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Europa likely unsuitable for life despite hidden ocean, study finds

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Europa, one of Jupiter's moons long considered a promising site for extraterrestrial life, may not have the conditions necessary to support life, according to a new study. Despite it... Read More


What Pakistan actually offered regarding Bangladesh's World Cup matches

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- While headlines over the weekend suggested a sudden shift in the venue drama of Bangladesh's matches in the upcoming T20 World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) recent overture... Read More


Mild cold wave may continue in eight districts: Met Office

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- The Meteorological Department on Monday said a mild cold wave is sweeping Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Jashore, Chuadanga, and Kushtia, and may continue. Weath... Read More


Khulna University teacher suspended over 'sexual harassment'

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Khulna University administration has suspended Professor Dr. Rubel Ansar of Bengali Department for two years following allegations of sexual harassment by a female student. The info... Read More


Dhaka's air quality turns 'very unhealthy'

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among the world's most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 285 at 9:43 am. T... Read More


Quilt makers race against time as bone-chilling cold grips Lalmonirhat

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Life across all five upazilas of northern Lalmonirhat has slowed to a shiver as the biting cold of Poush tightens its grip. With an unrelenting cold wave sweeping the region, quilts... Read More


Routine clean-up drive triggers eviction fear among Kusumpur Bazar traders

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- up announcement has sparked deep anxiety among traders at Kusumpur Bazar in Maheshpur upazila, with many fearing that the initiative could be used as a pretext to evict long-standing... Read More


NEC cuts ADP by Tk 30,000 crore

, Jan. 12 -- The National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday approved Revised Annual Development Programme(ADP) for the fiscal year 2025-26 with a total size of Tk 2,08,935 crore, marking a reduction fr... Read More


45 crude bombs recovered in Shariatpur: 4 held

, Jan. 12 -- Law enforcers in a joint drive have recovered 45 crude bombs and bomb-making materials from a bamboo grove in Jajira upazila of Shariatpur district on Monday. Tipped off, a joint force t... Read More


Home Adviser warns Ansar against unethical conduct during election

Gazipur, Jan. 12 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Genl (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday issued a firm warning to members of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP), directing them t... Read More