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BGB on high alert to prevent untoward incidents during Puja: Additional DG

, Oct. 2 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has intensified surveillance along the frontiers to ensure security and maintain communal harmony during the Durga Puja celebrations, said Brigadier General S... Read More


Sharadiya Cultural Festival-2025 concludes at BSA

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- day Sharadiya Cultural Festival-2025, organised by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) for the first time, concluded on Wednesday evening at the A... Read More


Scaffolding collapse at Ethiopian church under construction kills at least 25

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- At least 25 worshippers were killed and more than 100 injured when scaffolding supporting a church under construction collapsed in Ethiopia's Amhara region on Wednesday, authorities s... Read More


How October 2 became a pop-culture meme thanks to Drishyam

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- October 2, also celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti, has become a recurring pop-culture reference for fans of Ajay Devgn's Drishyam, the Hindi adaptation of Mohanlal's Malayalam blockbuster,... Read More


Broken-jawed giant Chunk crowned Fat Bear Week champion in Alaska

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- pound brown bear with a broken jaw, has won Alaska's popular Fat Bear Week contest after years of near misses, organizers announced Tuesday. The annual online competition, held in Ka... Read More


No untoward incident reported so far during Durga Puja: DMP Commissioner

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- No untoward incident was reported with the Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the minority Hindu community, being celebrated in a festive mood, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (D... Read More


Alia Bhatt skips questions on exes in Kajol-Twinkle Khanna's talk show

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Actors Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan are set to appear as guests in the second episode of Amazon Prime's new chat show Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle Khanna. A teaser of the episode, ... Read More


Scientists discover ancient life-size animal rock art in Saudi Arabia

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Researchers have uncovered life-size rock carvings of camels, gazelles and other animals in the Saudi Arabian desert, dating back nearly 12,000 years. The monumental engravings, some... Read More


Missing grocer's body recovered from paddy field in Sylhet

, Oct. 1 -- The body of a grocer who had been missing for three days was recovered from a paddy field in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Noman Uddin ... Read More


Under influence of rains, Dhaka's air turns 'good' this morning

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Under the influence of rainfall since early morning, Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 84th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI sc... Read More