Search on for mystery Eiffel Tower engagement couple

An international man -- and woman -- hunt has been launched for a couple who got engaged at the top of the Eiffel Tower last month.
2 July 2015, 05:56 AM

Rock-climbing baby scales walls before she can walk

Videos of the rosy-cheeked toddler pulling herself up climbing walls zipped across the Internet this week, drawing millions of views on Facebook in just a few days, reports CNN.
1 July 2015, 05:18 AM

Muntassir Mamoon gets Bangiya Sahitya Parishad award

Prof Muntassir Mamoon, columnist and historian, has been awarded the prestigious Bangiya Sahitya Parishad award.
30 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Pet dog helps find true love: Study

A dog is not just a pet; rather he is a friend, a partner and a defender. His master is in turn his life, his love and his leader.
30 June 2015, 15:35 PM

IS beheads two Syrian women 'for the first time'

The Islamic State group beheads two women in Syria on accusations of "sorcery," the first such executions of female civilians in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
30 June 2015, 11:12 AM

Afghan fighters 'linked to IS in Syria'

A senior US commander in Afghanistan says that fighters allied with Islamic State are in contact with militants' Syrian headquarters.
30 June 2015, 06:08 AM

Appeal for help

Md Abdur Rahman, 12, has been suffering from rectal paralysis since his birth and had 12 surgeries from Dhaka Shishu Hospital, says a press release.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM

50,000 poor women become self-reliant in Rajshahi city

More than 50,000 women especially from the poor and disadvantaged communities have become self-reliant after ending their long-lasting poverty and hunger in Rajshahi city.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Dog's photo on ITI entrance admit card

An ITI aspirant is in utter shock after finding a dog’s photo on his admit card, reports the Times of India.
28 June 2015, 12:11 PM

Wishing on a shooting star in Japan with man-made meteors

Fancy a meteor shower racing across the night sky to mark your birthday? One Japanese start-up is hoping to deliver shooting stars on demand and choreograph the cosmos.
28 June 2015, 06:10 AM

Syria Crisis: Islamic State 'kills 120 civilians' in Kobane

Islamic State (IS) militants kills more than 120 civilians since launching a fresh attack on the Syrian border town of Kobane, activists say.
26 June 2015, 11:48 AM

DRIBBLING TO THE TOP

Bangladeshi born athlete, Taff Rahman grew up in London, England. At the age of 12, Taff was one of the 10 boys to be selected by Arsenal Football Club, to attend the first ever full-time football and education programme in England for youth players from 12-16 years of age. Within the programme, he completed his IGCSE's, while training everyday to develop his game.
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Methane in Mars

An international team of researchers has discovered traces of methane in Martian meteorites, a possible clue in the search for life on the Red Planet.
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh: where opportunities exist

Benozeer Ahmed ACMA, CGMA, CPA (Aust), is a Senior Manager, Business Planning and Analysis at the BRAC Bank Limited. According to him, CIMA helps to view his organisation from "both granular and helicopter perspectives".
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM

PEARLS OF WISDOM

“If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is tied up with mine, then let us work together.”
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM

1 MINUTE PLEASE!

Maria Nur has proved herself to be a multitalented young woman, recently in present-day television media. Starting off as a Radio Jockey for a radio station in Dhaka, her easy going nature, inquisitive personality, courage and hard work have shot her to fame within a short
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” – Camille Pissarro
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

Last week's spotlight was a pleasant read as it was full of information about one of our unsung heroes, Kamal Lohani. The article helped me a lot to know about Kamal Lohani who has dedicated his life to the prosperity of the country. His strong patriotism and
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM

NUMBERS 9

Nine people were shot dead by a white gunman during a bible study class at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. This attack at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church is being viewed as a hate crime.
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM

RANDALL JARRELL

Randall Jarrell was an American poet, literary critic, children's author, essayist, novelist, and the 11th Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a position that now bears the title Poet Laureate.
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM