The two-day long divisional level National Nazrul Conference ended in Barisal Saturday night at Ashwini Kumar Hall of the city with calling for collective initiatives to popularise Nazrul songs and spreading study on life and woks of the poet.
Month: June 2013
Hiron condemned for blaming defeat on Hasanat
Leaders and activists of nine front organisations of Awami League on Saturday condemning blaming Hasnat for defeat in BCC poll called Hiron to refrain from such role and not to create factional division in the party to give benefit for…
Narayanganj shows how to fight TB
When fighting out tuberculosis (TB) still remains a big challenge elsewhere in the country, Narayanganj, a district on the bank of the Shitalakshya River, shows a 98 percent success in controlling it, thanks to concerted efforts of all.
Arms, ammunition seized in Jessore
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive seized a good number of arms and ammunition at Mohishakura village in Sharsha upazila on Saturday night.
Jubo Dal leader shot dead in Laxmipur
A local Jubo Dal leader was shot dead by his rivals over establishing supremacy at Kashipur village in Laxmipur Sadar upazila early Sunday.
Bumper Haribhanga mango output in Rangpur
Farmers are expected to produce over 22,000 tonnes of highly fleshy, fibreless and tasty local variety Haribhanga mangoes worth over Taka 175 crore in four upazilas of the district this season, officials and experts said.
VGD rice distributed in Chilmari
The administration distributed 62,438 kilogram of rice under Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) programme among 640 distressed women on Chilmari upazila parishad premises in Kurigram on Saturday, official sources said.
One killed in Bagerhat road accident
A man was killed in a road accident at Sonatunia-Boalia bus-stand on the Mongla- Khulna Highway under Rampal upazila of the district on Saturday evening.
Is banana liable for panama diseases?
The banana, the most popular fruit in the U.S., is being threatened by a disease to which it was assumed to be resistant. Will other bananas be appealing to Western tastebuds?
Supermoon: Gravity Fluctuates on the Moon
The supermoon may loom large and bright in the sky this Sunday, but the rocky orb will not trigger any natural disasters or even wreak havoc on the tides.
iPhone 4S for $39, whereas iPhone 5 for $129
Walmart is aggressively lowering the price on Apple’s iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S. Beginning Saturday, the iPhone 5 will sell for $129 (down from $189) and the iPhone 4S will sell for just $39 (down from $89). To get the…
Plants have built-in capacity to do maths
Plants have a built-in capacity to do maths, which helps them regulate food reserves at night, research suggests.
Indonesian fires, Singapore smog worsen
Military planes water-bombed Indonesian forest fires that worsened on Friday and blanketed neighbouring Singapore in record levels of hazardous smog for a third straight day in one of Southeast Asia’s worst air-pollution crises.
US study finds too much Cadmium in Bangla rice
High traces of toxic Cadmium has been found in rice produced in Bangladesh raising serious public health concerns, experts say. Bangladesh has topped the list of 12 countries where high concentrations of Cadmium was found in rice samples during a…
Rajuk finds 100 RMG factories risky
Identifying over 100 garment factories as ‘risky’ in Dhaka and its adjoining areas, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk) are now seeking opinions from the experts of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) to work out strategies for the factories so…
Partners ask AL to focus on people’s issues
In the wake of Awami League-supported mayoral candidates’ defeat in the recently held city corporation polls to their opposition rivals, partners in the 14-party grand alliance have suggested the Awami League to concentrate more on public issues to woo the…
General-Madrasah edn gap must reduce
The wide gap between mainstream education and the Madrasa-system can be reduced through exchange of information and ideas among the proponents of these two different education systems, according to participants of a discussion.
BNP to try all graft cases when in power
Criticising the government for its various misdeeds and corruption, BNP leader Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Saturday said his party will hold the trial of all graft incidents if it is voted to power through the next general election.
’90pc dowry, women repression cases false’
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Saturday said 90 percent of dowry-related and women repression cases are false.
Remove stalemate over Korean EPZ land deed
Youngone Corporation that owns Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) on Saturday urged the government to take immediate steps to remove the longstanding stalemate over the transfer of its land deed.
20 injured in clashes, Pabna University closed
Clashes between pro-government and pro-opposition student factions over establishing supremacy in Pabna University of Science and Technology have forced the authorities to suspend all classes.
Accreditation council for pvt universities ‘at final stage’
The rules for formation of an accreditation council for private universities will be finalised very soon by the Education Ministry, said member of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Atful Hye Shibly on Saturday.
In-laws beat teenage housewife to death
A college girl was beaten to death allegedly by her in-laws at Khilkhet in the city on Saturday.
Bachelor of Entrepreneurship planned: DCCI
DCCI Business Institute (DBI) is going to offer ‘Bachelor of Entrepreneurship Development’ (BED) degree, the first of its kind in the country, said officials on Saturday.
6 IBBL officials promoted to Ex-VP
Six senior officials of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) were promoted to Executive Vice President (EVP) post on Saturday.
Indian Ocean Rim countries meet next month
Ministers for commerce and industries from member countries of the 20-nations Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) will meet at the forum’s headquarters in Mauritius next month to explore ways of strengthening business ties.
Rice price hike in Satkhira
After remaining stable for a long time, the rice market in Satkhira has become unstable with a sudden surge in price of the staple.
Bidi–cigarette workers discrimination protested
Bidi factory workers in Barisal on Thursday formed human chain, staged demonstration on city roads and handed over memorandum demanding withdrawal of proposed additional taxes on handmade tobacco products and discrimination between bidi and cigarette factory workers. Barisal Karikar Bidi…
Truckers’ blockade paralyse life in Sylhet
Truckers’ blockade for the second day on eight entry points of the district protesting an attack on them by locals brought public life to a standstill on Saturday. Witnesses said Sylhet District Truck Workers Union (SDTWU) started the blockade programme…
Jamaat leaders, 3 Shibir members held
Police arrested one leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Muria Union at Beanibazar Upazilla in Sylhet on Tuesday. The arrested leader of Jamaat is identified as Abul Khair, Arrested person is the Nayeebe Ameer of Beanibazar branch of Jamaat and chairman of…