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Declining soil fertility a threat to food security

Continued loss of soil fertility is posing serious threat to the country's food security attainment, opined scientists.The declining trend of soil quality at the present high rate could turn cultivable land infertile long before, they feared.They gave the opinions at a seminar organised by the Soil Resource and Development Institute...

5th Population and Housing Census by March 2021

The 5th Population and Housing Census will be conducted by March 2021 with various changes and incorporation of new elements.Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) will conduct the census at an estimated cost of Tk35 billion. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will help in funding the census major portion of which...

Mainul Hosein gets bail in two defamation cases

The High Court (HC) on Wednesday granted bail for six months to Barrister Mainul Hosein in two defamation cases, reports UNB.An HC bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Jafar Ahmed passed the order after hearing separate petitions filed by him, said his lawyer Masud Rana.Public Prosecutor Attorney General...

'Pirate' dies in Cox's Bazar 'gunfight'

COX'S BAZAR, Dec 05 (UNB): A suspected pirate was killed in a reported gunfight with member of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Magnama in Pekua Upazila early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Tarek, 30, son of Abdus Shukkur of Uttar Dhurong in Kutubdia.Tipped off, a team of RAB-7 conducted a...

Dr. Syed Manzoorul Islam speaking at a seminar

Dr. Syed Manzoorul Islam, former professor of the University of Dhaka, speaking at a seminar on Nehreen Khan Memorial Lecture Programme on East West University (EWU) campus in the city on Tuesday. Professor Dr. MM Shahidul Hassan, Vice-Chancellor, EWU, Dr. Akbar Ali Khan and Professor Dr. Fakrul Alam, Pro-Vice Chancellor,...

WEATHER-06-12-2018

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Thursday), reports UNB.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during mid-night until morning, the Met Office said.Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over...