Betel leaf grows in different areas of the country as an important cash crop.
Month: September 2013
‘Female police members working successfully for the nation’
The female members of Bangladesh Police have been working successfully to serve the nation through maintaining a peaceful law and order situation, senior police officials said here yesterday.
Stress tolerant paddy farming becomes popular in Bangladesh
Cultivation of stress tolerant paddies has become popular among farmers in Bangladesh after repeated successes achieved in recent years.
Move to build Rampal thermal power plant protested
The district unit of Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (SCF) formed a human chain in the town on Tuesday demanding cancellation of the move to construct a coal-based thermal power plant in Rampal upazila of Bagerhat, near the Sundarbans.
40 kg hemp recovered in Gazipur
The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) here in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 40 kg hemp from Ambagh area of the city’s Konabari early Tuesday.
DNA study suggests climate change did kill off mammoth
Researchers have found evidence to suggest that climate change, rather than humans, was the main factor that drove the woolly mammoth to extinction.
Himalayas need many disaster warning systems
Athar Parvaiz
EU China solar panel trade war looms
The European Commission is on the verge of a trade war with China over the import of solar panels worth 21bn euros (£18bn) a year.
Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves top nominees for CMA awards
Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves are the top nominees for the Country Music Association Awards, signaling something of a left turn for the usually traditional organization.
Prince William wants to “Safeguard” the Future for Prince George
Prince William’s paternal instincts have kicked into overdrive since Kate Middleton gave birth to the couple’s first child, Prince George, on July 22. But it’s not just his son he wants to protect — it’s the whole world.
The NSA surveillance machine grew too big
By Matt Apuzzo
Signs of Ancient Life Stirring in Antarctic Lake
By: James Fenner
Tearful Costa Rica celebrate a place in Brazil
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Costa Rica celebrated qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil on Tuesday despite a stoppage time equalizer from Jermaine Anderson giving Jamaica a 1-1 draw in their CONCACAF qualifier.
U.S. beats Mexico 2-0, clinches World Cup berth
COLUMBUS — The chant started from somewhere on the rickety bleachers that held the American Outlaws, U.S. soccer’s most ardent supporters. It grew, slowly at first, and then fiercely, until every nook and cranny of Crew Stadium reverberated from the…
Neymar leads Brazil past Portugal
FOXBOROUGH — With one of the top players in the world sidelined, another international superstar put on a show.
Heart attack technique ‘could save lives’
By Eleanor Bradford
US marks 9/11 attacks anniversary
The US is remembering the victims of the 9/11 attacks in a series of memorials marking the 12th anniversary.
Barack Obama puts Syria strike on hold
US President Barack Obama has put military action against Syria on hold and vowed to pursue diplomacy to remove the regime’s chemical weapons.
IPL 7 matches may be shifted to Sri Lanka or Bangladesh
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is contemplating over shifting some of the matches of the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament in 2014 due to general elections in the country.
Explain drone use, Bangladesh tells India
Bangladesh has sought clarification from India regarding New Delhi’s plan to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) along the Bangladesh border, a media report said Tuesday. The move came in the wake of reports in the Indian media that suggested India’s…
Academies for climate research, policy, practice in cards
International research centres have joined forces to create a series of resilience academies, which will support new research and build links between scientists, policymakers and development workers. The academies will focus on how to strengthen the resilience of livelihoods in…
Disaster risk reduction and adaption urged for community resilience
The United Nations Development Programme and its partners in Bangladesh at a national policy dialogue in the city on Tuesday highlighted the importance of treating climate change adaptations and disaster risk reduction through aligned national policies and spending.
70 Deputy Secretaries promoted
he government has promoted 70 Deputy Secretaries to the rank of Joint Secretaries barely two months after a similar promotion of 326 others.
Inu faces strange duo in London
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu currently on a tour of UK got into a fix by agreeing to pose for pictures with two young men .
HC grants Rony bail in three cases
The High Court has granted bail to ruling Awami League MP Golam Maula Rony in three cases including one for allegedly assaulting journalists.
ABB eyes wider Bangladesh market
Switzerland’s ABB Group sees ‘good’ business opportunity in Bangladesh as the economy grows despite the country’s volatile politics.
DMP ban on carrying arms, rally around JS
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Tuesday imposed a restriction on carrying firearms, explosives and other harmful objects and holding procession, rally and demonstration around Sangsad Bhaban to ensure smooth functioning of the parliament during its 19th session scheduled to begin…
BNP demands repeal of ICT ordinance
DHAKA: Opposition BNP asked the government to cancel the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ordinance terming it as suppressing freedom of speech.
BNP demands referendum on CG
BNP standing committee member MK Anwar on Tuesday urged the government to hold a referendum on the caretaker government issue to assess public opinion.
AL, allies welcome BNP move on polls-time govt formula
Welcoming the BNP’s decision to rollout a framework on election-time government, leaders of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance on Tuesday urged the opposition party to place it in the upcoming parliament session.