an aim to keep a closer eye on Dhaka’s traffic movement and crime detection, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) authorities have increased four new Superintendent of Police (SP)-ranked officers’ posts each, in Traffic Department and Detective Branch (DB).

His workplace and home are 150 yards apart, a distance that takes no more than five minutes to cover.

His workplace and home are 150 yards apart, a distance that takes no more than five minutes to cover.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the country lost a progressive personality and a great fighter of secular spirit with the death of journalist, eminent cultural personality and valiant freedom fighter Kamal Lohani.

Renowned journalist and cultural personality Kamal Lohani, who tested Covid-19 positive, dies at a city hospital at the age of 86.