Agriculture Extension Department (AED) is expecting over 35,140 tonnes of summer vegetables will be produced in three upazilas of the district during the current season.
Month: August 2013
Sonali Bank officer, wife arrested in Faridpur
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday arrested an officer of Sonali Bank along with his wife on charge of misappropriating Taka 3.11 crore from Sadarpur branch of the bank here.
United bids for Everton duo are waste of time – Martinez
Manchester United’s approach for two leading Everton players is a waste of time, the Merseyside club’s manager Roberto Martinez said on Tuesday.
Maria Menounos hops into the ring With WWE Divas
US TV personality Maria Menounos competes at SummerSlam Axxess on Sunday alongside “Total Divas” star, Natalya.
Ex-Marine’s pick-up football nearly derails NCAA dream
The NCAA granted a college-bound ex-Marine a waiver today after he appealed a rule that would have kept him sidelined for his first season — all because he played in a recreational football league while he was enlisted.
Climate panel cites near certainty on warming
An international panel of scientists has found with near certainty that human activity is the cause of most of the temperature increases of recent decades, and warns that sea levels could conceivably rise by more than three feet by the…
Isolated Mashco-Piro Indians appear in Peru
LIMA — Members of an Indian tribe that has long lived in voluntary isolation in Peru’s southeastern Amazon attempted to make contact with outsiders for a second time since 2011, leading to a tense standoff at a river hamlet.
Kate Middleton’s post-baby hair, dress for family portraits
The royal family may have released the most casual, DIY baby portraits ever on Monday, Aug. 19, but new mom Kate Middleton looked as effortlessly glamorous as ever — just a few weeks after giving birth.
‘Young & the restless’ actress lawsuit: Talent agency fires back
The talent agency representing “Young & the Restless” star Christel Khalil has countered her breach of contract suit with allegations of its own.
‘Generation War’ for BBC to Aair in foreign language
BBC Two has picked up the three-part German miniseries Generation War. The drama will air in its original language, the first time BBC Two has premiered a foreign language series since 2001′s The Kingdom. (BBC Four, on the other hand,…
Copper linked to Alzheimer’s disease
A lifetime of too much copper in our diets may be contributing to Alzheimer’s disease, US scientists say.
Samsung Galaxy mega Phablet debuts
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Xbox One team courts indie developers
Microsoft is offering free Xbox One development kits to approved video games makers to encourage small teams to make titles for its forthcoming console.
Children can access Linkedin profiles
Linkedin is dropping its minimum age for membership from 18 to 13.
Wi-fi internet in flight by 2014
In-flight wi-fi fast enough to stream video content from sites such as Netflix and the BBC’s iPlayer could be available on airlines by 2014.
Poll result
Question: Would you agree with the opposition that election won’t be fair except under non-party government? Yes: 75 percent. No: 0 percent. Other 25 percent Today’s question: Would you support Prime Minister’s saying her Govt. would not buzz an…
Shun stubbornness or your position will be shaken: Khaleda tells PM
Bashing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her remarks that there will be no retreat from their stance over the caretaker-government issue, opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Monday warned that the ruling party’s existence will be at stake if it sticks…
Time hasn’t run out for talks to hold peaceful election: Dipu
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Monday briefed foreign diplomats reiterating the Prime Minister’s stance that the next general election will be held as per the Constitution.
Fakhrul announces opposition’s soft programme of movement
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said they want to give the current regime more time to accept their demand for restoration of the caretaker government system with a hope that it will come to senses.
4 cops among 40 people injured in Bhola AL-BNP clash
At least 40 people, including four policemen, were injured in a clash between the activists of ruling Awami League and opposition BNP in Daulatkhan upazila of the district on Monday morning.
Witness account on Nizami from dock embarrasses prosecution
An out of the usual run of things surfaced on Monday before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 over the identification of war crimes accused Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami in the dock by the prosecution witness.
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to be freed
Egyptian judicial officials have ordered former President Hosni Mubarak freed from jail, a stunning turnaround for the 85-year-old strongman who ruled the nation for three decades before being ousted in a popular revolution, and a move that could plunge the…
WB changing assistance strategy in South Asia
The World Bank is changing its viewpoint for providing assistance and the South Asian countries including Bangladesh would get its benefit within next two years, visiting World Bank executive director for South Asia MN Prasad said on Monday.
First-ever flood insurance scheme may be unfurled today
The first-ever flood insurance scheme is going to be introduced soon in the country, aiming to compensate flood victims and help them fight natural disasters.
200 Jamaat-men sued in Ctg for attack on police
Two cases were filed against 200 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir on Monday in connection with attack on policemen.
Nat’l grid starts receiving more gas from Bakhrabad field
A newly drilled well at Bakhrabad Gas Field on Monday started providing 15 million cubic feet of gas a day to the national grid.