Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has said the world must cut carbon emissions by nearly a fifth by 2030 and by almost half by 2035 to avoid dangerously overshooting climate target... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- For the Election Commission, a technology once promoted as a modern alternative to ballot-box voting has become an expensive burden. Some 150,000 electronic voting machines (EVMs), ... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Iran is preparing to unveil a weapon it calls the "father of bombs", a Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official has said, as Tehran touts missile advances amid reports that Washingt... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- A family of three has been burnt in an explosion said to have been caused by a gas leak near Cherag Ali Market in Gazipur's Tongi. The incident happened around 6am on Wednesday, sai... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Residents of a police housing complex in Dhaka's Khilkhet had grown weary of loud music, dancing and alleged drug use at a rented house owned by Additional Deputy Inspector General A... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Illegal fishing and sales of mother hilsa are continuing openly at several points along the Padma and Jamuna rivers in Pabna despite a nationwide 22-day ban aimed at protecting the f... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- A fire in a boiler at a dyeing factory in Narsingdi Sadar has left five people with burn injuries. Narsingdi Fire Service and Civil Defence Deputy Assistant Director Shimul Mohammad... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Jaafar Jackson, who played his uncle Michael Jackson in the hit biopic "Michael", has said a sequel will offer more insight into the late singer's perspective on sexual abuse allegat... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Female sugarcane workers in India are facing mounting pressure to undergo hysterectomies to retain their livelihoods, as a punishing system of labour contracts leaves little room for... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- A standard overnight sleep test could double as an early warning system for heart disease, according to new research reported by The Independent. Scientists have shown that artifici... Read More