Crisis of natural gas in Dhaka and other parts of the country has worsened in recent days so much so that suspension of operations of around a dozen gas-fired power plants has failed to improve supply to households and industries.
Month: September 2013
Khaleda begins campaign tour of northern districts
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has left Dhaka to begin her campaign in the northern part of the country.
Hasina smells foreign conspiracy against Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that an international conspiracy is on to drag Bangladesh backward from its march forward to progress. “Many quarters in international arena don’t take it positively that Bangladesh moves fast towards progress and wants…
Youth killed over drug business in Pabna
A young man was stabbed to death by his rival over drug business at Radhanagar in the municipality area on Friday. The deceased was identified as Abul Bashar, 28, a resident of the area.
BNP wants Parliament dissolved
Senior BNP leader and former Law Minister has said it is ‘impractical’ to suggest the holding of the national elections with Parliament still intact. It is an ‘impractical’ idea to hold the national elections with the parliament still intact, Moudud…
Lightning strike kills farmer in Noakhali
A farmer was killed and another injured in a lightning strike at Sonadia village in Hatia upazila of the district on Saturday.
BNP asked to join parliament if it wants to end stalemate
Joint general secretary of ruling Awami League Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Saturday urged the opposition to join parliament if they want any solution to the ongoing political crisis.
Dhaka asks New Delhi to remove trade barriers
Bangladesh has urged India to remove para-tariff and non-tariff barriers to improve the trade balance between the two neighbouring countries. Bangladesh commerce secretary Mahbub Ahmed has raised the issue with his Indian counterpart S R Rao and revenue secretary Sumit…
Drug dealers, addicts control Kurigram town after dusk
Kurigram town has virtually become a safe haven for both drug dealers and addicts, thanks to lax monitoring by the law enforcing agencies.
Mohiuddin Chy has no plan to contest this time
Awami League senior leader ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury said he has no plans to contest the upcoming national election.
Housewife commits suicide in Magura
A housewife allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Binodpur village in Mohammadpur upazila on Friday.
12 crude bombs recovered in Jessore
Police recovered 12 crude bombs from two separate places in Sadar upazila of the district on Friday.
Illegal tea factory detected in Maulvibazar; 3 held
An unauthorised tea factory was unearthed by police at Alinagar village in Kamalganj upazila of the district on Friday.
Clinic vandalised over patient’s death in Magura
Incensed at the death of a female patient for alleged wrong operation, her relatives vandalised a private clinic in Magura town on Friday.
Sirajganj flood situation slightly improves
The flood situation in Sirajganj has marked a slight improvement with a little fall in the water level of the river Jamuna.
Firearm recovered, 2 held in Sylhet
Plainclothes police recovered a firearm from a house in Nijkuara area under Osmaninagar thana in the city on Friday and detained two people in this connection.
Farmer found dead in Pabna
Police recovered the body of a farmer from a pond at Fatehmohammadpur Pramanik Para in Ishurdi municipality area on Friday.
Three-day Bonsai exhibition begins in Rajshahi
A three-day Bonsai exhibition and competition began here on Friday aims at making the bonsai culture popular among the people.
Relief for flood victims distributed in Gaibandha
District Administration has distributed rice among the flood affected people of three upazilas in the district.
Jute harvest nearing completion in south western region
Harvest of jute in 10 districts of Khulna division during the current season is nearing completion.
Bumper Aus rice production achieved in Rangpur
Farmers have achieved a bumper Aus crop production of 75,372 tonnes clean rice in Rangpur Agriculture Region in the current season.
Japan launches ‘affordable’ Epsilon space rocket
Japan has launched the first in a new generation of space rockets, hoping the design will make missions more affordable.
Rebels and troops resume fight in southern Philippines
Fighting has resumed between government troops and Muslim rebels in the southern Philippines, despite a recently agreed ceasefire.
Naomi Watts cuts short radio slot
Simon Mayo says he is “baffled” by Naomi Watts’ decision to finish an interview about her new movie Diana ahead of time.
Cory Monteith film wins at Toronto
A film starring late Glee actor Cory Monteith has won a top award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Carbon capture and storage to be monitored by cosmic rays
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Smart approach to house spider survey
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Biofuels: Euro MPs vote to cap use for transport
The European Parliament has backed proposals to limit the amount of food crops used to produce biofuel.
Voyager: Through the door to eternity
Dr Carolyn Porco is one of the world’s leading planetary scientists and was part of the Voyager-1 imaging team. She helped Carl Sagan set up Voyager’s famous “Pale Blue Dot” portrait of Earth when the probe had reached beyond Neptune…
Mobile app to manage diabetes and athletic performance
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