A rare owl species was spotted on Rajshahi University campus. Prof Aminuzzaman Md Saleh Reza of RU's Zoology department spotted the “Jungle Owlet” on October 13, 2021.

Bangladesh has the potential to produce $1.2 billion worth of recycled textile and garment items as the country has a big production base of cotton fibre made clothing items, according to a new study by the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) and the McKinsey & Company.

Standard Chartered has partnered with large global garment buyers and suppliers and disbursed American dollar denominated pre-shipment loans under a new finance programme, which aims to support over 20,000 apparel workers in Bangladesh.

Two persons, including Cumilla City Corporation’s ward-17 Councillor Syed Ahmed Sohel, were killed and five others sustained bullet wounds after unidentified men shot them in the city this afternoon.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed the officials concerned to restore development activities to pre-pandemic state.

Zila Parishad chairmen and members cannot hold posts after the five-year tenure on any excuse as per the draft of Zila Parishad (Amendment) Act 2021, which was approved by the Cabinet today.

At least 89 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The stock market fell in the first two hours of trading today thanks to the profit-taking tendency of the investors.

Bangladesh’s out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare expenditure has continued to rise, leaving a sizeable population with catastrophic medical bills, found a recent study by the health ministry.

The High Court yesterday ordered the government to make a complete list of all the rivers in the country and to come up with an action plan on how the rivers will be protected from encroachers.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the members of the Armed Forces to uphold the glory of the country by contributing to its development activities alongside protecting the sovereignty.

The outlay for Matarbari coal-fired power plant, one of the mega-projects of the government, is set to increase by 44.1 percent to Tk 51,854.9 crore following the decision to expand the channel to bring in coal.

Henry Kissinger, the US President’s assistant for National Security Affairs, called the US President Nixon today at 12:45pm and said, “There is no doubt there is a large encroachment taking place and it is heavily backed by the Indians.”

Although four years have passed since the inauguration of Sheikh Russel Memorial Children’s Park in Bakerganj upazila of Barishal, the site development work is yet to begin.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to prepare lists of auto rice millers in seven districts who sell “miniket” and “najirshail” rice after polishing different varieties of rice in machines.

The High Court today directed the government to prepare a list of owners of auto rice mills of seven districts -- who are selling rice in the market in the name of miniket and najirshail varieties, by polishing normal rice in machines -- and submit before it in four months.

A Dhaka court today sent a former Chhatra League leader rejecting his bail in a case filed for assaulting a journalist of Independent Television.

Around 12,000 people visited the four-day Rehab Chattogram Fair 2021 that ended today, a number which was much higher than the expectation of the event’s organiser, the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (Rehab).

A Dhaka court today framed charges against former Awami League lawmaker of Khulna-2 Mizanur Rahman in a case filed over amassing wealth worth Tk 1.58 crore illegally.

One thousand workers were inoculated with Covid-19 vaccines on the first day of a mass vaccination that began at Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) today.