The office of the civil surgeons in Jashore is yet to start screening inbound train passengers from India, a country with confirmed coronavirus cases, at Benapole land port.

China raised the death toll from its coronavirus outbreak to 811 yesterday, passing the number killed globally by the SARS epidemic, as authorities made plans for millions of people returning to work after an extended Lunar New Year break.

No more agony, no more heartbreak against India. The Young Tigers wrote history for Bangladesh cricket at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom yesterday, ending their wait for a major global trophy.

A Bangladeshi worker in Singapore has been diagnosed with coronavirus infection, said the Ministry of Health of Singapore.

To have firsthand knowledge about Phensedyl smuggling in the wake of an apparent rise in the flow of this contraband, our staff correspondent Mohammad Jamil Khan went to two villages in Chapainawabganj, a northwestern district bordering India.

The smuggling of Phensedyl through various border points appears to be rising with alleged relocation and reopening of some factories in India.

Following a dream run in the ICC Under-19 World Cup that has seen Bangladesh reach the final of the flagship event for the first time, the youngsters will be eyeing history as they try to clinch the title against defending champions India in the final in Potchefstroom today. The match is scheduled to start at 2:00pm BST.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said they would rejuvenate the people to organise a “mass upsurge” to free party Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.

With the coronavirus outbreak getting worse, the authorities have started screening incoming international passengers at land ports and airports yesterday.

The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak soared to 722 in China yesterday, including the first foreign victim, as Hong Kong imposed a mandatory quarantine on mainland arrivals to block the spread of an epidemic that has caused global panic.

Bangladesh’s performance against Pakistan on the first day of the first Test was better in comparison to their showing against India in their previous Test just a couple of months ago as the visitors managed to reach 233 in their first innings before being bowled out in Rawalpindi yesterday.

As the BNP prepares to hold a rally at the city’s Nayapaltan today, the party and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police yesterday gave contradictory statements on permission for the programme.

The authorities of Dhaka Medical College Hospital have opened an “isolation unit” to treat coronavirus patients if there is any.

Two years after BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia landed in jail, many activists and leaders of the party are losing hope of getting her released through legal and political means.

A Chinese doctor who was punished after raising the alarm about China’s new coronavirus died from the pathogen yesterday, sparking an outpouring of grief and anger over a worsening crisis that has now killed 636 people.

Around 1.6 lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers are passing days in uncertainty in crisis-hit Lebanon as most of them have either lost their jobs or remained unpaid over the last few months.

The government has moved to assess the impact of coronavirus outbreak on various sectors, including readymade garments.

After its mayor candidates’ defeat in the February 1 city corporation elections, the BNP has launched an investigation to find out the reasons behind it.

Its presence was not strong enough in the run-up to the Dhaka city polls. In terms of campaign, it looked like a party with poor organisational capacity.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought continued support of the European Union to ensure safe, dignified, and sustainable return of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to Rakhine.