Bangladesh-Afghanistan trade relations are in limbo after the Taliban took over.

Cat-sized black-striped yellow tigers, bouncing little deer, grumpy little  hippos and many other tiny exotic animals are now roaming around Mirpur National Zoo. Serenity, clean environment and lack of human presence during the pandemic has brought out a baby boom in the largest zoo of the  country.

Four years have passed since the Rohingya refugee crisis started, and Cox’s Bazar now hosts the largest refugee camp in the world.

Almost hundred percent protection against all variants of Covid-19 is being promised by a new vaccine developed in Sweden that can be administered by simply inhaling. The vaccine now awaits permission for trial in Bangladesh.

The Election Commission (EC) is planning to organise 4,100 elections by December.

Ferry service between Paturia and Daulatdia ghats has been significantly affected over the past 11 days. Every day, hundreds of vehicles are stalled at Manikganj's Paturia ferry ghat. Passengers, drivers of the vehicles face ordeal on a regular basis.

In the last eight months, 12 dolphin carcasses washed ashore in Kuakata and Patuakhali.  Of them, five were found last August.

For the last few months, the passport office has been struggling to issue new and renewed machine readable passports as the official server was facing technical difficulties. Finally, the authorities have announced that the problems have been resolved.

People of two villages engaged in a battle on a river in Brahmanbaria. After a dispute over a football game turned physical, the fight carried over into water as each side got on boats to continue the skirmish for about two hours.

With the completion of installing road slabs, Padma bridge has concluded another phase of its construction. On Monday, 23 August, the last road slab was placed on the 2-F span standing on the 12th and 13th pillars of this highly anticipated mega project.

Almost every Bangladeshi household yearns for the nostalgia of “deshi” chicken. But this yearning comes with a high price tag.

Fazli is the largest and sweetest of the natural varieties of mangoes. However, hybrid mangoes are gradually gaining popularity among local consumers. As a result, many Fazli mango growers are now shifting to hybrid mango production.

In a pond adjacent to Thakurgaon Pourashava, a recreational fishing event has started, upholding the yearly tradition.

In Manikganj district’s Aricha point the water level of Jamuna river is now flowing at least three centimeters above the danger line.

Despite the assurance from foreign minister and Biman Bangladesh Airlines to start pre-booking of flights, lack of approval from Indian civil aviation authorities has kept resumption of aviation communication between India and Bangladesh on hold.

Residents of Barishal City Corporation areas are in a bind as garbage is piling up. The city corporation’s waste workers are threatening to continue work abstention if cases filed against them are not withdrawn.

Arjuda Begum, now 80, gave shelter to freedom fighters, and even sold her land to feed them during the Liberation War in 1971. Her contribution and sacrifice, however, were never officially recognised by the state.

The grenade attack of August 21, 2004 is very likely the most heinous crime in the political history of this country after the gruesome murder of Bangabandhu and his family members. As per verdict by the judicial court, top leaders, ministers of the then BNP-Jamaat coalition government along with the then head of National Security Intelligence, head of police and many other top officials conspired with a militant organisation to assassinate then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina and eliminate the top leaders of Bangladesh Awami League.

Heavy rainfall and downpour from mountains in India is causing alarming rise in water-level in Teesta and Jamuna rivers. At least 50,000 inhabitants in Sirajganj are now waterlogged, hoping to be aided by the government.

On the 17th anniversary of the gruesome grenade attack, leaders and activists of Bangladesh Awami League and other organizations paid tribute to those who were killed on that dreadful day. Garlands and flowers were offered to honour their memory.