The United States would like to see a free and fair election in Bangladesh with all parties taking part, visiting Congressman Steve Chabot has said.
Day: November 6, 2013
Harvest of short duration paddies completed in N-dists
The farmers have completed harvest of the short duration Aman paddies in the northern districts to get bumper production combating the seasonal lean period of Aswin and Kartik months this year, experts and officials said.
Bumper production of sugarcane expected in RSML zones
A bumper production of sugarcane planted in 2012-13 season is expected at eight sub-zones of Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited (RSML) as the plants of the sugarcane have grown well on the land.
Polls as per Constitution, PM reiterates in JS
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that the forthcoming general elections would be held in accordance with the constitution.
More awareness required to face MDR tuberculosis
There should be adequate measures of creating awareness among public in general to face the existing challenges of Multi Drug Resistance (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) as its consequences are very dangerous, health and TB experts said.
BNP Scy Gen writing to AL GS to ease standoff
BNP will not give up on efforts to find a solution to the ongoing political impasse alive until the last moment, the party’s spokesperson has said.
Polls not possible without army: CEC
The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has said conducting elections in 300 constituencies in a single day with the regular law-enforcing agencies is not possible.
RCC elects 3 panel mayors and 22 standing committee chairmen The present council of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has elected three panel mayors and chairmen of 22 standing commitees from among the 40 elected councilors including 10 reserved seats for…
60-hour hartal ends amid sporadic violence: 2 killed
The 60-hour nationwide hartal, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, ended at 6pm on Wednesday amid clashes, vandalism, arson and crude bomb blasts across the country, leaving two people dead.
20 crude bombs exploded in Laxmipur
Pickets blasted at least 20 crude bombs at different points in the district town on Wednesday morning on the third day of the 60-hour countrywide hartal enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance.
Eve-teasing forces girl to take own life
Unable to bear the shame of sexual harassment by a local young man, a college girl committed suicide by hanging herself at Mahmud village in Sadar upazila on Monday night.
BNP upset, Yunus flays Grameen law change
Former Grameen Bank Managing Director Muhammad Yunus has blasted the government for amending laws governing the micro-finance institution.
1 killed, 15 hurt in C’nawabganj clash
A man was killed and 15 others were injured in a clash over toll collection and establishing dominance in Ranihati Bazar area of Shibganj upazila on Tuesday night.
College girl found hanged in Ctg
Police here on Tuesday morning recovered hanging body of a college girl from her house in Kamal gate area under Sadarghat police station of the city. The deceased was identified as Arifa Khatun Juli, 22, a second-year Honours student at…
2 held with Phensidyl in Magura
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested two people along with 150 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from the bus stand of the district town on Tuesday morning.
Lawyer’s assistant found dead in Natore
Police recovered the body of an assistant (Muhuri) of a lawyer from a pond adjacent to the district circuit house on Tuesday morning.
2 get life in Chandpur arms case
A court here on Monday sentenced two young men to life term imprisonment for possessing arms. The convicts were identified as M Mintu,27, son of late Zillur Rahman of Chandpur sadar upazila, and Abu Bakar,25, son of Joynal Abedin of…
Police-Shibir clash leaves 20 injured in Rajshahi
At least 20 persons were injured as the pro-hartal activists belong to Islami Chhatra Shibir clashed with police at Kharkhari crossing in the city on the second day of 18- party opposition alliance’s 60-hour hartal today.
Construction work of ICT Centre begins in Gaibandha
Construction work of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Training and Resource Centre began at Sadullapur upazila in the district very recently amid much enthusiasm to the teachers and the locals.
BNP MPs’ procession, mohila Juba league ‘lathi michhil’
Actually, almost all people do not like hartal anymore in Bangladesh and yet at the same time condemn the attack on the procession of BNP MP’s by mohila juba league with sticks and the help of police.
Hartal only weapon parties use alternatively
Masum Billah The country was again gripped by a 60- hour hartal beginning from November 4. According to the World Bank, the equivalent cost of a day’s hartal comes to roughly US$ 200 million in lost productivity. Going by our…
UN highlights role of farming in closing emissions gap
Matt McGrath By Matt McGrath Changing farming practices could play an important role in averting dangerous climate change says the UN. In their annual emissions report, they measure the difference between the pledges that countries have made to cut warming…
India launches spacecraft to Mars
India has successfully launched a spacecraft to the Red Planet – with the aim of becoming the fourth space agency to reach Mars.
Oh My! November’s Must-See Night Sky Events
By by Miriam Kramer There are many reasons to cast your eyes skyward this month.
Bangladesh meets New Zealand in T-20 at Mirpur today
Bangladesh will meet New Zealand in their last international match of the year at the Mirpur in a Twenty20 which is scheduled to start at 1.30pm on today, New Zealand will take on a side who never registered a T20…
Bus torched at Farmgate, 7 crude bombs blasted at DU
Miscreants torched a bus at Farmgate while exploded seven crude bombs at Dhaka University on Tuesday evening, during the second day of the straight 60-hour hartal enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance.