During a golden age of discovery about a century ago, the knowledge of birds of the subcontinent leaped forward. New discoveries

Bangladesh and India have agreed keeping corridors open in the barbwire fence along the border to allow elephants to migrate and

An international conference held in the capital yesterday highlights the importance of restorative justice toward reducing crime and bringing peace and harmony in the society.

AUGUST 21, 2004 will go down as one of the blackest days in our political history.

Eleven years ago, Farida Malek, full of energy and vigour, had walked around 10 kilometres with her party activists to join an Awami

Section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act-2006 goes against people's right to freedom of expression and free speech, say legal experts.

Today is the 27th death anniversary of freedom fighter Dr Sayed Anwar Ali, said a press release.

Rashida Begum, mother of Parbatipur upazila correspondent of The Daily Amader Orthoneeti Sohel Sani, died of lung cancer in her

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani arrives in Dhaka today on a three-day official visit with an aim

Export of fruits and vegetables to the European Union (EU) fell significantly over the first seven months of the year. No less than 143 consignments have been rejected by EU authorities on the grounds that there is lack of proper and, in some cases, fake documentation.

In Tarash upazila of Sirajganj, a 45-year-old woman, Khushi Begum, was beaten to death when she protested the harassment of her daughter.

Even a few days ago, Nazma could hardly believe that her baby Suraiya would recover from bullet wounds.

Amid all those pain and grief, chaos and confusion, she asked them to hold still. "Stay quiet and don't move now. Recite Doa Yunus... If we're to die, we'll die here; if we're to survive, we'll survive this way," murmured Sheikh Hasina to those who created a human shield around her as grenades rained down on the fateful afternoon of August 21, 2004.

With the aim to end hunger and ensure nutrition rights by 2025, an umbrella network of about 824 government and non-government

I was standing a few feet away from Ivy Rahman. But I didn't know when I was swept along by the crowd and discovered myself posted right behind her.

Aug 21 At 5:22pm, Islamic militant outfit Huji carries out the grenade attack on an Awami League rally in Dhaka, killing 24 people and injuring 300 more. Sheikh Hasina narrowly escapes assassination.

She has been living with around 1,800 splinters in her body, including two in her brain, for the last 11 years. All of the splinters remain inoperable to this day.

We are relieved to learn that Probir Sikder, a seasoned and well known journalist who was a freedom fighter and who lost several members of his family in the liberation war, is out on bail.

We were outraged at the heinous crimes perpetrated by some pro-ruling party men in Magura, Hazaribagh and Kushtia.

Lt Col (retd) Zillur Rahman, son of Lt Col (retd) Matiur Rahman, died on Tuesday at his Dhanmondi residence, said a press release.