An elderly woman who was injured in a crude bomb explosion at Bhaturia village in Sadar upazila of Jessore district died at Jessore Medical College Hospital (JMCH) after fighting for life for one week. The victim was identified as Renuka...
Rushanara Ali, MP on Thursday said workers in Bangladesh garment industry and worldwide, deserve the right to safety at work as well as better conditions and pay. “However, one year on, there’s still so much that needs to be done....
Uzbekistan has expressed its interest to resume Dhaka-Tashkent direct flight operation, suspended 10 years back, and set up its diplomatic mission in Dhaka. Visiting Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade of Uzbekistan Ganiev Elyor Majidovich conveyed this message...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia unveiled a souvenir of Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal on Thursday night. She unveiled the souvenir, titled ‘Muktijoddher Shreshta Ahangkar Ziaur Rahman Bir Uttam’ at her Gulshan office. Freedom fighter Syed Nazmul Ahsan edited the souvenir. BNP acting...
A Chinese construction company’s chances of building the Padma Multipurpose Bridge, Bangladesh’s biggest infrastructure project so far, have brightened. China Major Bridge Engineering Company Ltd on Thursday was the only one to submit their financial proposal, said Communications Minister Obaidul...
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JHENIDAH, Apr 23: Construction work of Khanjahan Ali Airport in Rampal upazila of Bagerhat under greater Khulna district, which started in 1995, is yet to be finished. Though with the development of high-tech communication media and rapid transportation system, the...
RANGPUR, Apr 23 (BSS): The special government incentives, being provided directly to the farmers, have become effective in popularizing cultivation of short duration Aus rice in the northern regions, official sources said. According to Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources,...
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KHULNA, Apr 23: The farmers of Aila affected area of Dacop upazila have successfully cultivated sunflower and maize in their saline land. About 380 farmers now expect a bumper production this season. A total of 275 hectares of land have...
FARIDPUR, Apr 23 (BSS): A bumper production of Boro paddy, the major food crop in the district, was achieved after the harvesting period has just concluded. According to District Agriculture Extension office sources, different varieties of Boro was cultivated on...
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PABNA, Apr 23: Severe load shedding has gripped the people of Pabna district affecting especially the businessmen, town dwellers, Irri-Boro production and the students. The Rural Electrification Board is getting only 45-48mw against the demand of 88-90mw power, an official...
BARGUNA, Apr 23 (BSS): The perching method in agriculture has gained popularity in six upazilas of the district. The farmers of the areas are getting much interested in using the method instead of toxic pesticides for protecting their paddy fields...
GAIBANDHA, Apr 23 (BSS): Health experts at a function here on Tuesday said cervical cancer is preventable and curable by using relatively simple low cost screening programme- visual inspection by acetic acid (VIA). "Cervical cancer that forms in tissues is...
A Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) mobile court on Thursday sealed off a medical centre and punished five people, including its owner, for various irregularities. In another drive on Wednesday night, a Rab mobile court jailed two fake female dentists for...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 23 (BSS): Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is going to face the public before formulating its annual budget for the next 2014-15 fiscal to reflect the hopes and aspirations of the city dwellers in the budget. The event will...
The High Court (HC) on Thursday sentenced Syed Mizanur Rahman, former deputy commissioner (DC) of Gazipur, to one month’s imprisonment for contempt-of-court charges. An HC division bench comprising Justice Sharif Uddin Chaklader and Justice ATM Saifur Rahman delivered the judgment...
SHERPUR, Apr 23 (UNB): A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his neighbour over a land-related dispute at Ujan Gangpar village in Nalitabari upazila on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Surimamud,60, a resident of the village. Quoting...
Claiming that most of the workers who survived the Rana Plaza disaster are leading a jobless miserable life, BNP on Thursday demanded their immediate employment. “Over 70 per cent of the workers, who were injured and crippled or survived the...
NARAYANGANJ, Apr 23 (BSS): A hardware shop worker was stabbed to death and four others were injured during a theft at a house of Shibu Market Katherpool area under Fatulla upazila here in the early hours of today. Police said...
The capital city of Dhaka recorded its hottest day in 54 years on Thursday as mercury soared to 40.2 degrees Celsius. Earlier, the highest temperature recorded in Dhaka was 42.3 degrees Celsius on April 30, 1960, according to Met office....
Two held with firearms in Jessore Police in a drive arrested two young men in possession of a pistol from Sagorpur village in Jhikorgachha upozila of Jessore. The arrestees were identified as Raju Ahmed,25, and Nur Hossain ,26, of Sadar...
TANGAIL, Apr 23 (BSS): One person was killed and ten others injured in a road accident in Achhimtala area under Mirzapur upazila here today. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Officer in charge of Gorai highway thana Jobaidul Alam...
TOKYO, Apr 23, (agencies) :. US President Barack Obama landed in Tokyo Wednesday to launch an Asian tour dedicated to reinvigorating his policy of "rebalancing" US foreign policy towards a dynamic Asia. Obama landed aboard Air Force One to begin...
People of the Netherlands take “huge interest” in Bangladesh as both countries face common challenges in flood control and water management, Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans has said. In a meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at...
LONDON: European stock markets closed lower Wednesday despite strong eurozone data, dragged down by concerns about the Chinese economy amid simmering anxiety about the Ukraine crisis. London's FTSE 100 fell 0.11 percent compared to Tuesday's closing level to reach 6,674.74...
Acknowledging Bangladesh’s progress in some important areas, the United States on Wednesday said the government of Bangladesh must do more to ensure protection when workers face intimidation and reprisals for trying to organise. It said all stakeholders in Bangladesh, including...
A fire broke out at a spinning mill of Jamuna Group at Shafipur in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur on Wednesday night. The fire originated at Shameem Spinning Mills Ltd around 8:15pm, said fire service sources. On information, three fire-fighting units...
In the wake of criticism by the media, the Election Commission (EC) has finally started disclosing the return of polls expenses submitted by candidates taking part in the January 5 parliamentary elections. The commission on Wednesday published the return of...
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