Food and commerce ministers have warned of stern against anyone trying to destabilise the rice market by taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak. They also urged people not to resort to panic buying of essentials as the country has an adequate supply and stock of essential commodities. Food minister…

Although a number of private hospitals have the facilities to test coronavirus-infected patients, the government is restricting the testing provision to only one medical facility—the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). With more and more COVID-19 patients being diagnosed…

A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mizanur Rahman and suspended ACC director Khandaker Enamul Basir…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday announced a $6.5 billion initial package to address the immediate needs of its developing member countries (DMCs) as they respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "This pandemic has become a major global crisis. It requires forceful action…

Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by the…

The cost to build a giant telescope that’s unpopular among many Native Hawaiians is now estimated to have ballooned by a billion dollars. “While an exact updated project cost will depend on when and where on-site construction begins for the Thirty Meter Telescope, the latest estimate for…

Law-enforcers are still in the dark about the whereabouts of ‘Pakkhakal’ Editor Shafiqul Islam Kajol. A case was filed in this regard with Chawkbazar Police Station in the capital around 10:00pm last night. The missing journalist’s son Monoram Polok confirmed the information to The…