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146 elephants died in Bangladesh over a decade: minister

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Environment Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo has said 146 elephants died in Bangladesh between 2016 and 2025, citing Forest Department data. Speaking at a discussion on elephant conserva... Read More


Why Xi protesters wore Winnie the Pooh costumes

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Winnie the Pooh has once again stepped into the political spotlight as protesters took aim at Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to the United States. The protesters gat... Read More


Measles: 3 die, 907 hospitalised

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Bangladesh has recorded three more deaths with measles symptoms in a 24-hour count. The latest fatalities were reported in Dhaka, Khulna and Cumilla, while 907 people with measles ... Read More


Secret Silicon Valley list names 'sexual predators'

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Women in Silicon Valley have circulated a private spreadsheet naming more than 100 people accused of sexual misconduct, according to The New York Post. The allegations range from d... Read More


Banani high-rise fire doused

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- A fire at a high-rise building in Dhaka's Banani has been put out. The flames were extinguished at 6:10pm on Saturday, Fire Service and Civil Defence media officer Anwarul Islam sa... Read More


Washington, Dhaka sign 'nuclear cooperation deal'

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- The BNP media cell has said Bangladesh and the US have signed an agreement on "civilian nuclear cooperation". It made the claim by posting a photograph on Facebook on Saturday morn... Read More


US opens visa fraud reporting portal

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- The United States has launched an online portal allowing the public to report suspected visa fraud and misuse directly to federal authorities. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ann... Read More


Dengue: 3 more die, 1,432 hospitalised

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Another three patients have died of dengue in the past 24 hours, while 1,432 patients have been admitted to hospitals. All three were receiving treatment at hospitals in Dhaka divi... Read More


Dengue: 8 die, 1,432 hospitalised

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Another eight people have died from dengue, while 1,432 more patients have been hospitalised over the past 24 hours. Five of the latest fatalities were in Khulna Division and three... Read More


17 rescued in Teknaf sea 'trafficking bid'

Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Seventeen people have been rescued from a house in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf where they had allegedly been gathered for trafficking to Malaysia by sea. They were rescued during a raid o... Read More