Customs officials seize 120 gold bars weighing around 14 kilogrammes from under a seat in a flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Children, under the age of five, exposed to arsenic have two-times higher the risk of developing pneumonia than children not exposed, said a new study. Scientists arrived at this conclusion after looking at arsenic concentration in urine samples of 153 children aged between one month to five years with severe and very severe pneumonia, said a statement of icddr,b.

The cabinet division has advised field-level public servants to share on Facebook items on invention and showcasing positive aspects of the government instead of irrelevant and personal matters.

Adopting the constitution of 1972, banning and trying Jamaat-e-Islami for war crimes in 1971 and enforcing control over madrasa education's curriculum are required to stop the current onslaught on fee thinking by fundamentalist, terrorist forces, speakers told a discussion yesterday.

After Dhaka and Chittagong airports, a dog squad was stationed at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet yesterday to

Two women won the Barisal regional round of Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef-2016 held at Barisal Club

Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Environment Melanie Schultz van Haegen yesterday assured Bangladesh of assisting in the implementation of its Delta Plan 2100.

Leading nutritionists and food experts yesterday suggested investing more in nutrition, saying it could accelerate productivity and break the cycle of poverty in Bangladesh.

Razia Rahman, wife of slain publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan, broke down in tears as soon as bereaved father Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq entered her flat Tuesday afternoon.

Most of the drivers of CNG-run auto-rickshaws in the capital refuse to go to desired destinations of passengers,

A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against BNP leaders Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Sadeque Hossain Khoka,

Amid a debate on whether Islamic State (IS) exists in the country, an Indian security expert yesterday said there was

As many as 45 journalists and “freelancers” have so far been killed this year worldwide including four online activists in Bangladesh, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

Strict vigilance should be maintained so that none, including Rohingyas, other than Bangladeshi nationals are included in the voter list, which is being updated currently, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad.

The son of a witness, who testified against convicted war criminal Abdus Subhan and was hacked on Sunday night, yesterday filed a case accusing four people, including Awami Krishak League's Ishwardi upazila unit secretary, while police have arrested a man in Pabna's Shahpur village.

Although the new fare of CNG-run auto-rickshaws comes into effect in Dhaka city from today, many three-wheelers have been staying off the streets, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.

The port in Chittagong should be expanded to increase its capacity and the city should be provided with

Agronomists at a conference in the capital yesterday stressed the need for developing the country's char areas to introduce agriculture

A new report outlining the framework for sustainable development in the Chittagong Hill Tracts was launched in Kathmandu.

Different social, cultural, political, and student organisations, academicians, development partners and publishing houses yesterday condemned the attack on publishers and writers in the capital that left one killed and three injured.