Cop found dead on Meghna char

An on-duty police constable has been found dead on a char in the Meghna River of Chandpur Sadar upazila.
7 June 2015

Two human traffickers arrested

Police arrested two alleged human traffickers at Haribhanga village in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj district on Wednesday.
21 May 2015

Antarctic ice shelf could collapse by 2020: Nasa

NASA scientists says the remnants of the Larsen B ice shelf, much of which already disintegrated back in 2002 will completely collapse by 2020, reports The Washington Post
16 May 2015

7.3 Nepal quake jolts Bangladesh, in phases

A strong 7.4 earthquake strikes the already devastated Nepal and rocks Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh – in phases.
12 May 2015

Getting wet feet for Tuvalu

An artwork that gets your feet wet is about to be unveiled in Venice at the 56th International Biennale.
6 May 2015

Meeting loved ones at the border

The beginning of the Bengali New Year is a special day for all Bengalis. But it's more so for some individuals who only get to see their
5 May 2015

Lightning kills 5 in Sunamganj

Five people have been and three others injured in separate lightning incidents in Sunamganj, the north-eastern borderline district in the county.
2 May 2015

NHRC boss blames fanaticism, patriarchal system

Chief of National Human Rights Commission blames the sexual assault at Dhaka University during Pahela Baishakh celebration on religious fanaticism and patriarchal system.
20 April 2015

Climate change: Nature's wrath hits hard

The warnings could not have been more severe: a monster named Haiyan was coming, a storm carrying rains at wind speeds no one on Earth had ever seen or felt before, so strong it could sweep the sea inland.
18 April 2015

World's last surviving rhino under 24hr surveillance

The world's last surviving male northern white rhino - stripped of his horn for his own safety - is now under 24-hour armed guard in a desperate final bid to save the species,
15 April 2015

Verdict to be executed soon: Law minister

Supreme Court verdict upholding death penalty of war criminal Kamaruzzaman will be executed at the earliest possible time, law minister says.
6 April 2015

Bogra nor’wester deaths climb to 19

The death toll in Bogra has reached 19 as nor’wester lashed different areas of the district last evening.
5 April 2015

Plot to attack oil depots: Another suspect held

Suspect in the case filed for planning attack on depots of three oil companies in Chittagong are arrested along with five associates from different parts in Patenga
28 March 2015

Man burnt to death in Ctg fire

A man burnt alive as a fire broke out at a slum in Chittagong city
27 March 2015

8 held while crossing border

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested eight people while they were going to India without valid documents through
21 March 2015

Pro-AL teachers sweep over RUTA polls

Pro-Awami League teachers of "yellow" panel bagged 14 out of 15 executive posts in Rajshahi University Teachers' Association (RUTA) elections
21 March 2015

Man held with fake notes

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man along with fake notes worth Tk one lakh in Puronbazar area under Chunarughat
15 March 2015

Global CO2 emissions 'stalled' in 2014

International Energy Agency's data shows the growth in global carbon emissions stalled last year
14 March 2015

Sidr was one of the fiercest cyclones

Sidr was considered as fierce a cyclone as the ones that hit the country in 1970 and 1991 killing 5 lakh and 1.4 lakh people respectively
16 November 2007