As a debate rages over the Rampal power plant and its impact on the Sundarbans, a substantive amount of information is available for us to reach some conclusion. The plant may have a far-reaching impact on the world's unique mangrove forest.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump yesterday prepared to square off in their first presidential debate -- a keenly awaited clash

For Dhaka commuters, taxi woes may be over soon.

The government will respond within a week to Unesco's concern over the Rampal power plant close to the Sundarbans and recommendation for cancellation of the project.

In the wake of recent terrorist attacks in the country, law enforcers and Hindu community people are planning to ensure tight security measures before and during the Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindus.

Subtly and silently maize, also known as corn, has emerged as the most important cereal crop after rice in Bangladesh, relegating wheat to third.

An unidentified man buried in Dinajpur turned out to be a freedom fighter and the money spent for his burial turned out to be his freedom fighter allowance.

China may commit to a five-year comprehensive cooperation plan, including assistance in several billion-dollar projects, during the Chinese president's Bangladesh visit in the middle of next month.

The Tigers survived a scare from Afghanistan on their return to ODI cricket after a long break with a nerve-wracking seven-run win at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur last night. Dismissing the last Afghan batsman off the last ball, Taskin Ahmed went for

She died twice since her birth three days ago.

The newborn girl, who cried out at a Faridpur graveyard minutes before her burial on Thursday, was flown to Dhaka yesterday for better treatment.

The construction work on Rampal power plant will not be suspended despite the advice of Unesco, State Minister for Power

Police were searching yesterday for a gunman who killed five people during a shooting at a mall in the US state of Washington,

The wait is over. The Tigers will finally return to their favoured format of the game when they meet Afghanistan in the first ODI of the

After months of calm, the country's politics could heat up again over the process of forming a new Election Commission, which would oversee the 2019 general election.

Traffic congestion in the capital eats up around Tk 20,000 crore a year, an expert said yesterday, quoting a government report. Some 32 lakh business hours are also lost to the curse every day. Prof Akter Mahmud of Jahangirnagar University's Urban and Regional Planning department made the comments, citing the Revised Strategic Transport Plan (RSTP) of 2016, at a programme in the capital's LGED auditorium.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is plenty of political space for opposition in Bangladesh and that people are holding meetings

His mother was waiting at home to have lunch together on his return from Juma prayers. But what returned instead was his body wrapped in a shroud.

Two Bangladeshi nationals were shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force in Kurigram and Jhenidah early yesterday.

A patient died in Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday, after a non-professional person allegedly administered a drug into the