Ershad, at an urgent press conference at his Baridhara residence in the capital, announced the name of his younger brother, GM Quader, as the acting chairman of Jatiya Party

Unlike physical or human capital, social capital is a relatively new idea in development literature

Andrea Camilleri, the Sicilian author behind the popular Inspector Montalbano television series, has died 

Scientists say they nearly eliminated disease-carrying mosquitoes on two islands in China using a new technique

This dramatic fall comes as Singapore's growth figures released last week showed a 3.4% decline in growth in comparison to the last quarter.

The call comes as the region's seal population -- estimated in the hundreds of thousands — has been blamed for drawing droves of great white sharks in recent years. Seals are the favored meal for the powerful predators

A 60-year-old man in eastern France says he was stunned to discover that a picture of his amputated leg had been used on cigarette packets 

H1N1 symptoms are very close to the symptoms of common flu, and therefore it is very important to differentiate between the two

A street in Wales has been designated the steepest in the world after a successful campaign by residents

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will stop issuing fresh no objection certificates (NOCs) to Grameenphone and Robi over the row about dues to the government. BTRC Chairman…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government is continuing its efforts to develop the armed forces further ensuring international standards, reports UNB. It’s the duty of the armed…

The government on Wednesday directed the deputy commissioners (DCs) to reclaim the grabbed land of the government, as vested interests occupied massive amounts of land all over the country. “A directive…