Commercial cultivation of cardamom has begun in Benapole stirring interests of many even at the research level.
Month: July 2013
Hemp, drug peddlers held in Jessore, Barisal
Police arrested a hemp peddler along with 75 packs of hemp at Mandalgati village in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.
6 shops fined for selling polythene bags
A mobile court here on Tuesday fined owners of six shops a total of Tk1.10 lakh in the district town for selling polythene bags illegally.
Youth killed in Jessore road crash
A young man was crushed to death under the wheels of a truck at Shankarpur in the district town on Tuesday.
Jubo League worker hacked to death in Jhenidah
A local Jubo League worker was chopped to death by unidentified miscreants at Badedihi village near Barbazar in Kaliganj upazila on Tuesday night.
Fazli mango market hum with high sales in Rajshahi
With onrush of huge sellers and purchasers the market of fazli, king of mango, has gained momentum in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts, famous for mango production, on the last leg of the mango season.
1st solar impulse plane started journey
The Solar Impulse plane has landed at New York’s JFK airport, completing the final leg of a journey across the US on solar power alone.
Solar headphones can charge mobiles
A Glasgow designer has unveiled a prototype pair of headphones which he claims can harness solar power to keep mobile devices charged.
AL leader stabbed in Netrokona
A ruling Awami League leader was stabbed by ‘miscreants’ at his own home in Netrokona’s Madan Upazila early on Wednesday.
Kushtia BNP leader escapes bomb attack
A bomb thrown on Monday night in Laxmipur Bazar area missed former MP of Kushtia and President of Jatiyatabadi Muktijudhha Dol Sohrab Uddin but ended up injuring some of his companions, says police.
Car bomb rocks Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut
An explosive-laden car targeted a shopping mall in the Bir al-Abed area, nearby Hezbollah’s so-called security square’, where many of the party’s officials live and have offices.
Saudi Arabia promises $5 billion to Egypt
CAIRO – Saudi Arabia pledged $5 billion in grants and loans to Egypt’s new government on Tuesday, a second major promise of aid from the Gulf after the ouster of the country’s Islamist president.
Messi worth twice as much as Ronaldo
The economic (market) value of FC Barcelona’s Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is more than twice that of the second-best soccer player in the world, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo who plays for Real Madrid, according to an annual report published in June…
Air pollution causes lung cancer, worsens heart failure
Air pollution can cause lung cancer and seems to worsen heart failure, researchers reported in two studies released Tuesday.
IMF lowers US and global economic growth forecasts
Don Lee and Jim Puzzanghera
Shun vanity, reinstate caretaker system: Fakhrul
Rejecting the Prime Minister’s remarks that the next general election will be held the way elections are held in other parliamentary democracies, opposition BNP on Tuesday urged the government to arrange it under a non-party caretaker government shunning its stubbornness…
AL has confidence to win final victory: Nasim
Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday said that his party is neither frustrated nor worried by the defeat of five party supported mayoral candidates.
Political parties, police most corrupt sectors: TI
Political parties and police are the most corrupt sectors in Bangladesh followed by the judiciary, says a newly revealed report of the Transparency The report says about 60 percent people think that corruption has been increased in the country in…
I paved JP’s way to power supporting AL candidate: Ershad
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday said that he did not make any mistake by extending his party’s support to Awami League-backed mayoral candidate of Gazipur City Corporation polls.
Bangladesh fails export target in FY 13
Bangladesh failed to achieve its export target for last fiscal year (2012-13) having a shortfall of US$ 981.74 million although the export earnings witnessed 11.18 percent growth over the previous fiscal (2011-12).
PM seeks investment from Belarus businesses
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday invited Belarusian entrepreneurs to massively invest in Bangladesh availing attractive incentives, cheap labour and a huge domestic market of around 160 million people.
Holy Ramadan begins Thursday
Holy Ramadan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, will begin on Thursday as the new moon was not sighted anywhere in Bangladesh sky on Tuesday.
Govt to withdraw cases, but Limon won’t
The government on Tuesday decided to withdraw both the cases filed by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) against Jhalakati college student Limon Hossain, maimed by the elite force two years back.
US$ 14.46bn remittance inflow eyed this fiscal
The country’s remittance inflow in the immediate past fiscal year stood at US$ 14.46 billion, up by 12.59 percent compared to its preceding fiscal.
Bangladesh, Belarus sign 8 MoUs
Bangladesh and Belarus on Tuesday signed eight instruments, including two agreements and four Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs), aiming to strengthen economic and cultural relations between the two countries.
China offers to build Padma Bridge
State-owned China Poly Group International has promised to invest $2.4 billion in the 6.15 kms rail-road bridge, which Bangladesh wants to build with its own resources.
Badmouthing ruins ICT proceedings
With days passing by both the defence and the prosecution counsel are getting intolerant slipping away from professional gesture during the trial of 1971 war crimes resulting in humiliation of witnesses on both sides.
Miscreants shoot thread factory owner
A thread factory owner was shot and injured by unknown miscreants at Merul under Badda Police Station here on Tuesday.
Transfer order of Morrelganj OC for 5th time
Transfer order of Aslam Uddin, Officer-in-charge of Morrelganj Police Station in Bagerhat district was issued for the 5th time by the DIG of Police, Khulna Range, Khulna and he was directed to join DB Police, Bagerhat.
Women entrepreneurship stressed for empowerment
Participants at the first annual conference of District Women Business Forum Barisal unit Monday stressed on expansion of women entrepreneurship for women empowerment and national development.