Scientists of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) here said 71 varieties of different crops including rice and legumes developed by them have been contributing a lot to the country’s agriculture.
Month: September 2013
Early earthquake preparedness for reducing losses stressed
The extent of losses of human lives during earthquake could be reduced substantially through creating awareness about the natural calamity among students and adopting early preparedness, speakers said on Sunday.
Brahmaputra, Ghagot cross danger level in Gaibandha
Water level of the Brahmaputra and the Ghagot, two major rivers of Gaibandha, crossed danger mark on Sunday night inundating the river basin and char areas.
One killed as truck hits bicycle in Satkhira
A man was killed as a truck knocked down his bicycle at Parulia Bazar in Kaliganj upazila on Sunday evening.
Boy abducted from N’ganj found dead in Sherpur: 2 held
Police recovered strangulated body of a boy from near Chapa Jhuri Bridge in Nakla upazila early Monday, two days after he had been kidnapped by a gang from Narayanganj district for ransom.
Farmer electrocuted in Magura
A farmer died from electrocution at Belnagar village in Sadar upazila on Sunday.
Border Brutality: Felani’s case no exception
62 killed in Kurigram frontier alone .There is nothing new in the brutal killing of Felani Khatun by Indian border guards.
Robber leader held with arms in Magura
Police arrested an alleged robber leader along with arms and bullets at Nakol village in Sreepur upazila early Monday.
2 BNP-Jamaat leaders hurt by Jubo League men in Jessore
Two local leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami were injured in an attack by Juba League (JL) men at Narayanpur village in Sharsha upazila on Sunday night.
Indian clothes worth Tk39 lakh seized in Benapole
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) seized huge smuggled Indian sarees and different other clothes worth about Tk39 lakh from Kharidagnga Battala area under Sharsha upazila early Sunday.
46 held foiling intrusion thru Jessore border
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) early Monday arrested 46 people from Sadipur border in Sharsha upazila foiling their attempt to enter Bangladesh from India illegally.
Muhith wants to contest for Sylhet 1 again
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Saturday said that he wanted contest the next general elections again for Sylhet 1 parliamentary constituency from the ruling Awami League-led alliance.
New Vincent Van Gogh painting identified
A previously unknown landscape painting by Vincent van Gogh has been identified by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
Croatia’s new Unknown festival ‘unique’ says co-founder
A brand new festival will be opening its gates to thousands of partygoers on the northwest coast of Croatia on Monday.
Riddick blasts into US box office
Actor Vin Diesel has shot to the top of the US box office with Riddick, his third outing as the titular convict turned anti-hero.
Williams ‘needed’ US Open title
By Piers Newbery BBC Sport
US Open 2013: Rafael Nadal is best in world – Djokovic
Rafael Nadal is the best player in the world heading into the US Open final, says world number one Novak Djokovic.
Australia’s Mitchell Starc set to miss Ashes with back injury
Australia bowler Mitchell Starc is set to miss the Ashes in Australia later this year because of a back injury.
Zimbabwe elephants poisoned by poachers in Hwange
Poachers have used poison to kill 41 elephants in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, an official has told the BBC.
Bat flaps used to help clear Galashiels railway tunnel
A series of one-way flaps and pipes have been fitted to a Victorian rail tunnel in the Borders to enable bats to leave ahead of renovation works.
The great Cold War potato beetle battle
By Lucy Burns
Schools’ tricks to inflate science grades revealed
By Judith Burns
James Webb telescope: ‘First starlight’ instrument complete
Europe has reached another milestone in its contribution to Hubble’s successor – the James Webb Space Telescope.
UK scientists to probe Pine Island Glacier
By Jonathan Amos
Putin ally Sergei Sobyanin wins Moscow mayor election
Kremlin-backed candidate Sergei Sobyanin has won the election for mayor of Moscow, Russian election officials have announced.
UN ‘should reopen inquiry into Dag Hammarskjold’s death’
A commission looking into the death of former United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold has recommended that the UN reopen its investigation.
Bashar al-Assad: US will pay price for Syria strike
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned that the US would “pay the price” for any strike against Syria.
Yesterday’s poll results
Question: After allowing coal-powered power plant at Sunderbans’ backyard shall conditions ensure pollution control? Yes 0 percent No 100 percent Other 0 percent Today’s question: Is Jatiya Party secretary general’s stand for polls under interim government of elected MPs helpful…
Charge No. 5 against Nizami missing in tribunal record!
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday expressed its surprise after the conclusion of deposition by a freedom fighter prosecution witness to prove the charge No. 5 against war crimes accused Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami.
13 charges BCL activists charged in Zubair murder case
A Dhaka court framed charges against 13 leaders and activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League for killing Zubair Ahmed, a student of Jahangirnagar University.