The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a Tk 172-crore project to boost country’s ongoing agricultural mechanization process through distributing nearly 32,000 modern agricultural equipments among the farmers.
Shrimps, lobsters and fish of other species worth over one lakh taka were looted from a fish farm on a plot of two acres belonging to one Khalilur Rahman of village Pinguria under Kachua Upazila in the district on the…
The wholesale rice price in Dhaka city markets fell marginally by 0.8 percent, down to Tk 30.4 per kg, in two weeks ending on July 11.
Some 10 persons including six women were injured when an armed clash took place between two rival groups of people over catching of fish from a disputed fish farm at Ghola under Chitalmari Upazila in the district on Sunday.
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday fixed the current fiscal’s target of loan disbursement to agriculture and rural sectors at Tk 14,595 crore, up 3.29 percent than the loan disbursed during the fiscal 2012-13.
Nakla thana police arrested one person with fake currency note from Gourodar bazar of Nakla upazila under Sherpur district on Sunday.
A DCCI-Japan liaison office was inaugurated in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday.
The potato growers in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogra district have become frustrated due to low prices though the vegetable has grown abundantly this year.
Journalists of different newspapers and television channels formed human chain in front of Chapainawabganj Press Club on Monday to protest of the assault on two journalists of Independent Television.
Shakib Al Hasan retained his position as an all-rounder in the One Day International (ODI) cricket competition. According to the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) ranking, Shakib Al Hasan took the top spot of the all-rounder of ODI cricket competition.…
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Harvard scientists track down people in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka who are resistant to cholera infections, identifying the genes that protect them.
Prime Minister David Cameron has declined to condemn recent terrorist attacks targeted at three mosques in West Midlands.
Well-wishers from all over the globe rejoiced upon hearing that Kate Middleton had given birth to a son on Monday, July 22. But no one is more thrilled about the arrival of the royal baby than the newborn’s father, Prince…
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Begum Khaleda said on Monday that free and fair elections had never been held under the Awami League government.
Cabinet Secretary M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan on Monday said the DC (Deputy Commissioner) Conference has not been called for discussing how the elections will be held; rather it is for giving directives to the DCs for full implementation of the…
BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday said political instability is lurking if the next election is not held under a non-party caretaker government.
Calling upon the government to immediately hand over charges to the newly elected city corporation mayors and councilors, senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed on Monday said people through electing the BNP-backed candidates in the city polls have given a message…
The Tripura government has urged the civil aviation ministry to operate flights from Agartala airport to Bangladesh and adjoining countries to boost trade and tourism, officials said here Monday.
Hundreds of thousands of the Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar living in the Kingdom, who had received Bangladeshi passports in 1978-79 to flee Buddhist persecution in the Burmese state of Arkan, have been urged by Dhaka to forgo Bangladeshi passports.
The much-talked-about Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (Ticfa) between Bangladesh and the USA is likely to be signed within the next few weeks, aiming to boost bilateral trade and investment.
Javier Duarte de Ochoa, the Governor of Veracruz, the third richest state of Mexico, has announced to launch social business in his state by making a grant of US$ 4.5 million to Yunus Social Business Fund to be created by…
With the arguments by the Attorney General, the hearing on the latest amendment to the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973 that provides equal scope for appeal by both sides against the ICT verdict in the case of war crimes convict…
Police are yet to get any witness in the cases lodged by ruling MP Golam Maula Rony and private Independent TV co-owner Salman F Rahman.
Two Bangladeshis were killed while two others suffered injuries in an accident that involved three vehicles at the North South Expressway near Tapah in Malaysia on Monday morning.
Unauthorised, makeshift vending outlets erected on the sidewalks are adding to the problem of traffic congestion which has started increasing with the passing of every day leading to the holy Eid.
The Cabinet has approved the draft of the Vested Property Return (Amendment) Act, 2013, extending the date for appeal to Dec 31, failing which the courts will claim ownership of vested property.
Japanese entrepreneurs have expressed their interest to invest in various sectors of Bangladesh.