With a sloppy 'kiss,' intrepid fish enjoys perilous feast

A kiss from a colorful reef fish called a tubelip wrasse is perfectly suited for eating a hazardous diet using one of the animal kingdom's most unique feeding strategies.
6 June 2017, 10:31 AM

SNAPSHOT

"The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore." —Vincent Van Gogh
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

Are we viewers or consumers?
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Rampal Power Plant: Myths debunked

The critics of Rampal include environmentalists, scientists and experts. Yet, the defence for the power plant has remained the same. But, under scrutiny, how do these claims, meant to relieve us of our fears about the potential risks of the power plant, hold?
1 June 2017, 09:27 AM

THE PAST WEEK IN A NUTSHELL, SLIGHTLY CRACKED

Apparently all it takes for rapid police action is an anonymous GD. Past Saturday, the police hit BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan office like lovers at Ramna Park on Valentine's Day.
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM

About Town

Photography Contest on Different Images of Men
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM

An inclusive initiative

“I have a disabled leg. I fell when I was young, and it affected the nerve. One of my legs is shorter than the other,” says Shireen, a quality inspector at the Beximco Textile and Apparel Division, in Savar.
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Together with BTV

Friday. A lazy day; the entire family is home, relaxing. My three-ish year old self decides to place herself comfortably on Janu's lap (our house-help of the time) on the floor while my mother sits on a chair reading the newspaper.
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM

No room for the forgotten

In April, a tender appeared on the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) website inviting constructors to propose a price to build two sets of three six-storied residential buildings at Ganaktuli City Colony, Hazaribagh.
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Let's talk about sex(uality), not police it

It's time to talk about sexuality. A few years ago, during the Rubel-Happy scandal, when Rubel was accused of sexually assaulting Happy,
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Mailbox

This article published last week narrated the typical features of our patriarchal society where men are encouraged to treat women as objects.
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." — Nelson Mandela
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Dramatic video shows sea lion dragging girl underwater

A college student shares a startling video of a sea lion snatching a girl off a dock and yanking her into the water on Canada’s West Coast.
22 May 2017, 06:02 AM

Downward-facing goat: Yoga trend draws flock to US farm

Eight people dressed in bright-colored athletic tops and soft pants sat on foam mats and stretched until five tiny Nigerian Dwarf goats, the size of small dogs, pranced into the studio and their goat yoga class began.
21 May 2017, 06:58 AM

Oregon governor forgives boy for swiping hazelnut, pen

The governor of Oregon pardons a fourth-grade boy who swiped a hazelnut and a pen during a recent tour of the state Capitol.
20 May 2017, 11:34 AM

Where rapists do not fear to tread

News stories of two young women accusing the son of a well known jewellery store and one of his friends, of raping them at a hotel in Banani after a birthday party, are doing the rounds, evoking all sorts of reactions among the public.
18 May 2017, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

“If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.” – Albert Einstein
18 May 2017, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

The article on the flash floods in the haors of Sunamganj was eye-opening as to the present circumstances of the flood-affected farmers and residents.
18 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Police grant 3 day head-start to fugitives

In a surprising move, the Bangladeshi Police have decided to grant newly minted fugitives a three day head start in any attempt aimed at evading the cops.
18 May 2017, 18:00 PM

About Town

CriticaLink First Responders Training
18 May 2017, 18:00 PM