General Muahammad Ataul Gani Osmani

Born in Sunamganj, Sylhet division on 1st September, 1918, General Muahammad Ataul Gani Osmani was the commander in chief of
10 March 2016

120-130

The number of crocodile population remaining in the rivers and canals of the Sundarbans, according to a survey jointly conducted by Bangladesh
10 March 2016

MAILBOX

The spotlight article titled "Small Victories" (published March 4, 2015) brought up an important issue which normally does not get
10 March 2016

SNAPSHOT

“God is the most beautiful, and beauty is the expression of God. If you
10 March 2016

Mysterious ‘winged fish with green eyes’ caught in Nova Scotia

Fishermen off the coast of Newfoundland recently found a mysterious sea creature and describes it to be somewhat resembling a bird, with its wing-like fins and pointy snout, and bright neon green eyes
10 March 2016

Scientists in Vietnam confirm case of twins with different fathers

A Vietnamese couple recently brought their fraternal twins to the Center for Genetic Analysis and Technologies, in the country's capital of Hanoi, to have DNA tests, after pressure from extended family members who noticed the children did not look alike, said Le Dinh Luong, president of the Genetic Association of Vietnam, reports CNN.
9 March 2016

[WATCH] Monkeys rejoice after untimely shower

Having a hard day at work? Here is a group of jumping monkeys to lighten your day!
8 March 2016

Tête-à-tête with Rahima Sultana Reeta

Rahima Sultana Reeta is one of the most prolific women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh.
7 March 2016

Chinese woman starved to death after being trapped in an elevator for a month

A 43-year-old Chinese woman was found dead in an elevator after being trapped in there for a month. She was discovered by the building's maintenance workers.
7 March 2016

Feral goat "mob" brings havoc to New Zealand town

A gang of 16 wild goats is causing havoc in a small town on New Zealand's South Island.
5 March 2016

1 Minute Please!

Sudip Chakroborthy is a theatre practitioner and a teacher at the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Dhaka University.
3 March 2016

About Town

About Town
3 March 2016

The Wonders of the Sea

In the north-eastern part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula, lays an island, an area
3 March 2016

PEARLS OF WISDOM

PEARLS OF WISDOM
3 March 2016

QUIRKY SCIENCE

Researchers at the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, the University of Vienna, and the Universitat Autonoma de
3 March 2016

Our Golden Girl

“Look at the difference- when the men are playing a game of cricket, the whole country is at a standstill, watching and cheering. When
3 March 2016

Small Victories

The women in this country have seen it all – from becoming state leaders to literally climbing mountains and celebrating summits.
3 March 2016

Star Diary

Last Monday as I was returning home, I witnessed the mixture of beads of perspiration and tears on the exhausted face of a rickshaw
3 March 2016

A S M Abdur Rob

Born in 1945, A S M Abdur Rob is a veteran politician of our country. Rob has many credentials attached to his name - a member of
3 March 2016

MAILBOX

The reason I am writing this is a sub topic by the name "Quirky Science" (published in pg.12 of the 26th February, 2016 edition of the
3 March 2016