While Bhutan is one of the smallest countries in the world, its cultural diversity and richness are profound. As such, strong emphasis is laid on

Is the number of Syrian civilians killed by Russian air strikes since September this year. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human

There are 450 light-years between Earth and LkCa15, a young star with a transition disk around it, a cosmic whirling dervish, a birthplace for planets.

In the high-tech world of Silicon Valley, ruled by the tech giants like Google, Apple and Facebook, a Bangladeshi youth has emerged as one of the most talented tech entrepreneurs. With his company called Eureka King, Ishtiaq Rahman, now works with some of the

Shiv Sena declares a reward of Rs 1 lakh for slapping Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, for his comment on the ‘growing intolerance’ in the country. Shiv Sena, however, later said the remark was not the official view of the party, reports Hindustan Times.

The European Parliament (EP) will see a debate on a motion to adopt a resolution on the freedom of expression in Bangladesh.

No mountain is high enough for Wasfia Nazreen, who became the first Bangladeshi to climb all seven highest peaks in seven continents, also known as the “Seven Summits”.

Several social and women's rights organisations yesterday arranged different programmes, including rallies and processions, in the capital in observance of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Staff of three chain culinary brands run by Transcom Group yesterday donated Tk 2.7 lakh, buying 27 “symbolic bricks” costing Tk 10,000 apiece, for the construction of Liberation War Museum's new building in the capital's Agargaon.

French police are examining what appears to be a suicide bomb belt dumped on a Paris street, 10 days after the attacks that killed 130 people.

More than 600 babies in Japan wriggled to the finish line on their hands and knees in the world's largest crawling competition.

The so-called Islamic State (IS) group is weak and Australia has no plans to send combat troops to fight it, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says.

Four persons qualified at the Sylhet round of Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef 2016, Bangladesh's biggest culinary competition, at Pallabi Community Center in the city yesterday.

While many of us are busy preparing for the winter, very few spare any thought for our feathered friends!

Three child marriage bids were foiled in Sadar upazila of the district on Friday night.

Teaming up with the BBC’s Graham Norton, the singer — who just dropped her third studio album, disguises herself as an Adele impersonator to hang out with a bunch of other Adele impersonators and absolutely astonishes them.

Belgium raises alert status for its capital Brussels to the highest level on Saturday, shutting the metro and warning the public to avoid crowds because of a "serious and imminent" threat of an attack.

The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to "redouble" action against Islamic State, following last week's deadly attacks in Paris. The French-drafted document urges UN members to "take all necessary measures" in the fight against IS.

“It's a great pleasure to feed the fish each day,” says an enthusiastic Kajol Rani Howlader of Choupala Bazar in Jhalakathi sadar upazila, standing beside an unlikely fish enclosure built on swampy, disused land. “We have thousands of fish and after throwing feed, there are so many that anybody can touch them,” she says.

Abuzz with the weekend crowd, the second day of Dhaka Lit Fest featured a number of book launching events along with discussion