US, UK condemn bomb attack

US Ambassador and British High Commissioner to Bangladesh condemned the bomb attack that killed one person and injured 87 others in front of Huseni Dalan in old Dhaka.
24 October 2015, 07:31 AM

Kunio murder suspect Hira remanded in another case

A Rangpur court on Monday placed Humayun Kabir Hira, one of the suspects in Japanese national Kunio Hoshi murder case, on a ten-day
20 October 2015, 18:00 PM

An evening with Bannya (video)

Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya is a legendary exponent of Rabindra sangeet in Bangladesh and abroad. She received her training in Santiniketan from eminent Rabindra Sangeet artistes like Kanika Bandyopadhyay, Neelima Sen and Shoilajaranjan Mazumdar.
6 October 2015, 06:52 AM

Interagency co-op must for fighting wildlife trade

Interagency cooperation needs to be strengthened, while criminal justice system needs to be reformed to control illegal wildlife trade as wildlife offenders have a very strong international network, speakers said yesterday.
5 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Wildlife trafficking sees sharp rise in Bangladesh

A growing number of seizure of wild animals and birds over the last five years shows that poachers and smugglers are using Bangladesh as a route for wildlife trafficking. The Department of Forest (DoF) and law enforcement agencies recovered 21,506 live wild birds and animals, including tiger and bear cubs, during the period.
5 October 2015, 18:00 PM

JMB man arrested

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a suspected member of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Free Ratargul swamp forest canal from encroachment

Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (Bapa) yesterday demanded that the government take immediate steps to make Ratargul swamp forest canal
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt employees involved in question leak: TIB

TIB says it has found involvement of govt employees, coaching centres and private stakeholders in public examination question leak.
5 August 2015, 07:11 AM

Bullet-hit newborn improving: DMCH

Dhaka Medical College Hospital authorities hope that the newborn from Magura, who was hit with bullet in her mother's womb, will survive.
3 August 2015, 12:54 PM

Rajon killing: OC closed, 2 SIs suspended for negligence

The authorities close an inspector and suspend two sub-inspectors of Jalalabad Police Station after a probe has found their negligence in arresting Rajon killers.
24 July 2015, 05:53 AM

A discovery of unique hornbill migration behavior

A discovery of unique hornbill migration behavior
17 July 2015, 05:22 AM

Man murdered

Police recovered the body of an alleged criminal from a pond at Daulatdia in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari district on Monday. The deceased
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt awards 4 for conserving wildlife

The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has won the Bangabandhu Award for Wildlife Conservation 2015 conferred by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM

5.5 kg gold seized at Ctg airport

Customs officials seize 48 gold bars and detain a passenger in this connection at Chittagong airport.
29 June 2015, 15:55 PM

US lauds anti-terror efforts of Bangladesh

US acknowledges Bangladesh’s strides against terrorism saying its continued efforts makes it more difficult for transnational terrorists to operate in the territory.
19 June 2015, 15:49 PM

BNP’s Nazrul, Shahjahan hospitalised

BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan and Joint Secretary General Md Shahjahan have been hospitalised.
9 June 2015, 11:12 AM

Charges against Chapainawabganj ‘Razakars’

Mahidur Rahman and Afsar Hossain, alleged members of Razakar force of Chapainawabganj, have been facing three war crimes charges including mass killing, torture, arson and looting.
20 May 2015, 04:57 AM

Beat the heat with summer fruits (Video)

Summer is the first among the six seasons of Bangladesh. It brings down sweltering heat and many water-borne diseases on the people. But nature has its subtle ways of keeping things at the balance – it offers the juicy and nutritious fruits to beat the heat and diseases in summer.
6 May 2015, 07:58 AM

Mass awareness must for protecting wildlife

Mass awareness is necessary to protect the remaining wildlife in the country, said experts yesterday.
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Wildlife crimes on rise for lenient punishment

Wildlife crimes in the country are rising alarmingly as authorities concerned are unable to ensure exemplary punishment for the
10 April 2015, 18:00 PM