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7,204 under-trial prisoners released on bail in 3 working days

A total of 7,204 under-trial prisoners have been released from jail after they secured bail from virtual courts across the country in the last three working days.
Worker succumbs to injuries 5 days after Ctg shipbreaking yard explosion

One of the shipbreaking workers who suffered burn injuries in an explosion at Jamuna Shipbreakers in Chattogram’s Sitakunda died today while undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Burn Institute in Dhaka.
BSS journalist claims he was tortured by BGB in Lalmonirhat

The district correspondent of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha was allegedly tortured by members of Border Guard Bangladesh in Lalmonirhat when he went to collect information on drug smuggling in the region last night.
Hefajat’s mayhem in Brahmanbaria: 24 more held

Twenty-four more people were arrested in the past 24 hours in connection with the clashes and vandalism by Hefajat-e-Islam activists and supporters in Brahmanbaria last month, police said today.
Hefajat leader Mufti Sharifullah’s bail rejected

A Dhaka court today rejected the bail petition of Mufti Sharifullah, an assistant publicity secretary of Hefajat-e-Islam's central committee, and sent him to jail in a case filed under the Special Powers Act with Jatrabari Police Station on May 6 of 2013.
Covid-19: Deaths in a day cross the 100 mark for first time

One hundred and one people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Herd of Elephants trample woman to death in Chattogram

A woman died after a herd of wild elephants trampled her to death in her lemon garden at Joldi union of Bashkhali upazila in Chattogram this morning.
Family passes night on street after landlord ‘drives them out for rent’

A landlord in Chattogram’s Lalkhan Bazar area allegedly drove a family out from their house forcing them to pass the night on the streets for failing to pay house rent.
Migrants with Bureau of Manpower clearance to get priority on return flights

Expatriate workers who have clearance from the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) will get priority on the special flights to return to their workplaces in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Oman and Singapore.
Japan announces $1 million emergency aid for Rohingya camp fire victims

Japan has decided to extend emergency support of around $1 million for the victims and survivors of the Rohingya camp fire in Cox's Bazar.
Covid-19: 677 police personnel infected in first 15 days of the month

Bangladesh Police are seeing a rapid rise in the number of infected personnel amid the second wave of the Covid-19 virus.
Level of Khaleda’s Covid-19 infection ‘minimal’, says doctor after probationary CT scan report

The level of infection of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia caused by Covid-19 is “extremely minimal”, her physician said based on the probationary report of a CT scan done last night.
How can some diplomats, civil society members associate with Nur who issues unauthorised 'fatwa'?: Barrister Farhad

In a live video on his Facebook page yesterday, former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur apparently labelled supporters and leaders of Awami League as "fake Muslims".
US imposes wide array of sanctions on Russia for ‘malign’ actions

The United States today imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia to punish it for alleged interference in the 2020 US election, cyber-hacking, bullying Ukraine and other “malign” acts.
Youth held for allegedly raping 100-year-old woman in Jashore

Police today arrested a youth, who is said to have a mental condition, for the rape and assault of a 100-year-old woman in Jashore Sadar upazila's Chanchra union.
Airlines to operate 100 special flights to Middle East, Singapore from April 17

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate around 100 special flights to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, UAE and Singapore for a week from April 17 to carry migrant workers to their respective workplaces.
Job portal aimed at facilitating legalisation: Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia

The job portal “Chakrir Khoj” launched by the Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia is aimed at facilitating Malaysian government’s ongoing legalisation process and ensuring welfare of the migrants, said the Bangladesh mission there in response to a Malaysian minister slamming the initiative.
1 held for helping Rohingyas get Bangladeshi NID card from Bandarban

Members of Counter Terrorism (CT) of CMP arrested a man from Naikhongchhari of Bandarban district early today on charge of helping Rohingya refugees obtain Bangladeshi National Identity (NID) cards with help of Election Commission staff.
Foreign Minister upset by Amit Shah’s comment on Bangladeshis

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks that “the poor in Bangladesh still go hungry” has upset Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.
Khaleda being taken to hospital for CT scan as part of Covid-19 treatment

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who recently tested positive for Covid-19, was on her way to a hospital in the capital to get a CT scan.
Touchstone statue of Lord Vishnu recovered from Thakurgaon

Police recovered a touchstone statue of Lord Vishnu from a brick field at Jamun village in Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon this afternoon.
Govt bans fishing in the Bay of Bengal for 65 days

The government has imposed a 65-day ban on fishing off the Bay of Bengal to try and preserve the fish stock and boost their breeding.
20 Indian workers at Rampal power plant test Covid-19 positive

Twenty Indian workers at Rampal coal-fired thermal power plant in Bagerhat have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
'Time to end the forever war': Biden to start US Afghanistan pullout on May 1

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he will begin withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan on May 1 to end America's longest war, rejecting calls for US forces to stay to ensure a peaceful resolution to that country's internal conflict.
US Capitol Police probe finds widespread shortcomings ahead of deadly Jan 6 assault

A law enforcement internal probe of the deadly Jan 6 attack on the US Capitol found significant shortcomings within the police department charged with securing the complex and made dozens of recommendations for avoiding a repeat of the violence.
Another Hefajat leader arrested

Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a Hefajat-e-Islam leader from the capital’s Lalbag area this evening.
Mosques full of devotees defying govt directives to attend Tarabi prayers

Although the government instructed that a maximum of 20 people will be able to attend Tarabi prayers at a time in a bid to contain Coronavirus infection, many mosques in the capital didn’t follow the directives.
Mother and daughter among three sent to jail over rape in Faridpur

Police have arrested three persons, including a mother and daughter, in a rape case at Madhukhali Upazila of Faridpur.
85 people fined in Khulna for defying restrictions

On the first day of the seven-day “strict lockdown” today, mobile courts in Khulna fined 85 people for defying the lockdown.
Barind Tract faces water scarcity

The people of Barind tract are facing intense water scarcity.