Scientists have come up with a solution for southern farmers who have long been deprived of the benefits of high-yield modern rice varieties (MVs) that cannot grow on tidal wetlands. After 12 years of arduous breeding process, they succeeded in developing two modern varieties suitable for cultivation in the tidal floodplain ecosystem of the southern delta region, with the promise of an additional yield of one million tonnes a year.

He chose to live in seclusion in a remote temple to attain Buddhist wisdom. Most of his time was devoted to religious rites, prayers and meditation. His family members and locals say it's out of question that he had any enmity with anyone. May all beings be happy -- this was what the monk wanted like any other Bouddha Bhikkhu.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has rejected claims that it had executed five payment orders without receiving reconfirmation it

India has said it is supportive of the judicial process to ensure justice in the war crimes committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Investigators probing the cyber heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank yesterday connected it to the hack at Sony Corp's

Five journalists were injured as members of a yaba smuggling ring attacked them while they were collecting information in

It was around 2:00 in the morning. Three Ansar members, including the camp commander, were on duty inside the Rohingya refugee

Seven mega development projects by the government are well underway and are expected to have significant positive impact for the country. All of the seven top priority Fast Track Projects costing around $40 billion have now gained pace, although some of them are a few years behind the schedule.

At least 32 people were killed and six others injured after being struck by lightning in the capital and nine districts across the

The government yesterday promoted 85 joint secretaries to the rank of additional secretaries even though there is not a single vacancy for the position.

Border Guard Bangladesh in Bandarban's remote Thanchi upazila came under mortar shell attacks last night.

Amid the spate of attacks and killings in Bangladesh, Dhaka and New Delhi yesterday announced that they would work

Pakistan has come up with an outrageous claim that what Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami did in 1971 was to uphold the constitution of Pakistan.

Turkey yesterday asked its ambassador to Bangladesh to report home for consultations in the aftermath of the execution of Jamaat chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, the Turkish state-run Anatolia news agency said.

Diplomatic tensions between Bangladesh and Pakistan seem to be escalating, with each government summoning the other's

If you pay a visit to Dhaka University early in the morning, you will find a strange line of bags in front of the central library's entrance.

A Turkish hacking group has claimed to have hacked three Bangladeshi banks and leaked data in a latest incident that highlighted the vulnerabilities of the banking system.

Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is likely to raise the issue of the recent attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh during his meetings with the government high-ups.

Pakistan national parliament has once again sided with war criminals by passing a resolution to express serious concerns over the execution of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami. This has caused a huge outcry in Bangladesh and risks further straining of the relations between the two countries. Ministers and war crimes trial campaigners have termed the resolution a brazen attempt to meddle in internal affairs of the country.

The day started full of hope and enthusiasm for the family of Tajera Begum but turned tragic before noon.