At least four people, including a BGB soldier, were killed in a clash between members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and villagers at Gazinagar Bazar…

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday said that public health officials are operating in "uncharted territory" as they combat…

The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has asked the hotel authorities to inform it when foreign nationals from coronavirus-hit countries check into their establishments. At the same time, the IEDCR Director Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora said that all foreign nationals checking…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group stand ready to help the member countries with emergency funding to address the human tragedy and economic challenge posed by the COVID-19 virus, Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of IMF, and David Malpass, president of World Bank Group …

At least 3 people were killed and 7 others injured in road crashes in Gazipur, Kushtia, Patuakhali and Gopalganj yesterday. In, Gazipur, a youth was killed and two others were injured in a road accident on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Porabari area of the town yesterday. The deceased was identified…

The unusual disappearance of 1.42 lakh tonnes of coal from Barapukuria Coal Mine Company Ltd (BCMCL) and subsequent coal shortage at the Barapukuria Power Plant stemmed from complete mismanagement by two state-owned authorities, an investigation conducted by the Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB)…

India defended its contentious citizenship law as an internal issue yesterday as the UN rights chief sought to join efforts challenging the legislation in the country's highest court. The law, which makes it easier for religious minorities from three neighbouring countries to get Indian citizenship…

The Norwegian government, which has a stake in Grameenphone (GP), yesterday sought a mutually satisfactory solution to the issue of the mobile phone operator…