The most striking example of how poorly the zoo is now being managed is seeing a sheep giving company to a lonely rhino. You can also see a deer as a companion to a lonely Bhutanese cow. In short the zoo looks like a place where all animals are kept to die quickly.

A Dhaka court places three suspected members of banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a four-day fresh remand in a case filed under Anti-Terrorism Act.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls for improving the quality and diversification of items to fetch more foreign exchange while inaugurating the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2016.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomes convictions in the case of Bangladeshi blogger Rajib Haider, who was hacked to death in February 2013.

On this chilly Friday morning, you may enjoy a stroll through warm sand dunes without going far from the city centre. This little known white expanse of flat sand is on the other side of the Buriganga and incredibly close to city dwellers. From Dhaka Zero Point you may cycle to this lustrous area in less than 30 minutes on holidays. You take the Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge to cross the river and turn left to follow a narrow asphalt road, which leads you to a place called Sowarighat some two to three kilometres away. Stretches of fallow land are all around Sowarighat. A branch of Buriganga once flowed through it and people took boats to cross that rivulet. Now the rivulet is dead and you cross it walking over an earth dam.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) fines Arambagh Krira Sangha Tk 30 lakh over the recent attack on the BFF house by the club supporters.

Slain blogger Rajib's father rejects the verdict of his son’s murder alleging that it was "dictated".

The Gonojagoron Mancha rejects the verdict handed for February 2013 murder of blogger Rajib Haider and called for protests.

After forfeiting from mayoral race, an independent candidate in Dhamrai municipality in Dhaka today said he had no other way but quit.

Australia alerts its nationals over possible security threat in Dhaka – possibly in connection with New Year celebrations.

The US embassy in Dhaka warns its citizens of ‘possible attacks’ against hotels and clubs in Dhaka city potentially in connection with New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Rapid Action Battalion members arrest 11 alleged human traffickers in Paltan area of Dhaka and rescue two female trafficking victims.

If there was anyone we considered immortal, it was Lemmy.

An Indian visa application centre is opened at Uttara.

Police presses charges against former national cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife in a case filed over torturing his 11-year-old domestic help.

The congested Tejgaon road now looks fresh after illegal truck parking in the area has been evicted following steps taken by DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq.

The preventive team of Dhaka Customs House detain a person and seize 12 gold bars weighing 6.6 kilograms from his possession at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka .

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia terms the upcoming municipality polls “farcical” and said her party will stay in the race until the last minute.

Sushasoner Jonno Nagarik expresses concern over holding a free and fair municipal election with the increasing number violence.

The year 2015 marks an array of music festivals, conferences and events thanks to the magnanimous initiatives taken by different organisations.