Thousands of rare Irrawaddy dolphins have been found in Bangladeshi waters, a wildlife advocacy group said Wednesday, a hopeful sign for a vulnerable species found only in small numbers elsewhere. However, the newly discovered population is already threatened by climate change and fishing nets, the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society said. Nearly 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, [...]

The People’s Republic of Bangladesh will become the latest country to receive assistance from the Commonwealth Secretariat in preparing a claim to the United Nations for additional areas of seabed, known as continental shelf under international law. To date, the Secretariat has helped 14 countries to lodge submissions for additional areas of continental shelf covering, [...]

Langalbandh, a holy place in Narayanganj for the country’s Hindu community, will be developed as a tourist spot. The decision came from an inter-ministerial meeting with Religious Affairs Adviser Maj Gen (Retd.) Dr ASM Matiur Rahman in the chair. The Deputy Commissioner of the district has been asked to submit a project plan on land [...]