JHALAKATHI, May 12 (UNB): Farmers in the northern part of sadar upazila of the district are cultivating ‘Bombay chilli’ in extended areas of land finding it to be a profitable venture. Cultivation of the Ghritakumari variety of ‘Bombay chilli’ is...
Our Correspondent | 2014-05-13 00:00:00
RANGPUR, May 12: At least two people were killed and 30 others injured as a passenger bus plunged into the Jamuneshwari river breaking the railing of Barati Bridge at Taraganj Upazila in Rangpur district Sunday night. The identities of the...
One gets life term for selling heroin A court in Sylhet on Sunday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for selling heroin in South Surma upazila in 2012. The court also fined the convict, identified as Ziaur Rahman, 35,...
GAZIPUR, May 12 (UNB): A woman was killed in an attack allegedly by her son at Bhringaraj in Kaliakoir upazila on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Bhagomati Pal in the area. Police and locals said the incident occurred...
PABNA, May 12 (BSS): A farmer was chopped to death allegedly by his rivals at Kusiara village under Bera upazila of the district last night. The victim was identified as Fariduzzaman Anis, 35, son of Bahadur Pramanik. Sub Inspector (SI)...
GAIBANDHA, May 12 (BSS): International Nurses Day-2014 was observed here today in a befitting manner with a call to ensure the healthcare services to the patients of the hospitals. To mark the day, a discussion was organised by health department...
VARANASI, May 12 (AFP): Voters headed to the polls Monday in the climax of India's marathon election, with frontrunner Narendra Modi seeking a crowning victory in the holy city of Varanasi for his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party. Modi is standing...
NAYPYIDAW, May 12 (agencies): Southeast Asian leaders have expressed "serious concern" over worsening territorial disputes in the South China Sea, presenting a rare united front against an increasingly assertive Beijing. Vietnam and the Philippines led a successful push for the...
BANGKOK, May 12 (AFP): Thailand's new prime minister Monday offered talks with protesters trying to topple the government, as his political rivals pushed for the appointment of an unelected leader to take power. "We are open for dialogue," said Niwattumrong...
JALALABAD, May 12 (AFP): The Taliban began their annual "spring offensive" Monday with attacks across Afghanistan, including a suicide assault on government offices that killed seven people plus the attackers and rocket strikes on two airports. At least 10 people...
LAGOS, May 12 (AFP): Boko Haram released a new video on Monday claiming to show the missing Nigerian schoolgirls and alleging the teenagers had converted to Islam and would not be released until all militant prisoners were freed. The group's...
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury Tuesday urged all to work together for the advancement of women education through coordinated plans. She made the call while addressing a function at a local school in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur district, according to...
Migrant boat sinks off Italy, several dead: report ROME, May 12: Several people were reported killed on Monday after a boat packed with migrants sank off the coast of southern Italy, Italian media reported. ANSA news agency said the incident...
Syful Islam | 2014-05-13 00:00:00
The European Commission (EC) will soon take stock of the progress in the Sustainability Compact programme it is running in Bangladesh to see what the country could achieve in last one year regarding improvement of working conditions in the apparel...
Monira Munni | 2014-05-13 00:00:00
The government is likely to miss the extended deadline for recruitment of 200 additional inspectors for the country's ready-made garment (RMG) factories due to some 'procedural complexities', sources involved with the process said. According to them, any further delay in...
FE Report | 2014-05-13 00:00:00
A three-day international tourism fair begins next month in the city to promote Bangladesh as an attractive tourist spot in the region. The Bangladesh International Tourism Fair (BITF) will be held between 19-21 June at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre...
Several miners are reported to have been killed after an explosion and a fire at a coal mine in western Turkey. Up to 300 other workers are believed to be trapped underground at the mine in Soma, Manisa province, according...
India cheapest major economy, Australia most expensive : Survey NEW DELHI, May 12: Notwithstanding high inflation rate, India is the cheapest major economy in the world, according to a survey of global prices of products that are comparable across countries. ...
NEW DELHI, May 12 (Reuters): India is on the cusp of political change that is widely expected to infuse a new life into an economy that is struggling to break away from a tale of weak growth and high inflation....
Our Correspondent | 2014-05-13 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, May 12: Abul Khair Group has launched Profom nutrition supplement market to ensure balanced nutrition for pregnant and new mothers on the occasion of the International Mother's Day. Nowshad Karim Chowdhury, brand director of Abul Khair Group and nutritionist...
SHANGHAI, May 12 (AFP): Chinese bank lending shrank in April from the previous month, the central bank said Monday, as the government tolerates weaker credit expansion despite the potential impact on economic growth. New yuan loans extended by domestic banks...
TOKYO, May 12 (Xinhua): Japan's current account surplus in fiscal year of 2013 ending in March, reached record 789.9 billion yen (US$7.75 billion), the lowest level since comparable data became available in fiscal year of 1985, local media reported Monday....
SYDNEY, May 12 (Reuters): A measure of Australian business conditions dipped slightly in April but confidence unexpectedly improved despite the prospect of big spending cuts and tax hikes in the federal government's May 13 budget. National Australia Bank's survey of...
FE Report | 2014-05-13 00:00:00
Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain turned down Sunday local realtors' plea for revising the government decision to build 22,000 flats at Uttara and Kamrangirchar in the capital under a joint venture with Malaysia. The minister also told...
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