Government announces seven sanctuaries in the country—Chunti, Pablakhali, Teknaf, Sangu, Dudhpukuria-Dhopachhari and Fashiakhali and one national park (Kaptai national park) to conserve elephants and other wild life

Elephants were abundant in Bangladesh even a century ago. Its number has dropped down to 200 to 350 presently, according to the forest department

A BCL activist of Sylhet Madan Mohan College was stabbed to death today after a row with another activist of the party.

As an enclave resident, 20-year-old Aasma had no choice but to fake her identity as a student.Aasma lived in an Indian enclave within Bangladesh. So she faked her identity as a Bangladeshi; studied hard and appeared in the recent HSC exam, and she scored an “A”.

Every day as holidayers returned from home, scores died in road crashes. And this prompted the government to make some insanely funny decisions.

The indefinite strike on Dhaka-Sylhet highway will be lifted at 4:00pm today.

Law minister Anisul Huq says police will submit a charge sheet in 72-hours over the murder of 13-year-old boy Samiul Islam Rajon.

Trading at the country’s leading bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) resumes after it was suspended for one-and-half hours due to technical glitches.

At least six people including two alleged war criminals were injured after a prison-van collided with a bus in Gazipur Sadar upazila.

Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh government to declare an unequivocal commitment to free speech instead of proposing self-censorship.

Bangladesh made a sparkling start in the SAFF U-16 Championship with an emphatic 4-0 win against Sri Lanka.

Concerned Citizen’s Group, a platform of distinguished personalities, recommends forming a “constitution reform commission”.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says that action will be taken under country’s existing law against those who hurt religious sentiments in blogs and social media.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 decides to try six accused from Jamalpur in absentia for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War.

Police arrest two people in Mymensingh for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War.

The High Court issued a contempt rule against 10 tannery owners over charges of creating bars to implement a previous judgment regarding salvation of Buriganga river.

Bangladesh made unprecedented progress in labour and safety standards over the last two years, which had raised hopes for the country of regaining trade benefits from the United States.

Newly appointed overseas employment Minister Nurul Islam urges countrymen not to deal with brokers for employment in Malaysia.

Bangladesh has been left out of the United States’ generalized system of preference (GSP).

A special tribunal finds two Bagerhat Razakars guilty of war crimes during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.