A new perfume is out in the market now, “NH69”, and it has been named after Bangladesh national cricketer Nasir Hossain and his jersey number.

A Pabna court summons The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam to appear before it on March 24 in a defamation case.

Enamul Haque Mostafa Shahid, a former social welfare minister, dies at a hospital in Dhaka at the age of 82.

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu says that The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam’s recent comment reveals that the mass media was forced to publish lies, distorted and partial information during the 2007-2008 caretaker government regime.

The Supreme Court again refuses to accept BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s explanation on his comment about the judiciary and orders him to submit a fresh explanation by next Monday.

Bangladesh paid the ultimate price for sloppy fielding and made it quite easy for India to overwhelm them by 45 runs in the opening match of Asia Cup 2016 at Mirpur stadium yesterday.

The authorities of Pran Agro Limited in Natore suspend its production following a demonstration by its workers, demanding a pay hike.

Train services of Dhaka with Sylhet and Chittagong remain suspended since this morning as a heavy rain eroded earth underneath the rail track in Moulvibazar.

An accused in the Habiganj four-child murder case is killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion in Chunarughat upazila of the district this morning. The schoolboys had gone missing from Bahubal upazila on February 12 and were later found buried.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the authorities concerned to stay alert so that the Jamaat-Shibir activists and those involved in terrorist and militant acts could not be recruited in the police force.

The Election Commission cancels the polls schedule for 12 union parishads in the second-phase of the election scheduled to be held on March 31.

Bangladesh lose the opening match of the Asia Cup 2016 against India by 45 runs under the lights at Mirpur stadium.

The High Court has rejected a writ petition seeking restriction on broadcasting statements of former Supreme Court judge Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik about the judiciary and the apex court.

Protesters confine Dhaka University vice chancellor over the death of a student of the varsity, accusing the authorities for it.

Rain or thunder showers, accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind, are likely to occur throughout the country.

A temple belonging to the Hindu religious community is vandalised in Atoari upazila of Panchagarh, locals found out.

A young man dies from suffocation and three others fall sick as a fire broke out at a scrap material shop beside the vegetable market in Dhaka New Market area.

Bangladesh has continued to be an attractive destination for Japanese companies to do business due to its lower production cost and labour wage compared to those of 19 countries in Asia and Oceania.

It's difficult to recall the last time Bangladesh entered a mega event without the 'underdog' tag. They did reach the final of the Asia Cup in 2012 and they also created history by making it to the quarterfinal of the World Cup in 2015.

The “Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill, 2016” is passed in the parliament, paving the way for Bangladesh to join the AIIB as a founding member.