More than one hundred houses along with homesteads were eroded by the river Madhumati of Chitalmari Upazila in the district during the last few months.
Day: September 8, 2013
Upazila level inter school debate competition ends
The two-month-long upazila level Inter school debate competition Bitarka Bikash 2013 concluded here in the district on Friday.
‘Rural electrification is a must to lessen people’s sufferings’
State Minister for Industries Omor Faruk Chowdhury has said rural electrification is very essential to lessen the sufferings of the grassroots people.
Free surgery camp continues in Rangpur
Good Heath Hospital (GHH) has conducted free surgeries to 500 poor lips cleft and soft palate cleft babies and general patients here during the last one year under its ongoing health free services programme.
2 youths electrocuted in Chandpur
Two dish line workers died from electrocution in Taltali area of the district town on Saturday.
50 Jamaat-Shibir men sued in Jessore
A case was filed against 50 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir following a clash between the activists of Jammat-Shibir and Chhatra League in Sarsha upazila headquarter on Friday.
Youth killed in Comilla clash
A man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers in Titas upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Minor girl drowns in Gopalganj
A five-year old girl drowned in a pond at Bandhabari village in Kotalipara upazila on Saturday.
3 robbers held in Jessore
Police arrested three alleged robbers at Goaldah in Sadar upazila on Friday night.
Man killed by brother over land dispute
A man was killed by his younger brother over a land dispute at Robertsonganj area in Rangpur city on Friday noon.
Probe panel holds talks with teachers, students at JU
The probe panel formed to resolve the ongoing crisis of Jahangirnagar University on Saturday held talks with teachers and students here at the campus and accumulated the allegations against Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Anwar Hossain.
Climate change mitigation policy demanded at RU seminar
Speakers at Rajshahi University (RU) on Friday demanded that the government should adopt an effective policy to face the challenges of climate changes and to reduce the bad effect of this.
Opinion: Improving new Math books
Many Math teachers from Teachers Training Colleges and other educational institutions from secondary level to tertiary level under the project Teaching Quality Improvement Project (TQI) have been trained from Canada.
Benedict Cumberbatch: Assange ‘won’t like’ Fifth Estate
By Neil Smith
Nelson Mandela biopic to have world premiere at Toronto
The film version of Nelson Mandela’s autobiography Long Walk to Freedom is to have its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September.
Italian documentary Sacro GRA wins Golden Lion
An Italian documentary, which explores the lives of people living along Rome’s notorious ring road, has won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival.
Sleep ‘boosts brain cell numbers’
Scientists believe they have discovered a new reason why we need to sleep – it replenishes a type of brain cell.
Silver trumps gold in nano advance
By Julie Gould
New timeline for origin of ancient Egypt
By Rebecca Morelle
Second whale stranded in Firth of Forth is put down
A minke whale has been put down by vets after it became stranded in the Firth of Forth just days after the death of a pilot whale in the area.
E-cigarettes ‘as effective’ as nicotine patches
By James Gallagher
Tokyo to host 2020 Summer Olympics
Tokyo will host the Summer Olympics in 2020, after beating Istanbul and Madrid in the final push for the coveted honor. The Japanese capital last hosted the Games in 1964.
Victoria Azarenka calls Serena Williams ‘the greatest’
Victoria Azarenka believes she will be facing the best player in history when she takes on Serena Williams in Sunday’s US Open final.
Novak Djokovic beats Wawrinka to make US Open final
By Piers Newbery BBC Sport
Algeria redux in Egypt
By David Porter
Gallup poll: Only 36 pc Americans support Syria attack
By Richard Silverstein
Asian defense spending surpasses Europe’s
By Felix K. Chang
Huda wants President’s initiative for EC reconstitution
Former Communications Minister and BNP leader Nazmul Huda on Saturday urged President Abdul Hamid to take initiatives for the reconstitution of the incumbent Election Commission to resolve the ongoing political crisis.
Hajj flight starts amidst chaos
The Hajj flight has started on a sour note with 163 pilgrims facing lot of hardship on the first day of the flight as Biman’s Boeing 747 aircraft, leased from Nigerian airlines Cabo, did not get clearance from Saudi Arabia.
Jumma elected Bd Thai Chamber president
Sajjatuz Jumma was elected President of the Bangladesh Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BTCCI) for the 2013-15 term in the ninth annual general meeting (AGM) held at the Dhaka Club on Saturday.