RAJSHAHI, May 19 (BSS): The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has launched the cultivation process of summer tomato on the dried Barind land for the first time creating a high hope among the farmers alongside others concerned. According to sources...
NARSINGDI, May 19 (BSS): Farmers of the district have cultivated jute on 20 percent more land this time than the previous year. DAE sources said the farmers during the last couple of years lost their interest in jute cultivation as...
BANDARBAN, May 19 (BSS): Dacoits shoot a man and injured a woman by sharp weapon at Poleng Mro para in Thanchi Upazila of the district in the early hours today. Police and eyewitnesses said, a group of dacoits entered the...
CHANDPUR, May 19 (UNB) : DB police in separate drives arrested four people along with drugs in the district town Wednesday and Tuesday. The arrestees were identified as Selim Soiyal, Ruma Akter, Mokhles Bhuiyan and Abdus Sattar. DB police said...
RANGPUR, May 19 (BSS): The farmers are expecting bumper production of the off-season mugbean as an additional cash crop as its harvest continues in full swing in Rangpur division, officials and experts said today. The farmers are happy getting excellent...
Five guns recovered RAB personnel seized five pipe guns from an abandoned house in South Surma area of the Sylhet city on Wednesday night.RAB-9 sources said on secret information they launched a drive and recovered five homemade pipe-guns from the...
Mamata Banerjee is to be sworn in as the first woman Chief Minister(CM) of West Bengal on Friday. Some 43 ministers will also take their oath. Mamata Banerjee on Thursday resigned as the Union Minister of Railways and Mukul Roy...
LONDON, May 19: The BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spent a busy day holding meetings with several ruling party leaders of the UK Wednesday. During the meetings with Parliamentary Human Rights Group Vice-Chairman Lord Avebury at the House of Lords and...
Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...
A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...
BEIRUT, May 19 (AP): Syrian President Bashar Assad has claimed the country's 'crisis' is drawing to a close even as his forces unleashed tank shells on opponents and US sanctions took aim at the Syrian leader and his senior aides...
TRIPOLI, May 19 (AP): Hundreds of Moammar Gaddafi's loyalists staged a show of support in the capital early Thursday, claiming the rebel insurgency is nearing its end, even as the Libyan leader's forces have intensified their campaign to take strategic...
KHOST (Afghanistan), May 19 (AFP): Thirty-five Afghans were killed and 20 others wounded Thursday when Taliban fighters attacked a road construction company's compound in eastern Afghanistan, a provincial spokesman said. "A large group of Taliban attacked a road construction company...
JERUSALEM, May 18 (AP): US and Israeli leaders meet this week amid a deadlocked peace process, a Middle East in the grip of violence and change, and an emerging Palestinian plan to seek recognition for a state at the United...
ISLAMABAD, May 19 (AP): Officials say two high-level Obama administration officials have launched a push to try repair relations with Pakistan following the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The visit by Marc Grossman, special envoy to Pakistan and...
Thailand's poll race heats up BANGKOK, May 19: Thailand's election battle got into full swing today as a planned opposition rally to mourn protesters killed in a military crackdown a year ago underscored simmering political tensions. The vote, set for...
CHANDPUR, May 19 (UNB) : DB police in separate drives arrested four people along with drugs in the district town Wednesday and Tuesday. The arrestees were identified as Selim Soiyal, Ruma Akter, Mokhles Bhuiyan and Abdus Sattar. DB police said...
RANGPUR, May 19 (BSS): The farmers are expecting bumper production of the off-season mugbean as an additional cash crop as its harvest continues in full swing in Rangpur division, officials and experts said today. The farmers are happy getting excellent...
Five guns recovered RAB personnel seized five pipe guns from an abandoned house in South Surma area of the Sylhet city on Wednesday night.RAB-9 sources said on secret information they launched a drive and recovered five homemade pipe-guns from the...
Mamata Banerjee is to be sworn in as the first woman Chief Minister(CM) of West Bengal on Friday. Some 43 ministers will also take their oath. Mamata Banerjee on Thursday resigned as the Union Minister of Railways and Mukul Roy...
LONDON, May 19: The BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spent a busy day holding meetings with several ruling party leaders of the UK Wednesday. During the meetings with Parliamentary Human Rights Group Vice-Chairman Lord Avebury at the House of Lords and...
Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...
A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...
Country's famed striker Sabina Khatun scored 13 goals as Satkhira DSA crushed Naogaon DSA by 19-0 goal in a zonal match of the National Women's Football Championship at the Jessore venue Thursday, reports UNB. In the day's match, Sabina made...
NEW DELHI, May 19 (AFP): Shane Warne bows out of professional cricket Friday after a frustrating final Indian Premier League season replete with rows, fines and other off-field distractions. The Australian legend announced earlier this month that he would retire...
Soccer Club, Feni played to a 1-1 goal draw with Arambagh KS in a match of the GrameenPhone Bangladesh League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB. In the day's match, Nigerian midfielder Subair Mohammed Omobolaji...
The Bangabandhu International Invitational Youth Table Tennis (TT) Championship, organised by Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation (BTTF), will begin in the capital on May 24 next, reports UNB. Finance Minister AMA Muhith will inaugurate the 10-nation International TT meet named after...
ISLAMABAD, May 19 (AFP): Pakistan cricket chief Ijaz Butt appointed Misbah-ul-Haq Thursday to replace Shahid Afridi as one-day captain for a two-match series against Ireland this month. Butt said Afridi will play as an ordinary member of the team despite...
Thailand's poll race heats up BANGKOK, May 19: Thailand's election battle got into full swing today as a planned opposition rally to mourn protesters killed in a military crackdown a year ago underscored simmering political tensions. The vote, set for...
CHANDPUR, May 19 (UNB) : DB police in separate drives arrested four people along with drugs in the district town Wednesday and Tuesday. The arrestees were identified as Selim Soiyal, Ruma Akter, Mokhles Bhuiyan and Abdus Sattar. DB police said...
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