Some 3,000 jobless and distressed families were given humanitarian assistance aimed amid the countrywide lockdown to curb Covid-19 transmission.

The government has made a complete mess of the reopening of export-oriented factories amid “strict lockdown” enforced to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The country’s health system has collapsed due to the “wrong” policy of the government as it is suffering from “dependency syndrome”, said Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury yesterday.

A total of 21,056 candidates have passed the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination.

It seems the government can’t stick to its decisions when it comes to tackling the pandemic.

The government and the United Nations are close to finalising a protection policy for the Rohingya management in Bhasan Char, with a deal expected by the middle of next month.

A rights organisation today served a legal notice on the government, requesting it to take necessary steps in 24-hours to provide Covid-19 vaccine to expecting mothers on a priority basis in order to protect their health.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 568 people for defying restrictions and health guidelines in the city today, the seventh day of the two-week "strict lockdown" imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in collaboration with the government of Bangladesh and the NGO Affairs Bureau, granted Masters scholarships to 11 eligible government and non-government officials for 2021.

To combat the growing risk of infections, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Md Atiqul Islam has urged city dwellers to clean their home and yards to control Aedes larvae, a carrier of both dengue and chikunguniya.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today urged city dwellers to provide information about Aedes mosquitoes so that DSCC men can take necessary steps at their home such as spraying for Aedes larvae.

Police have arrested 562 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka city today, on the 6th day of the two-week "strict lockdown".

Issuing a stern warning to errant public servants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said no irregularities in their jobs would be tolerated.

Mobile courts of two city corporations today fined owners of different under-construction buildings and markets, including a ward councillor, Tk 7.47 lakh as they found Aedes mosquito larvae at the sites.

Police have arrested 555 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka city today, on the fifth day two week-long "strict lockdown".

In a stern warning to public servants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said no irregularities in their profession will be tolerated.

Amnesty International says it has found a concerning pattern in which the Bangladeshi authorities are weaponising sections 25, 29 and 31 of the Digital Security Act to target and harass critical voices.

As recently as in 2018, the Sarkari Chakori Ain was formulated, giving public servants an array of benefits.

The government yesterday approved the creation of three new upazilas -- “Eidgaon” in Cox’s Bazar, “Modhyanagar” in Sunamganj and “Dashar” in Madaripur -- in a bid to ensure balanced development in those remote areas.

Police have arrested 587 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka city on the fourth day of the two-week "strict lockdown" today.