Ancient Bengal was a land of knowledge where institutional education flourished through vihara (monastery), mahavihara (monastic complex of viharas) and matha (cloister, institute or college). Thousand-year-old heritages like Nalanda, Shalban, Somapura, Vikramshila, Jagaddala and many others stand tall as a testament to our glorious past.

Migrant rights and advocacy groups from across regions today called on countries of origin and destination to undertake a gender-responsive assessment of the Covid-19 crisis, plan recovery packages with particular focus on low-skilled migrant workers to guide investment priorities.

India today said Bangladesh’s “consistent” stand has been that Jammu and Kashmir and developments there “are internal to India.”

The authorities of Bangladesh and Japan today inked an agreement over the construction and renovation of 21 small and large bridges in the western region of Bangladesh with the Japanese government’s aid.

The Detective Branch (DB) of police today claimed to have busted a factory that was manufacturing fake currency in Tangail Sadar upazila.

The Supreme Court administration has directed all officials and employees of its Appellate and High Court Divisions and judicial officers (lower court judges) and their staff not to leave their workplaces during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today pressed charges in connection with two cases filed over a boat capsize in the Mediterranean Sea, which killed 39 Bangladeshis trying to illegally migrate to Italy.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today submitted a petition to show Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahed arrested in a case filed over the misappropriation of about Tk 1.51 crore of NRB Bank Ltd between November 2014 and January 2018.

Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, a professor of Dhaka Medical College (DMC), has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Members of civil society groups in Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) have called upon the government to ensure relief for people in remote areas of the region during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Flood situation in Kurigram deteriorated today as water of all the rivers in the region including the Brahmaputra and Dharla has been flowing above danger level.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) announced this year's finalists for the MYP (Middle Years Programme) Student Innovator Awards 2020. Faiza Farheen, a grade-10 student from International School Dhaka has been selected as a finalist to receive the prestigious grant awarded by the IB supporting young social entrepreneurs.

Bangladesh has called for fair and equitable access to Covid-19 vaccine to make sure all countries, especially the ones that need it the most, have access to the life-saving drug.

Khalilur Rahman, chairman of Rangunia upazila parishad in Chattogram, died of Covid-19 infection today.

A virtual court in Dhaka today again rejected the bail petition of cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore and writer Mushtaq Ahmed in a case filed against them under the Digital Security Act.

The mayor of the US city of Portland, Ted Wheeler, is stung by tear gas after he joined demonstrators protesting against racial injustice and police brutality.

Nepal government has given its nod to Nepal Electricity Authority to trade electricity with India and Bangladesh.

Fifty people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), says during a briefing.

The Ministry of Health has appointed Dr Farid Hossain Miah as the new director (hospitals and clinics) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

India’s budget carrier SpiceJet has said it has been designated as the "Indian scheduled carrier," to operate flights to the US.