- Burned dog’s body at secretariat signals conspiracy: Sarjis
- ACC sues ex-minister Nasrul, 2 family members
- Grand Mosque authority offers free storage for Umrah performers
- One hectare of forestland recovered in Tangail, brick kiln fined in Savar
- Bangladesh sets deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to legalise status
- Fire at secretariat was not an accident but planned: Nur
- ‘Wall of Humanity’ launched at Dhaka College to share warm clothes
- Kohli and Konstas provide a fiery start to the 4th Test
- Fakhrul urges accountability for those responsible for Secretariat fire
- Cyber protection ordinance is an extension of DSA
- Motion to impeach South Korea’s acting president submitted
- Japan Airlines hit by cyberattack, delaying flights during the holiday season
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- Govt officials' wealth statement deadline extended by 1.5 months
- Bangladesh participates in France's short film festival
- Rural communities urged to flee east Australia bushfire
- Agents of Hasina burned files of various misdeeds: Sarjis
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- Commission recommends reducing lethal weapons
- Secretariat fire: 7-member probe body formed
Daagi on set with Afran Nisho & two actresses in tow
After about a year and a half since his first film release, popular actor Afran Nisho has started shooting for his new film. Recently, it was announced that the actor would be part of the upcoming movie Daagi. The first look teaser of the film was also released on his birthday. It has been...
Dhaka ranks 3rd for worst air quality on Sunday morning
The most densely populated city of Bangladesh, Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 283 at 8:35 am on Sunday. The capital citys air was classified as very unhealthy according to the air quality and pollution rankings. Kuwait City in...
South Korean President faces close second martial law impeachment vote
South Koreas opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has urged lawmakers to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law declaration. The National Assembly will hold its second vote on impeachment Saturday, requiring 200 votes to pass. Opposition members need support from eight ruling...
Sundarbans lack dedicated 'Master Plan' even after 53 years
More than five decades after Bangladeshs independence, the Sundarbans, the worlds largest mangrove forest, remains without a dedicated master plan. Stakeholders in the tourism sector are calling for an integrated ecotourism master plan to ensure the sustainable development and conservation of the...
Dhaka ranks second with 'very unhealthy' air quality on Sunday
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 240 at 9am on Sunday. Todays air was classified as very unhealthy and such air quality continued for the past few days, posing a grave health threat,...
Jupiter's Opposition: Earth, Sun, and Jupiter align
On Saturday (Dec 7), Earth, the Sun, and Jupiter will align in a straight line with Jupiter remaining visible in the sky throughout the night, reports Earth Sky. This celestial event is known as Jupiters Opposition. According to Forbes Magazine data, there will be an opportunity to observe...
NASA’s Sunita leads groundbreaking lettuce experiment in space
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who is on an extended eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station, is leading important research. As the commander of the Space Station, she is working on growing Outredgeous romaine lettuce in microgravity. This experiment looks at how different...
82 killed in three days in sectarian clashes in Pakistan: Officials
Local officials said that three days of bitter sectarian gunfights in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least 82 people and wounded 156, reports BSS. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a local administration official in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan said: Among...
Fresh sectarian clash kills at least 32 in Pakistan
Officials said that at least 32 people have been killed and dozens wounded in renewed fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups in northwestern Pakistan, reports agencies. The clash erupted on Saturday at Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, just a day after another deadly...
10-foot python released in Sundarbans
A 10-foot python was rescued from an area in Koyra upazila of Khulna on Sunday and later released into the Sundarbans. According to local sources, the python was spotted behind the house of Samad Gazi in Maheshwaripur village in the afternoon. After receiving the alert, a patrol team from the...
Students and public gather at Dhaka-Ctg highway
Students and the public gathered this morning on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway to prevent any disorder that can be created by the Awami League. They have been holding a sit-in at Kanchpur, in Narayanganjs Sonargaon, one of the busiest entry points to Dhaka. Along with the sit-ins, people were...
Sunscreen particles sprayed on rice boost growth during heatwaves
Zinc nanoparticles, found in sunscreen, may help protect rice from heat stress, which is becoming more common due to climate change. Zinc is essential for plant metabolism. While a salt form of this mineral is commonly added to soil or sprayed on leaves as fertilizer, its not very effective. A...
Benapole, Sundarbans Express trains’ routes to remain unchanged
The routes of the Sundarbans Express and Benapole Express trains will not be changed for now and those will run through Rajbari, Faridpur, and Bhanga stations to Dhaka. The decision was taken following demonstrations by local people under the banner of People from all strata in Rajbari and...
Badenoch elected as new leader of Conservative Party
Anti-woke candidate Kemi Badenoch on Saturday wins the vote to become the UK Conservatives new leader, repots BSS. She will replace Rishi Sunak who quit after the partys disastrous showing in Julys general election. Badenoch, 44, came out on top in the two-horse race with former immigration...
Sundarbans bandits release fishermen after ransom.
Forest bandits kidnapped five fishermen at gunpoint from the coastal Khalkhali canal in the Sundarbans, demanding ransom. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon. While three of the five fishermen were freed after paying the demanded ransom, two are still being held. The two remaining...
Four police officials investigated over Tk 100cr worth of sand, stones looted in Sunamganj
An investigation is underway to take action against local policemen involved in the looting of sand worth Tk 100 crore from the Dhopajan-Chalti rivers in Sunamganj, reports UNB. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jahidul Islam of Sunamganj Sadar Circle has been assigned to investigate the...
Pledge to continue mirroring the truth
Showered with good wishes, flowers and cakes from distinguished personalities, readers, patrons, advertisers and well-wishers, the Daily Sun vowed again to nurture impartial journalistic practice and mirror the truth on its 14th anniversary on Thursday. The popular national English broadsheet...
Sundarbans attracts 200,000+ visitors in 2023-24, generates Tk 3.61 crore revenue
Officials said that over 200,000 local and foreign tourists visited the Sundarbans in the 2023-24 fiscal year, bringing in Tk 3.61 crore in revenue for the government from the largest mangrove forest in the world. In an interview with BSS, Mihir Kumar Doe, the Khulna Zone Conservator of Forests,...
Sunny’s next film JAAT’s first-look poster unveiled
After the success of Gadar 2, renowned Bollywood actor Sunny Deol is set to return with another action filmtitled Jaat, reports the Telegraph. The makers on Saturday made the announcement, unveiling its first-look poster on the actors 67th birthday. Introducing the man with a national permit...
Sunerah and Arosh star in new romantic dramas
Sunerah Binte Kamal, known for No Dorai, has teamed up with actor Arosh Khan for the first time in two dramas. They will feature in the television plays Tumi Ami, Ami Tumi and Chhuye Dekha Spondon, directed by Mabrur Rashid Bannah. Talking about the projects, the actress said, Both dramas are...