Scattered across Bangladesh are countless archaeological treasures that reveal its prosperous past. While time has erased some, many remain hidden beneath the earth, awaiting discovery. Among the surviving remnants are ancient fortresses, temples, mosques, monasteries and so on -- testaments to the region’s rich history and cultural legacy.
Hasina's 15-year rule ended today as she fled weeks of deadly protests and the military announced it would form an interim government
A Dhaka court yesterday appointed administrators to look after some of the immovable properties of Benazir Ahmed and his family members.
A Dhaka court granted bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and party standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday in a case filed with Paltan Police Station over violence centring the October 28 rally in Dhaka.
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 219 at 8:54am today
US authorities have issued a "breakthrough" first-ever fine over space debris, officials said Monday, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose of a satellite
A democratic transition has emerged as a prerequisite for an inclusive and sustainable economy, said a noted economist today.
A cat was found to have travelled over 500 miles while it was trapped in the grille of a taxi. The cat was discovered by a taxi driver named Tom Hutchins in Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
A gang has been mindlessly lifting earth from a reserve forest in Gangamati area adjacent to Kuakata sea beach in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali.
Fortify Rights has urged ASEAN to support the establishment of a UN Security Council-mandated global embargo on the sale of weapons and military technology to Myanmar.
From now on, children aged between 12 and 17 will get Covid-19 vaccines without any documents, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
A Rab team arrested a 55-year-old man yesterday for raping a minor in Joypurhat’s Khetlal upazila.
When it comes to growing pineapples, Rangamati is on the frontlines of the race. Due to the region’s favourable weather, thousands of tonnes of pineapple is produced here alone.
It’s a curious term. When you hear of a “band party”, you know it’s different from a musical band, although a band party accomplishes the same function: to provide entertainment through music.
To regulate the country’s air quality and reduce air pollution, the government should enact the “Clean Air Act” as soon as possible, after a recent study found air pollution to be a massive health crisis, said speakers in a webinar.
Police yesterday detained four labourers as they cut down a tree at Parir Pahar, popularly known as Court Building.
Two Russian employees of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant at Ishwardi upazila in Pabna died early yesterday.
The death row convicts in Maj (retd) Sinha murder case Pradeep Kumar Das and Liaqat Ali were transferred to Chattogram Central Jail from Cox’s Bazar jail yesterday.