Four alleged robbers were killed on Wednesday in separate "gunfights" in Keraniganj and Faridpur, claimed police.

Moulvibazar's Lawachhara is widely known for its forest resources and wildlife. It is home to 167 species of trees, 246 species of birds, 39 rare species of snakes and 20 rare and endangered species of animals.

A bill was placed in parliament last night incorporating strict punitive actions against marriage between boys and girls below 21 and 18. However, the proposed law has a provision for “special circumstances” under which girls below the age could tie the knot.

All six mayoral aspirants, except the ruling Awami League-nominated candidate, expressed fear yesterday that the upcoming

An air strike in a western Iraqi town near the Syrian border still controlled by the Islamic State group has killed and wounded dozens of civilians, officials said.

After more than a month, the Bangladesh Premier League will end today with one of two teams -- Dhaka Dynamites and Rajshahi Kings -- holding aloft the trophy at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur tonight, expectedly under a sky lit up by a fireworks display.

An 11-year-old mentally challenged girl was killed in Chandipur of Rajshahi city yesterday, two days after she had gone missing from the area.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the Rohingya issue cannot be resolved militarily as it is a political problem.

Climate-induced displacement and migration are a regular and increasing phenomenon and 15 million people in Bangladesh alone could be displaced by climate change by 2050, according to a report on climate change.

In a display of sheer negligence, a murder case accused removed his fetters and fled from a bus after dodging the eyes of four escorting policemen on Tuesday evening. He was being taken to Narayanganj District Jail from Natore.

Born in an ordinary family, Miraz Sardar went through many ups and downs in life, but that made him more humane and

Nearly half of Dhaka's slum children become labourers by the time they reach 14, according to a study by London-based

Rescuers scrabbled through the rubble of shattered homes, shops and mosques in search of survivors yesterday after a

Time magazine yesterday named Donald Trump its "Person of the Year" for 2016 for his stunning upset election victory that rewrote the rules of politics, delivering him to the helm of a divided America.

The United Nations' Bangladesh office has asked its foreign staff to strictly follow the country's laws regarding selling of duty-

Two alleged bandits were killed yesterday during a "gunfight" between an unspecified number of bandits and the Rapid Action

A fight over whether to hold early elections gripped Italy Tuesday after Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's resignation left the

An agile jumping robot that was inspired by some of the animal world's best leapers could one day help in rescue efforts after

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday came down hard on those who are opposing the incorporation of a special provision

Muggers snatched away Tk 14 lakh from a private company employee at Dhanmondi in the capital yesterday, said police.