National Committee to Protect Sundarbans demands that a UN-led committee, comprising of scientists, be formed to protect the world's largest mangrove forest.

Bangladesh maintained its broad commitment to democracy which is one of the core values of US government, its Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon has said.

The Saraswati Puja is being celebrated with much festivity and fervor across the country.

Carrom board is the second most common thing in Bangladesh for a Bangladeshi after the crow, and also second behind the rickshaw for a foreigner and definitely second after the dirt, grime and pollution for a non-residential Bangladeshi (NRB) just arrived…Ufff, ki gondho (What the stench is this?)

Three alleged robbers are beaten to death by a mob in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj.

Bangladesh secure third place in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2016 after defeating Sri Lanka by three wickets in a tense match at Fatullah stadium.

A pedestrian is killed and another injured when a car went off road and ploughed through a footpath in Shanir Akhra area of Dhaka.

Bangladesh’s largest flower market in Jessore’s Jhikorgacha has already sold off over Tk 8 crore flowers ahead of Pahela Falgun and Valentine’s Day.

Dhaka’s rail links with northern and southern districts of Bangladesh are severed from this afternoon after an inter-city train derailed in Pabna.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will make an hour stopover in Dhaka early Sunday.

BNP will participate in the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) election although it has doubts over the free and fair arrangement of the polls.

Primary task to conduct a census of unregistered Rohingya population in Bangladesh has begun in six districts.

Two people sustain burn injuries in a fire caused by gas leak at their residence in Dhaka’s East Rampura area.

The United States has highly appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s strong leadership role in fighting terrorism, and hoped that Bangladesh will continue to demonstrate its ‘strong commitment’.

A two-member committee is formed to monitor the biometric system of mobile phone SIM re-registration following some anomalies found in the system, State Minister for Post and Telecommunication Tarana Halim says.

Police have recovered a drone-like object from outside the premises of IDB building at Agargaon area of Dhaka.

The High Court upholds death for three militants of banned outfit Huji including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan over 2004 attack on UK envoy in Bangladesh.

The Government should focus on legalising the undocumented Bangladeshi workers who are already here instead of bringing in another 1.5 million. Tenaganita director Aegile Fer­nandes says that documenting migrants in Malaysia would be a far easier exercise than bringing in a new batch of workers.

West Indies advance to the final where they’ll face India on February 14 after they vanquish Bangladesh by three wickets in the semi-final of ICC U19 CWC 2016 at Mirpur stadium.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to take necessary steps for providing emergency medical services