Thanks to a favourable monsoon and buoyant prices that Aman growers across the country get a reason to rejoice after a rather unhappy ending of Boro season. With over 80 percent paddy already harvested, the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation have projected a bumper Aman output -- 13.6 million tonnes -- marginally surpassing last year's record high of 13.5 million tonnes.

A three-wicket haul from Junaid Khan and two crucial knocks from Hasanuzzaman and Mahmudullah Riyad helped the Khulna

It seems whoever becomes head of government, s/he wants to enjoy absolute power in forming the Election Commission. Reluctance of successive governments to make a law on the formation of EC indicates so.

The authorities of a Habiganj school that prevented a teenage rape victim from sitting for her final exams allowed her to sit for

Fidel Castro's ashes were buried alongside national heroes in the cradle of his revolution yesterday, as Cuba opens a new era

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of three provisions of district council law that allow an electoral body to cast

Water quality of six major rivers flowing around Dhaka gets polluted, particularly in the dry season, to the extent that it cannot be treated for drinking, experts say.

Remittance inflow fell by $1.3 billion in the last 11 months this year compared to the same period last year due to low oil

Holding their little babies, women, mostly garment workers, huddled together in small groups to stay warm. The ground beneath them was wet and the sky was the only thing above in the winter night.

The High Court yesterday exonerated the Election Commission from a contempt of court rule after the EC offered an unconditional apology.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said BNP chief Khaleda Zia should have apologised to people for burning many to

The lawmakers in a district are the advisers to the zila parishad. They are only supposed to advise the parishad on discharging its functions, according to the Zila Parishad Act.

A brand new sound system was installed in Sujanagar upazila auditorium of Pabna at a cost of Tk 8 lakh, according to official

Awami League dissidents have thrown a challenge at their party-supported chairman candidates by joining the upcoming district council elections in at least 40 districts.

The US government, a key sponsor of Myanmar's democratic transition, says a security crackdown that has displaced tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims and left an unknown number dead risks radicalising a downtrodden people and stoking religious tensions in Southeast Asia.

In a shocking display of cruelty and humiliation, authorities of a Habiganj school have refused to allow a teenage rape victim to sit for her final exams.

Rasraj Das, the fisherman from Brahmanbaria, has been cleared by investigators of the charge of hurting religious sentiments of the Muslims.

An all-round team performance helped the Dhaka Dynamites overcome a brilliant 74 from Tamim Iqbal and beat the

All the challenged people will get smart identity cards by the end of next year.

A new body set up by Myanmar's government to investigate allegations of rights abuses against Rohingya in Rakhine lacks