A joint Egyptian-German archeological mission discovered eight storage rooms in the Pyramid of Sahure in Egypt's Giza province, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement on Tuesday. Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, described the di
The Forest Department will install nylon fence at critical locations in the Sundarbans and provide awareness training, aiming to resolve tiger-human conflicts, and increase the tiger population in the world’s largest mangrove forest. These initiatives are part of a special project of the For
A record number of bear attacks occurred across Japan from April to July this year, local media reported on Sunday. Fifty-three cases of injuries were reported across the country, including 15 in Iwate Prefecture, nine in Akita Prefecture, and seven in Fukushima Prefecture, public broadcaster NHK
Rescue teams began the arduous process Saturday of extricating an American researcher who became seriously ill while he was 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) below the entrance of a cave in Turkey, officials said. It could take days to bring Mark Dickey to the surface since rescuers anticipate he will hav
The 5th anniversary of the Bangladesh Association of Nutritionists and Dieticians for Social Service (ANDSS), the largest organisation of clinical nutritionists in the country, was celebrated at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in Dhaka city on Friday. Professor Dr Shubhagota Chowdhury, former director of l
A monkey has become the talk of the locality after it went to Sitakunda Upazila Health Complex in Chattogram twice and received treatment for wounds. Surprised locals said that the wild animal was first seen in the area around a month back and since then it is frequently seen here and there, repor
New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams has announced that the city will permit the azan, the Islamic call to prayer, to be broadcasted at designated times every Friday and during the holy month of Ramadan. Under the new rules, Adams said, mosques will not need a special permit to publicly broadcas
An adult lion escaped from a private vehicle amidst heavy traffic in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Tuesday, causing panic for two hours before it was recaptured, police said. The lion was being transported by its owner when it escaped on the main road of the bustling port city during p
The post-pandemic trend of people prioritising travel could be a more permanent change in consumers' spending habits, the head of Ireland's largest hotel group Dalata said on Tuesday. The company, which operates the Maldron and Clayton brands and also runs 19 hotels in the United Kingdom, reported
Inspired by her passion for the furry animal, Naeema Mea'bed opened the "MEOW Cat Cafe" in the Gaza Strip this week, hoping to bring cat lovers some joy, while boosting awareness over pet raising, which has become increasingly popular in the region. The cafe, the first of its kind in Gaza, i
