The government has taken up a plan to construct a much need bridge over the Teesta River to ease the road communication system between Kurigram and Gaibandha districts including Lalmonirhat.
Month: October 2013
Early preparedness for effective disaster management stressed’
Speakers at workshop today stressed for coordinated GO-NGO efforts involving local community people for early preparedness to ensure effective and emergency response management system to reduce risk of natural disasters.
Cultivating resilience in the face of ecological change
Greenwatch Dhaka Desk Washington, D.C.-In the past decade, approximately 200-300 million people have been seriously affected by natural disasters or technological accidents each year-a staggering figure that is bound to only increase in the coming decades. It is becoming clear…
Nokia World reveals phablets and tablets in Abu Dhabi
By Leo Kelion Nokia has unveiled its first phablets – extra-large phones – as well as its first tablet computer.
Quake rumours over new beached ‘sea serpent’ in US
Social media has lit up with earthquake rumours after a giant oarfish washed up on a California beach – the second such discovery in several days.
PM slams Khaleda for rejecting her all-party govt formula
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday came down heavily on the opposition leader as she rejected her offer to form an all-party election-time government. “I offered to form an all-party government for the election period, but she (Khaleda) didn’t like…
Lift ban on rallies, meetings: BNP
The BNP’s Oct 25 rally would be peaceful and the government should lift its ban on rallies and meetings to help the opposition organise peaceful programmes, BNP spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said.
Ministers, MPs not to enjoy govt facilities: Zabed
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Zabed Ali on Tuesday said the ministers and MPs will not able to enjoy government facilities other than security during their electioneering.
Khaleda for partisan government
Khaleda Zia has come up with an offer of a polls-time ‘partisan non-party government’ in the name of a ‘neutral government’ for holding the next general election, says Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu.
BNP demands removal of cop who ‘attacked’ Khaleda’s motorcade
Condemning the police attack on the opposition leader’s motorcade on Monday night, the main opposition BNP on Tuesday demanded removal of the police official responsible for the ‘unbecoming incident’.
President for specialized treatment to remove child blindness
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday underscored the need for ensuring specialized treatment to remove child blindness apart from creating social awareness about the malaise.
Experts for expanded cultivation of drought-tolerant paddies
Agriculture experts at a farmers’ field day have stressed for expanded cultivation of drought-tolerant variety paddies to increase rice production for ensuring food security under adverse climate.
Mobile court seizes current nets and hilsha fish in Faridpur
A mobile court, conducted by Sadarpur upazilla administration, in a drive on the rivers Padma and Arial Khan seized current nets worth Taka two lakhs and one mound of mother hilsha fish on Sunday.
Farmers switch to cereals from paddy in Barind
In the wake of adverse impact of climate change, farmers have started switching to cereals from paddy with new technology and seed in the vast barind tract.
Naxalites killed most FFs in Pabna in 1971, says DW
Corroborating the evidence of DW-1, a war-wounded freedom fighter on Tuesday said that during the whole nine month of the Liberation War he did not receive any allegation about Motiur Rahman Nizmai committing any crimes against humanity or collaborating with…
Yet another big gold haul
The airport armed police battalion seized 280 gold bars from an aircraft at the Shahjalal International Aiport early Tuesday morning.
85 wash blocks to be set up in Jamalpur
Department of Public Health and Engineering (DPHE) has decided to set up 85 wash blocks at a cost of over Taka three crore in different primary schools of the district here this year.
Parliament resumes session Wednesday
The current 19th session of the 9th Parliament resumes Wednesday with a possibility that the main opposition BNP will return to House to place its polls-time government formula.
Tornado lashes Faridpur, 33 villages affected
A tornado that swept in the evening of Sunday over two upazillas of this district left a trail of devastation in 33 villages of six unions causing damages to homesteads, trees and standing crops.
Australia welcomes Hasina, Khaleda statements
Australia has welcomed the recent statements by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia proposing solutions to Bangladesh’s political challenges.
BB Governor calls for green investment
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman on Tuesday laid emphasis on green investment as Bangladesh is now on countrywide large scale sprees of residential, commercial, and public utilities building construction, involving massive total outlays.
3 drug peddlers jailed in Madaripur
A mobile court here sentenced two drug peddlers to six months’ imprisonment each and another to one month in prison on Sunday night.
Muhith for preventing accidents in RMG sector for stable growth
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said all the stakeholders in the readymade garment (RMG) sector must focus on preventing accidents and protecting lives of workers and help the vital industry grow and prosper further.
Youth’s body recovered in Laxmipur
Police recovered the body of a young man from Chandkhali village in Laxmipur Sadar upazila on Monday morning.
Prayer for change in Biswajit case Charge sheet rejected
Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Trubunal-4 on Tuesday rejected an application of the defence counsel, seeking the change of the charges, it framed earlier against the accused of the case.
One killed in Natore clash
A man was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers in Singra upazila on Tuesday morning.
Fake police constable arrested in Magura
Police arrested a fake police constable on the Magura-Jessore road at Bhitasyr on Monday night.
Fire gutted 15 shops in Kurigram
At least 15 hardware shops including a go down and a house were burnt to ashes at Kurigram bazzar under Kurigram municipality at dead of night on Tuesday.
Eighteen Jamaat-Shibir leaders put under remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed 18 leaders and activists of Jamat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir on a one-day remand to interrogate them in connection with their involvement in a plot against the government.
Eight including two cops injured in clash between two groups over lover affairs
At least eight including two cops were injured in a clash over love affairs between two neighboring rival family members at Shibpasa area of Raipasha-Karapur union under Barisal Airport police station on Monday noon.