After months of fraught negotiations between the European Union and the UK, Britons welcomed Thursday’s “Christmas present” Brexit deal with relief and some scepticism.

The Covid-19 fatalities in Bangladesh rose to 7,398 with 20 more deaths recorded in the past 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday amid apprehensions that winter could complicate the coronavirus situation.

The sacrifices made to protect people during the coronavirus pandemic must not be squandered over the festive period, the World Health Organization’s chief said in a Christmas message.

A 45-year-old constable of Chattogtam Metropolitan Police (CMP) died with coronavirus yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the army personnel to prepare themselves in such a way so that they can uphold the country’s dignity in the global arena.

Those who said people are losing faith in elections have an ill motive, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said yesterday, referring to a press conference by 42 distinguished citizens.

Thousands of truckers endured Christmas Eve stranded near a major British port, ensnared in the chaos unleashed by a new coronavirus strain, as Western nations accelerated vaccination programmes.

The High Court has observed that the Anti-Corruption Commission can issue notice to any citizen asking him or her to appear in person to its office to place statements over corruption allegations.

The second batch of Rohingya refugees are likely to be relocated to Bhasan Char at the end of this month, officials said.

Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman reiterates his firm determination to deal with miscreants and other anti-social elements with a firm hand and warns them once again that his government would not allow a handful of armed miscreants to play with the lives and security of the 75 million peace-loving people of the country.

A research by Transparency International Bangladesh has found that there was a huge lack of transparency and accountability on the part of the government in dealing with the recent natural disasters, including Cyclone Amphan.

Gunmen on motorbike shot dead a women’s rights activist and her brother north of Afghanistan’s capital yesterday, officials said, as a wave of assassinations ravages the violence-wracked country.

The High Court has directed the inspector general of police to take steps necessary to train officers to complete investigating cases filed under the Digital Security Act in 75 days.

The Public Administration Ministry in a gazette yesterday announced that some of the top bureaucrats have been transferred.

Former state minister for textiles and jute AKM Jahangir Hossain died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University yesterday. He was 66.

Turkey is willing to sell weapons to Bangladesh as it is now producing the most of its required arms.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police on Tuesday arrested two Chinese nationals from the capital for allegedly importing fake sewing machines to the country.

Americans were warned again not to travel for Christmas as the latest Covid-19 surge left hospitals struggling to find beds for the sick and political leaders imposed restrictions to try to curb new infections, making for a grim holiday season.

Amid shrinking space for press freedom and changing consumers’ habits during Covid-19 pandemic, good old-fashioned, objective journalism is the key to survival for media houses, speakers said in a webinar organised by Asia News Network (ANN) on Wednesday.

Around 100 Bangladeshi workers heading to Saudi Arabia were forced to return from Abu Dhabi Monday night following the sudden decision of the Saudi government to suspend all international flights, including to and from Dhaka.