Brazilian warplanes are dumping water on the burning forest in the Amazon state of Rondonia, responding to a global outcry over the destruction of the world’s largest tropical rain forest.

At least 10 persons including women and a child are injured as miscreants launch an attack on a Hindu family in Dashmina upazila of Patuakhali.

A man dies in police custody three hours after his detention in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria.

A mobile court of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) sends the owners of two buildings to jail as Aedes mosquito larvae are found on their building premises in the capital’s Science Laboratory area.

The High Court declares illegal the Dhaka University syndicate’s decision to send its Assistant Professor Rushd Faridi on forced leave.

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on August 25, 2019

The government has urged Myanmar to fully concentrate on implementation of its obligations and commitments necessary for a durable solution to the long-pending Rohingya crisis.

The High Court (HC) scraps orders of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) asking Grameenphone to pay Tk 30 crore of fine for providing broadband internet services under Go Broadband.

A Dhaka court accepts the charges brought against two women in connection with murder of a former principal of Eden Mohila College Mahfuza Chowdhury Parvin in February.

World leaders at the G7 summit have agreed to help the countries affected by the huge wildfires ravaging the Amazon rainforest as soon as possible , French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday.

A huge backlog of around 3.6 million cases remains pending with the different courts throughout the country, causing immeasurable suffering to the litigants.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has asserted that default loans at all banks did not increase in the last six months.

Bitter gourd, commonly known as korolla in Bangladesh, is a very common item in Bengali cuisine. Korolla chingrir bhaji and korolla aloo jhol are quite popular dishes in Bengali cuisine. Despite the bitter taste, the vegetable is highly consumed due to its extensive health benefits. Besides being used in different delectable dishes, the consumption of bitter gourd juice is also very popular.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urges former finance minister AMA Muhith not to take the facility of importing a duty-free luxury car which has already been approved by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

Green papaya, commonly known as kacha pepe in Bangladesh, is a common item in Bengali cuisine. It can be found in the form of a vegetable or a fruit. Unripe green papaya is consumed as a vegetable. Curries with shrimp and hilsha fish are among the popular food items made with green papaya. Dessert items like halwa are also made with green papaya. Green papaya is not only a favourite ingredient in Bengali cuisine but is also a powerhouse of nutrients.

Taro stolon, commonly known as kochur loti in Bangladesh, is a common item in Bengali cuisine. Several exotic Bengali dishes are made with this scrumptious vegetable.

A luxury car sharing platform HotRyde embarks its journey. This platform allows a variety and wide range of luxury cars to be rented out online.

National Awami Party (NAP) chief Prof Muzaffar Ahmed was laid to eternal rest with state honour at his village home in Debidwar upazila in Cumilla today.

A policeman is killed as a bus hit his motorcycle in Bandarban town.

A policeman is killed as a bus hit his motorcycle in Bandarban town.