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Illegal harvesting of parshe fry ravages Sundarbans' fragile ecosystem

Dhaka, May 14 -- Parshe Piracy: Cost of the Catch Ecological devastation: For every single parshe fry caught, over 400 other aquatic organisms are wiped out, ravaging the Sundarbans' biodiversity 'J... Read More


War heroine Tepri Rani dies, laid to rest with state honour

Dhaka, May 14 -- Tepri Rani, a Birangana (war heroine) from Thakurgaon's Ranisankail Upazila who was tortured at a Pakistani occupation forces' camp during the 1971 Liberation War, is no more. She br... Read More


Comrades, followers bid adieu to veteran politician Mosharraf Hossain with slogans

Dhaka, May 14 -- Thousands of comrades-in-arms, political colleagues, and supporters have bid a final farewell to valiant freedom fighter Engineer Mosharraf Hossain with slogans. As soon as the funer... Read More


BJP MLA in Kolkata says he will not serve Muslims, claiming they did not vote for him

Dhaka, May 14 -- A BJP legislator in Kolkata has sparked controversy after declaring that he would not carry out public work for Muslim residents who did not vote for him in the elections, The Indian ... Read More


Israeli attacks across Lebanon kill at least 15, including children

Dhaka, May 14 -- At least 15 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon, including children, according to Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health and the National News Agency. On Wednesday... Read More


'Lack of ICU' costs toddler Rafsan his life after month-long battle with measles

Dhaka, May 14 -- A toddler has died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) after battling for his life for a month and a half. Rafsan Aiyar, aged 18 months, passed away at the hospital's measl... Read More


Bangladesh identify nine measles clusters in Chattogram, vaccination advised

Dhaka, May 14 -- Health officials have flagged nine wards in Chattogram as measles hotspots, pointing to rising infections in densely populated and industrial areas of the city. The clusters were des... Read More


Boy dies, taking death toll from Fatullah gas blast to 3

Dhaka, May 14 -- A boy has died of burn injuries he suffered in an explosion following a gas leak at a home in Narayanganj's Fatullah, taking the death toll from the incident to three. Munna, 7, had ... Read More


China flags Taiwan, rights, political systems as non-negotiable before Trump-Xi talks

Dhaka, May 13 -- China has reiterated its position on key issues with the United States ahead of US President Donald Trump's two-day visit to Beijing. In a post on X, the Chinese Embassy in the US sa... Read More


Trump, Xi to weigh tariff cuts on $30 billion of imports in managed trade push

Dhaka, May 13 -- The US and China are expected to inch toward a managed trade mechanism for non-sensitive goods this week, with each side possibly identifying some $30 billion worth of goods on which ... Read More