Vegetable farming sans use of soil on the rise in Pabna

OUR CORRESPONDENTPABNA, May 03: An entrepreneur in the district has created a new history in agriculture by producing quality vegetable seedlings following a new method.Many people are now following the agriculture method of successful entrepreneur Anisur Rahman.Different types of vegetables...

Tidal surge triggers fresh soil erosion along Marine Drive

OUR CORRESPONDENTCOX'S BAZAR, May 03: Tidal surge has caused a fresh spell of soil erosion along the last part of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf Marine Drive in recent times. In the last three days, tidal waves from the Bay of Bengal...

Rain likely today ..--'';;,

Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according...

Army chief leaves for Qatar on official visit

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka on Saturday for Qatar on an official visit, reports BSS.During the visit, the Army Chief will pay courtesy calls on senior military and civilian officials of Qatar and exchange views on bilateral...

DSCC launches special mosquito control drive

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has carried out a special mosquito control and cleanliness drive deploying a team of 500 mosquito control and sanitation workers, reports BSS.The initiative was conducted on Saturday in Khilgaon and North Shahjahanpur under the...

Faculty members and graduates of Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) brought out a colourful procession

Faculty members and graduates of Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) brought out a colourful procession on the campus recently marking "Graduation Day 2025"

Journos must be able to work without fear: MFC member states

Members of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) in Bangladesh, except the United States, on Saturday said a free, independent, and diverse media is essential for the protection of human rights, strengthening of democratic societies, and the promotion of accountability, reports...

17,694 Hajj pilgrims reach KSA

FE REPORT A total of 17,694 pilgrims have so far reached the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to perform Hajj.The Hajj management portal (the bulletin) under the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Saturday morning said that 4,564 pilgrims, including government...

Ctg double murder key accused held

CHATTOGRAM, April May 3 (BSS): Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested the key accused in a sensational double murder case in Chattorgram from Nolerchar Bazar of Hatia thana under Noakhali district on Friday.The arrestee identified as Mohammad Hasan, 37, son of...

Prof Hazrat Ali appointed acting VC of KUET

KHULNA, May 03 (BSS): Professor Dr Md Hazrat Ali took charge as the acting Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Khulna University of Engineering and technology (KUET) this morning, its Registrar Professor Md Anisur Rahman Bhuiyan confirmed the news agency.Later, he joined a...

Jhut warehouse in Gazipur catches fire

A "jhut", or waste fabric warehouse in Gazipur has caught on fire, spreading to nearby residential buildings, reports bdnews24.com.Six units of the Fire Service were deployed to bring the fire under control.The incident occurred around 11:45am on Saturday in Konabari,...

Members of the 7th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army patrol a Dhaka city street recently as part of the "In aid to the civil

Members of the 7th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army patrol a Dhaka city street recently as part of the "In aid to the civil power" programme to ensure security of the people. During the countrywide drive from April 24 to...

NSDA inks deal with four major universities of BD

FE REPORT In an effort to bolster students' professional and technical capabilities while fostering stronger ties between academia and industry, the National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) signed four separate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on Saturday with the major universities of...

Tarique Rahman for freedom of journalists

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called for maintaining integrity and freedom of the journalists for ensuring strong and sustainable democracy, reports BSS."If we are to have a strong and sustainable democracy, journalistic integrity and freedom must...

Khaleda to return home by Qatar Emir’s air ambulance

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will return home aboard a special plane (air ambulance) provided by the Emir of Qatar, according to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir."She will return home by the air ambulance Monday (May 5)".Mirza Fakhrul gave...

Hefazat demands trial for Shapla Chattar carnage

Leaders of Bangladesh Hefazat-e-Islam have demanded justice in the Shapla Chattar carnage in 2013 and withdrawal of all cases filed against Hefazat leaders and activists during the past fascist regime, reports BSS.The leaders made the demand at a grand rally...

Ensuring access to finance vital for sector’s growth

Ensuring access to finance, proper certification, tax management, and enforcement of competition laws are vital for the growth of engineering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country.The observation came at a roundtable discussion on the identification of cottage, micro,...

Sundarbans honey gets GI recognition

KHULNA, May 03 (BSS): People from all walks of life in the region became very happy and expressed satisfaction as the honey of Sundarbans in Bangladesh was registered as a Geographical Indication (GI) product.The GI registration certificate for Sundarbans honey...

BD may opt out of IMF loan if more terms imposed

Bangladesh will pull out of the loan programme if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) imposes additional conditions for the release of upcoming tranches of the US$4.7 billion loan, warned Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Anisuzzaman Chowdhury. He made the statement on...

ADB Annual Meeting begins in Milan today

A four-day Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) begins in Milan, Italy today (Sunday), focusing on critical issues to forge the member nations' path into a more sustainable future.Key focus of the event, themed 'Sharing Experience, Building Tomorrow',...

Govt expects $500m in budget credits from ADB

Bangladesh hopes for finalisation of a pre-assured $500 million worth of budgetary-support loan and extended financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at its upcoming annual meeting in Italy.Finance Adviser of the current interim government Dr Salehuddin Ahmed would...

Fire breaks out at Sabbir Tower in Purana Paltan

FE REPORT A fire broke out on the top floor of multi-storied buiding ---Sabbir Tower ---at Purana Paltan in the capital on Saturday night. "The fire was reported around 8:25pm. Seven firefighting units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence...

India bans imports as Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile

NEW DELHI (Reuters): India said it banned the import of goods originating from or transiting via Pakistan as diplomatic tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations flared in the wake of a deadly attack on tourists in disputed Kashmir region.India's Directorate...

Road connecting Aftab Nagar, 300-Feet Expressway in the offing

FE REPORTA move is underway to open a road comprising three corridors that will connect Aftab Nagar and Rampura with 300-feet Purbachal Expressway in a bid to reduce traffic congestion in Pragati Sarani of Badda and neighbouring areas of the...

HC releases full verdict upholding death penalty for 20

The High Court on Saturday released the full verdict that upheld the death penalty for 20 students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and life imprisonment for five others in the Abrar Fahad murder case, reports UNB.The 131-page...

Govt aims to import six spot LNG cargoes this month

The government eyes the import of a total of six spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes this month, the highest in a single month, in order to meet the mounting summer demand.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has already...

All industrial sectors but top-heavy behemoths record rebound

Growth in Bangladesh's large-scale manufacturing sector slowed but nearly all industrial sectors kept expanding as per February readings of official statistics.Out of 23 major sectors, only two - the manufacturing of basic metals and "other non-metallic mineral products" - contracted...

BSF returns two Bangladeshis after eight hours of detention

LALMONIRHAT, May 03 (BSS): The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has returned two Bangladeshi nationals including an SSC candidate after eight hours of detention on Patgram border of the district.The BSF returned the two Bangladeshis through Burimari Land Port at...

AL carried out at least three massacres: Jamaat Ameer

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that the fascist Awami League had carried out at least three massacres in the country, reports BSS."The first of these massacres was the BDR carnage, in which we lost 57 army officers....

Meaningful reform not possible until AL is banned, says Hasnat

Terming Awami League as "terrorist organization", National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator (Southern region) Hasnat Abdullah on Saturday said meaningful reform in Bangladesh is not possible until Awami League is banned and Sheikh Hasina is brought to sentence, reports BSS."We...