Another policeman died of Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at Central Police Hospital in the capital yesterday.

Two Rohingyas, who were allegedly involved in yaba trade, were killed in a gunfight with police in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early yesterday.

Though the relief distribution in Rajshahi so far has been provided to nearly triple the initial estimate of the poor, many belonging to indigenous communities in the district have remained out of the purview of government support.

On the third day of the four-day tour of North Bengal, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today visits Pabna.

In full protective gear, two doctors climb the stairs four at a time. Their first task of the day: to test a woman who has had contact with a coronavirus patient in Istanbul.

Countries must return to “basic principles” of public health surveillance if they are to bring the coronavirus outbreak under control, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) top emergency health expert said on Friday.

Little Richard, whose outrageous showmanship and lightning-fast rhythms intoxicated crowds with hits like “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally,” has died. He was 87 years old.

About 280 Rohingyas, who had been adrift in the Bay of Bengal for weeks, were rescued by Bangladesh Navy on Thursday and taken to Bhashan Char -- an island in Noakhali -- yesterday.

Hundreds of paramilitary forces have been deployed in coronavirus-hotspot Gujarat state as India yesterday faced a surge in the number of deaths and infections from the outbreak.

The recovery of an 80-year-old woman from novel coronavirus in the district’s Bauphal upazila has raised hope among others about fighting the deadly disease.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday called for an “all-out effort” to end the “tsunami of hate and xenophobia” sparked by the novel coronavirus pandemic, as countries continue to ease restrictions.

Nine foreign diplomats in Bangladesh have taken to social media, calling for upholding the freedom of expression and saying facts are more important than ever during any crisis to save lives.

A suspected drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Shorkhola village in Jashore’s Avoynagar upazila early yesterday.

At least four people, including two ready-made garment workers, died with Covid-19 symptoms in four districts in the last two days.

The government may introduce a coronavirus tax on tobacco products and several luxury goods while giving tax cuts to internet services.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today attends a passing out parade at Sarada Police Academy. Speaking at the programme the prime

Floods have left 65 dead in Rwanda and heavy rains swept away scores of houses, several bridges and farms, the government said Thursday, as similar scenes played out across East Africa.

Indian police have filed a complaint against an LG Chem subsidiary over a toxic gas leak at its chemical plant in the south of the country that killed 11 people and sickened almost a thousand more.

Md Tareq Khan, a labourer of Siam Bricks, has been in Patuakhali jail for more than one and a half months, apparently for no fault of his own.

China yesterday accused the United States of trying to shift blame over the coronavirus, after President Donald Trump said the pandemic was a worse “attack” than Pearl Harbor or 9/11.