Army to increase patrol in COVID-19 red zones: ISPR

Army patrols are being intensified in the red zones to ensure proper implementation of government directives, a press release of ISPR said on Tuesday.

Won’t accept defeat in anything: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon people to have confidence and trust that Bangladesh wouldn’t bow down to anything like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tk 46,516cr S suppl budget passed amid criticism over health sector

The Jatiya Sangsad on Monday passed the supplementary budget of Tk 46,516.11 crore for the outgoing 2019–20 fiscal year amid criticism over the abysmal state..

Covid-19 Cases among politicians on the rise

The COVID-19 infections among the high-profile politicians and senior bureaucrats have become a cause for concern for the ruling quarter.

TIB finds gross corruption in COVID-19 purchases

Transparency International Bangladesh on Monday said that corruption in purchases of medical supplies and lack of transparency in procurement processes..

Gonoforum MP Mukabbir hospitalised with COVID-19 symptoms

Gonoforum lawmaker Mukabbir Khan has been admitted to the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka with COVID-19 symptoms.

General holiday announced in coronavirus red, yellow zones

The government on Monday announced a fresh general holiday for 15 days in areas marked as red and yellow zones in a bid to arrest the spread of novel coronavirus.

Rayshard Brooks' final moments were caught on video. Here's what the footage shows

The death of Rayshard Brooks at the hands of a white Atlanta police officer has already resulted in a litany of consequences for the city.

Philippines' Maria Ressa found guilty of 'cyber libel' in latest blow to free press

Embattled Philippines journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of "cyber libel" Monday, in a case she and press freedom groups have described as a politically motivated ..

Trump's showmanship is now backfiring on him

Donald Trump's showmanship -- a key ingredient in his unorthodox reality show-style approach to the presidency -- is beginning to fail him, increasingly emphasizing..