Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Novoair -- a private air operator -- have signed an agreement for transporting each other’s passengers on domestic routes in the event of flight disruptions or delays.

On an average, more than two women were raped every day in the last six months in Bangladesh, a report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) said today.

The government has asked factory owners to pay the due salaries and Eid festival bonus of the workers by July 25 ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.

Seven members of a human trafficking gang were shown arrested today in a case filed over the killing of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya on May 28.

Bonayan, the largest private afforestation program in Bangladesh, and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) are collaborating for a tree plantation program to celebrate "Mujib Borsho" -- the birth centennial of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -- and 40 years of Bonayan, which began in 1980.

Work to build the country’s first ever heliport at city’s Ashkona has started, Mohibul Haque, Senior Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism said today.

Maldives intends to extend the ban on importing Bangladeshi labour imposed on September 18, 2019.

Saudi Arabia has fined Biman Bangladesh Airlines over Tk 1 crore for allegedly not disinfecting an aircraft in line with the health guidelines in a 2017 or 2018 incident, a top official said.

Global tech giant Google will invest over Rs 33,737 crore (close to four billion dollars) for 7.7 percent stake in Jio Platforms, India’s leading business group, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani said today.

The High Court today directed the authorities concerned of the government to remove the obscene content and films from the OTT (over-the-top) platforms across the country in seven days.

The government has announced that movement of vehicles carrying goods will remain suspended for nine days before and after Eid-ul-Azha but public transport will be available during this period.

A virtual court in Dhaka has rejected a bail petition of Mosaddek Hanif Swad, owner of Mayur-2launch that hit and sank another vessel at Buriganga River on June 29, killing at least 34 passengers.

Renowned singer and one of the most recognisable playback voices, Andrew Kishore, was laid to eternal rest at Rajshahi City Church’s cemetery around noon today.

Thirty-three 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 High Court has directed the United Hospital authorities to give Tk 30 lakh to each of the families of four victims -- out of five -- who were killed in a fire at its isolation unit on May 27.

A Dhaka court has placed JKG Health Care Chief Executive Officer Ariful Chowdhury and one of his associates Sayeed Chowdhury on four-day remand each in a case filed over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.

Uber announces that it has enlisted more than 5,000 vehicles on its platform to provide efficient, convenient and affordable transportation for riders, along with creating livelihood opportunities for its drivers.

A record jump of 29,429 Covid-19 cases in India in a single day pushes the country’s tally to 9,36,181.

Two staffers of the Mayur-2 launch that hit and sank another vessel in the Buriganga River on June 29 have been placed on a four-day remand each, hours after they were arrested today morning.

The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that issued an injunction on the use of the word "commission" after the name of any private rights organisation.