Bangladesh’s export earnings registered 14.74 percent growth during the first two months (July-August) of the current fiscal year totaling US$ 5,037.73 million compared to $ 4,390.56 million fetched during the same period of the last fiscal (2012-13).
A high-level Indian delegation led by a Secretary in the country’s home ministry will review the progress of the Akhaura and Petrapole border infrastructure development works on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.
Farmers in the district are counting heavy losses as they are forced to sell their raw jute at low prices.
There is no alternative to adaptation with climate change impacts to reduce risk and vulnerability in the disaster-prone backward areas for ensuring food security and livelihoods of the poor and disadvantaged population.
Discussants have underscored the need for a comprehensive plan of action to check human trafficking that also needs collective efforts of all judges, lawyers, law-enforcers and others concerned.
Overall flood situation in the district further worsened as water level of the Brahmaputra river rose by 40cm in last 24 hours ending this morning.
The available online registration and re-registration facilities ease tax payment process ensuring genuineness of the Taxpayer’s Identification Number (TIN), speakers said at a meeting here on Monday afternoon.
An accused in a motorcycle theft case on Monday fled away from the dock of a court here untying his handcuff tactfully.
The government’s procurement target of Boro paddy and rice in 10 southwestern districts in the current season is unlikely to be achieved due to higher price of the food grains at the local markets compared to the procurement rate.
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested three people along with 2,800 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Bhanamore bus stand area of the town on Monday evening.
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) took away 34 cattle from Bangladesh territory in Tentulia upazila on Sunday.
A plumber died from electrocution in Kayempur area in Fatullah upazila on Monday.
Police in a drive arrested an alleged terrorist along with a pistol and three rounds of bullet from in front of Puratan Pouroshava building in the district town on Monday night.
At least eight people—seven students and a policeman—were injured in a clash between police and students of Chittagong University (CU) on Tuesday morning following the blockade of a railway line to protest against increase of admission form fees.
At least 20 people were injured in a clash between local activists of Awami League (AL) and BNP over forming a mosque committee at Godai Rupsi village in Bhangura upazila of the district on Monday night.
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi citizen from Benipur border in Jibannagar upazila early Tuesday.
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