Violent protests broke out in several cities in Bangladesh overnight after the death of radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi. A polarising figure known for his strong anti-India rhetoric, Hadi, 32, gained ...

President Shahabuddin says he plans to quit after vote Referendum on July Charter reform plan will run alongside BNP front-runner, Jamaat returns to electoral politics Awami League barred from ...

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Bangladesh was shaken by an earthquake on November 21. While the quake itself was relatively mild, magnitude 5.5, it should serve as a wake-up call for the country – particularly as another mild quake ...

The Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation has rescued a large python from a paddy field in Ichhabpur area on the outskirts of Sreemangal upazila in Moulvibazar. Farmers spotted the snake on Friday ...

New Delhi, India – Shima Akhter, 24, was in the middle of football practice when her friend stopped the session to break some news for her: Sheikh Hasina, the fugitive former prime minister of ...

A 10-foot-long python, weighing 15 kilograms, has been released into the dense forest of Kaptai National Park in Rangamati. This was confirmed by Kaptai Range Officer of the Forest Department, Omar ...

Bengali meals traditionally begin with a bitter dish to stimulate digestion and palate. Ayurveda values bitterness for balancing doshas and aiding liver detoxification. Popular bitter dishes include ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at the Delhi Police for referring to the Bengali language as "Bangladeshi national language" in a purported letter, alleging that it was ...

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The detention of Bengali-speaking migrant labourers in BJP-ruled states and their profiling as suspected Bangladeshis has ignited a fresh political firestorm in West Bengal, with the ruling TMC ...

As per Drik Panchang, the significant festival of Bengali New Year will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 15, this year. The Sankranti moment marking the transition will occur at 3:30 AM on Monday, ...