At least 30 people were injured in two separate road accidents in the town on Saturday. Police and fire service sources said at least 28 people were injured when a Rajshahi-bound coach from Dhaka collided head-on with a paddy-laden truck…
Month: June 2013
SCC yet to remove campaign ads
Campaign posters and banners put up across the Sylhet city have not yet been taken off. This is causing inconvenience to pedestrians and commuters. Seven days ago the city corporation polls took place and still the campaign advertisements are seen…
Mysterious death of doctor in Barisal
A doctor died mysteriously in the city on Friday noon and police detained two staffs of his clinic in this connection. The victim was identified as Dr. Arifur Rahman, 40, from Sreenagor of Munshiganj upazila, and working as physician of…
Nazrul Confce begins in Barisal
A two-day long division level national Nazrul Conference started in Barisal at Ashwini Kumar Hall of the city on Friday. Participants at the programme said they should convey the message of humanity and dignity that Nazrul reverberated in his poetry…
OMS stoppage makes rice price high 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. Price of per sack (60 kgs) of rice has increased by Tk140 to Tk160 at wholesale…
Cage culture can boost fish yield
Cage culture has bright prospects of yielding around 10,000 metric tons of additional fishes valued at around Taka 150 crore only in two rivers of Chapainawabgonj district annually. Prospect of commercial fish farming in river and different other open water…
News Abducted CHT AL leader ‘buys freedom’
Khagrachhari, June 22 (UNB)- Guimara upazila unit president of Awami League Mohammad Jahangir Alam and his motorcycle driver, who were allegedly adducted by UPDF activists on Sunday, secured freedom after five days ‘in exchange of huge ransom’. Locals said Mohammad…
Abducted schoolgirl rescued in Sylhet
Police rescued a schoolgirl from Kamalbazar Dhargaon in Dakkhin Surma upazila early Friday, eight days after her abduction from Nandirgaon village under Jalalabad thana of the city. The law enforcers also arrested Abdul Bashir,30, son of Abdul Jabbar of the…
Timber worth Tk5 lakh seized in Khagrachhari
Khagrachhari – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized huge timber worth Tk five lakh at Korolyachhari Dewanbazar area in Matiranga upazila early Friday. BGB sources said during an anti-smuggling drive, a team of BGB-29 intercepted a local vehicle named…
Cultivation pattern adapted to climate change
Crop cultivation pattern is being changed in the district through turning two-crop land into three and four crops one gradually that helps the growers earn more benefit apart from adaptation to a changing climatic condition. Bangladesh is one of the…
3 electrocuted in rangpur, Shibganj
Two children were electrocuted and their rescuer was critically injured in Khagraband Shahpara village under Badarganj upazila here ON Friday police and local sources said. The dead were identified as Mitu, 8, daughter of Mahfuz Ahmed and Joy, 6, son…
Bank Asia emerge champions in Indoor Cricket
Bank Asia emerged champions in the Teletalk 3G Corporate Free Hit Indoor Cricket Tournament beating SQ Sports in the keenly contested final held on Friday at the Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium, Mirpur in the city.
Bolt, Powell, Gay, Justin Gatlin reach semis
Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell easily reached the 100m semi-finals at Jamaica’s World Championships trials on Thursday.
India in Champions Trophy final beating Lanka
Inspired by their bowlers, India made short work of Sri Lanka in the second ICC Champions Trophy semi-final in overcast Cardiff by eight wickets with 15 overs to spare on Thursday. Like the other semi-final on Wednesday at The Oval,…
10 performers in same play
A play “Sangrila” is being made on the occasion of upcoming Eid festival. Five popular TV actors – Zahid Hasan, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Azizul Hakim, Tawquir Ahmed and Mahfuz Ahmed are performing in this play. Joya Ahsan, Tarin, Aporna, Shanu and…
Unifying power of ‘Arab Idol’
Now in its second season, the Middle Eastern version of “American Idol” is the feel-good story of the year. At a time when the Arab world is so concerned about conflicts growing and sectarianism increasing, the show has done the…
BNP walks out protesting indecent remarks
The BNP has walked out of Parliament again, protesting against a ruling party MP’s indecent remark about Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia.
Khaleda-Ershad meeting a rumour: BNP
The BNP has denied media reports of a meeting between party Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad in Singapore, saying the ‘baseless reports’ are meant to sow confusion.
People know who to vote for in right time: Hasina
Six days into defeats in the city polls, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina optimistic about winning the general elections saying the people will cast their votes in the right place in the right time.
Chittagong City Corporation turns 150
Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) is celebrating 150 years of its formation through a three-day programme.
TCB markets essentials from Sunday for Ramadan
In an effort to help ensure the smooth supply of essentials during Ramadan, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling edible oil, pulse, sugar and chickpea across the country from Sunday.
Pranab thanks Dhaka for supporting Tripura power plant
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has thanked Bangladesh for its support in making possible the first unit of 726-megawatt gas-based power plant at Palatana in India’s north-eastern state of Tripura.
‘Efforts to take ULFA leader Anup Chetia back’
Efforts to bring back ULFA leader Anup Chetia have resumed ahead of a crucial round of negotiations between the Indian government and the rebel group’s pro-talk faction.
Enhance Indo-Bangla ties on counter-terrorism: Blake
US Assistant Secretary Robert Blake has said they see quite an important strategic opportunity now to build on the progress that India has made with Bangladesh over the last four years to increase not only their trade but counter-terrorism and…
‘Collaborators’ to be struck down from voter list
Names of the collaborators, who had sided with Pakistani army during the nation’s Liberation War in 1971, are likely to be struck down from the electoral rolls.
Get united for vigorous movement after Eid: B Chy
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday urged all the opposition parties to get united for launching a vigorous street movement after Eid-ul-Fitr to push for restoration of the caretaker government system.
Govt. at final stage to destroy Grameen Bank: BNP
Opposition BNP on Friday condemned the recommendations of Grameen Bank Inquiry Commission to bring a change to the legal structure of the bank terming it a plot to destroy the globally acclaimed microcredit organisation.
Oracle having trouble to keep Wall Street happy
Oracle is still having trouble closing enough business software deals to keep Wall Street happy.
France watchdog orders Google to change privacy policy
France’s data protection watchdog ordered Google on Thursday to change its privacy policy or face fines, leading a Europe-wide push to get the Internet giant to clarify its intentions and methods for collecting user data.