Japan and the UN Refugee Agency have signed an agreement to provide approximately USD 10 million to improve water supply and distribution systems for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Teknaf.

The admission test of Rajshahi University (RU) for the academic session (2020-2021) will start from June 14. The entry test under C unit will be held on June 14, A unit on June 15 and B unit on June 16.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul yesterday vowed to implement the dream of establishing a democratic state on the occasion of 50 years of the country’s independence.

Dhaka University teacher Samia Rahman, who has been demoted to assistant professor on charge of plagiarism, today claimed that she is innocent and is a victim of "colleagues' conspiracy".

The Dhaka University authorities yesterday expelled 12 students after different allegations, including digital fraud and admission through illegal ways, against them were proven.

The admission test of Rajshahi University (RU) for the academic session (2020-2021) will start from June 14.

A woman and her grandchild were killed and two other family members were injured after a truck hit their auto-rickshaw in Dhaka’s Rupnagar area this morning.

A case have been filed against around 300 people over a series of clashes between the activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and police in front of the National Press Club yesterday.

An art exhibition featuring works of 34 eminent artists from India began yesterday at Galleri Kaya in Uttara. Titled “Masters and Prodigies”, the exhibition was inaugurated by Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.

During a discussion programme with the hijracommunity in Rajshahi on Saturday, the district’s Deputy Commissioners offered jobs to two members of the community.

In 1961, five young friends went for physical check-ups to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on a sudden plan. Of them, four were found to have no issues. But the other friend, Mahbub-uz-Zaman, was diagnosed with diabetes.

A two-month ban on netting, selling and transporting hilsa starts today.

For the first time in Bangladesh, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has launched an Onsite Identification and Verification System (OIVS) to check profile of a criminal or suspect instantly.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday emphasised on proper coordination among stakeholders to curb road crashes and ensure road safety.

Although the daily coronavirus infection rate is around 3 percent or less in the country, it is still around 5 percent in Chattogram for around a month due to people’s reluctance to follow health rules, according to health officials.

The High Court yesterday wanted to know the details, including names and addresses, of Bangladeshi nationals and organisations who have laundered and deposited money with foreign banks, including those in Switzerland, and what steps have been taken against them.

BNP has decided not to take part in union parishad election anymore under the party banner although it participated in the municipality polls.

A total of 102 Supreme Court lawyers yesterday collectively filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directive on the government to

A survey conducted by Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) revealed that a large number of children have experienced various forms of online harassment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Outgoing Supreme Court Justice Mirza Hussain Haider yesterday urged all to refrain from doing anything that might stigmatise the Supreme Court, which he termed the symbol of justice.