Sarwar Md. Saifullah Khaled | 2015-09-09 00:00:00
According to the Department of Livestock Services, the projected population of the country's livestock and poultry rose to 52.84 million and 288.57 million respectively in 2011 and 2012. The livestock sector has a huge contribution towards meeting Bangladesh's daily protein...
Our Correspondent | 2015-09-09 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Sept 8: A portion of Flood Control Embankment at Godarhat area under Kholahati union of Sadar upazila, an outskirt of the district town, was breached this morning inundating five unions of the district freshly. According to sources the Ghagot,...
Our Correspondent | 2015-09-09 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Sept 8: Prices of almost all vegetables have marked a sharp rise during last couple of weeks in different kitchen markets of Rangpur district, multiplying the sufferings of the middle and lower income group of people. Traders have attributed...
Our Correspondent | 2015-09-09 00:00:00
BRAHMANBARIA, Sept 8: A rural road network activities are being implemented with the main thrust of removing physical bottlenecks for improving rural accessibility, upgrading quality and enhancing sustainability of rural transport and market services in Brahmanbaria. A total of nine...
Our Correspondent | 2015-09-09 00:00:00
PABNA, Sept 8: Farmers here are benefiting financially from farming snake gourd (Chichinga) due to favourable weather and necessary agro-inputs supplied by the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE). Farmer Mokhtar Hossain Biplop of Khidirpur village under Sadar upazila said he...
A Correspondent | 2015-09-09 00:00:00
NAOGAON, Sept 8: Zila Paribahan Malik- Sramik Oikkyo Parishad in Naogaon has threatened to stop vehicular movement on all the routes from the district if the month-long dispute between the transport bodies of Naogaon and Bogra was not settled within...
Our Correspondent | 2015-09-09 00:00:00
TANGAIL Sept 8: International Literacy Day was observed in Tangail Tuesday in a befitting manner as elsewhere in the country with the slogan "Shakkharata o dhakkhata tekshoy somajer mul katha". To observe the day Tangail District administration organised different programmes...
Our Correspondent | 2015-09-09 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, Sept 8: There prevails ample logistic to build new Railway passenger coaches in Syedpur Railway workshop which are now being imported at a cost of huge foreign exchange. While contacted an official of the workshop said one new passenger...
FARIDPUR, Sept 8 (BSS): Faridpur Municipality is set to install one of the country's first human fecal treatment plants as part of its cleanliness campaign turning the excreta into composts. Municipality officials said US-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation would...
KHULNA, Sept 8 (BSS): The Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has fixed 43 spots in the city for slaughtering sacrificial animals and requested the dwellers to use those spots during the Eid-ul-Azha. "Initially 43 spots have been fixed in the KCC...
Disabled man drowns in Magura pond An elderly man with physical disabilities drowned in a pond at Kanainagar village under Mohammadpur Police Station on Monday. The deceased was identified as Akhil Biswas (40), son of Ananto Biswas, a resident of...
India's move to plug cattle smuggling won't have much impact on Chittagong market during Eid-ul-Azha when the demand for sacrificial animals runs high, local cattle traders and government officials say, reports bdnews24.com. They maintain that local demand for animals can...
RANGPUR, Sept 8 (BSS): Proper care of domestic animals must be ensured for boosting the prospective animal husbandry sector to cut poverty and bring fortune to rural people. Hundreds of rural people have already achieved self-reliance through commercial livestock rearing,...
Two luxury ships were introduced on the Dhaka-Barisal river route Tuesday to carry passengers during the day in order to remove their sufferings, reports UNB. Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan inaugurated the ships - MV Green Line-2 and MV Green Line-3...
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammed Sayedul Haque Tuesday said the country's fish production will go up to 4.52 million tonnes in the 2020-'21 fiscal year, reports UNB. "The Fisheries Department has set a target of boosting fish production by 20...
RANGPUR, Sept 8 (BSS): The present government has taken effective steps for boosting fish production through proper use of all water bodies to accelerate rural development, attain self-reliance on fish and meet nutrition of the people. Speakers said this at...
The government has undertaken a Tk 16.25 billion (1,625.64 crore) project to preserve and utilize surface water for bringing 74,800 hectares of farmland under irrigation facility, reports BSS. Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmood disclosed this in the Jatiya Sangsad,...
Bangladesh have ended their ICRC Twenty20 Cricket Tournament for people with disabilities with a thumping victory against India in their last match, reports bdnews24.com. The hosts beat their neighbours by seven wickets at the BKSP ground No. 3 Tuesday. England...
Grand Master (GM) Ziaur Rahman Zia left Dhaka for Baku in Azerbaijan to take part in the World Cup Chess-2015 which will begin Friday (September 11), reports BSS. The event will be held in knock- out system. Zia (Rating-2500) will...
Bangladesh suffered a frustrating 0-4 goal defeat against Jordan in their home match of the FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers at the flood-lit Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB. Abdallah Deeb put Jordan ahead...
Mominul Haque will lead a strong Bangladesh A team for their tour to India later this month, reports Cricinfo. The 15-member squad consists of 14 internationals, including Al-Amin Hossain who has been out of representative cricket since the World Cup....
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2015-09-09 00:00:00
The latest decision to allow only 13 NBFIs to receive government's funds coupled with the insurance regulator's move to restrict the deposits of life insurance companies in NBFIs has posed a threat of funding scarcity for a good number of...
FE Report | 2015-09-09 00:00:00
Stocks witnessed a mild correction Tuesday, after remaining positive in the four trading sessions, as investors preferred to book quick profits. The market opened in buoyant mood in the morning, but these early enthusiasms faded away gradually, as sellers took...
Southeast Bank Limited (SEBL) has recently signed enhanced loan agreement with International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries, said a statement....
FE Report | 2015-09-09 00:00:00
The Special Tribunal on Capital Market on Tuesday granted bail to MA Rouf Chowdhury, Mashiur Rahman and Anu Jaygirdar in the case of Premium Securities filed after 1996 stock market debacle. The securities regulator filed the case against the Premium...
Money transfer campaign launched Xpress Money, one of the world's leading money transfer brands, has launched a mega consumer promotion in association with its partner IBBL, in Bangladesh. This is one of Xpress Money's largest consumer promotions launched this year....
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