High yielding onion farming is gradually expanding everywhere in the district following gradual rises of its demands.
Month: March 2014
‘Labour rights must for GSP restoration’: US Senator
US Senator Robert Menendez has threatened garment owners that he would not support the restoration of Bangladesh’s GSP facilities unless “harassment and intimidation” of garment union organisers and members are stopped. Menendez is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on…
Bumper wheat production makes farmers happy in Panchagarh
Bumper wheat production has brought smile on the face of farmers of all the five upazilas in the district as they got fair price for the crop during the current season.
Oil well safety warning for fracking
Plans to expand shale gas “fracking” in the UK must learn from leaks and poor monitoring at existing onshore oil and gas sites, scientists say.
Global warming not stopped, will go on for centuries: WMO
Geneva – There has been no reverse in the trend of global warming and there is still consistent evidence for man-made climate change, the head of the U.N. World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Monday.
Harry Potter cover artwork to be auctioned
The original artwork for two of the first Harry Potter books is being sold at an auction in Los Angeles this week.
Pritzker Prize won by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban – who uses cardboard tubes to make temporary housing in disaster zones – has won 2014’s Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Dissent among scientists over key climate impact report
Senior scientists and government officials are meeting in Japan to agree a critical report on the impact of global warming.
Flight MH370: Relatives in Beijing scuffles
Angry relatives of passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines plane have clashed with police outside Malaysia’s embassy in the Chinese capital, Beijing.
Burma military encourages civilian abuses
Burma’s seemingly unending cycle of internal conflict is perhaps closer to a resolution than at any other point in recent memory.
Region calls for diplomatic settlement of the Ukranian crisis
The European Union and non-member countries in the region are supporting diplomatic efforts to put an end to the Ukrainian crisis and ensure a peaceful settlement of what many say is the worst impasse since the fall of the Soviet…
Irrigation crisis hits Boro farming in Rangpur
Irrigation on 60,500 hectares of Boro land under the Teesta Barrage project area is facing setback in the current season due to abnormal fall of water flow in the Teesta following unrestrained withdrawal of water at the upstream of the…
Russia and Ukraine hold first meeting after Crimea crisis
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has held talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Deshchytsia, for the first time since Russia’s move into Crimea triggered a diplomatic crisis. Mr Lavrov says Russia is unfazed by the prospect of being expelled from the…
False is false and true is true
“So many words regarding quick rental, will it stop tomorrow?” said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a taunting mode in Parliament a few days ago. Not only quick rentals, all power plants can be stopped and the Government has the…
51 schools without headmasters in Jhenidah
Jhenidah – A total of 51 out of 407 posts of headmasters are lying vacant in government primary schools in six upazila of Jhenidah district. As a result academic and administrative activities in the 51 schools are being hampered. According…
Stick filters out ’99 percent’ of bacteria from water
Kuala Lumpur – Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States are working with their counterparts in developing countries to produce an “economical and efficient” means of filtering out bacteria from water using plant xylem that…
Egyptian court sentences 529 Brotherhood members to death
An Egyptian court sentenced 529 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death for murder and other offences on Monday, in a sharp escalation of a crackdown on the movement that is likely to fuel instability. Family members stood outside…
Missing plane plunged into Indian Ocean: Malaysia PM
Inmarsat, a British satellite telecommunications provider and the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) have concluded that the missing Malaysian Airlines flight went down in the southern Indian Ocean near Perth “with no possible landing sites”. Almost 16 days after…
Connecting youths for nation-building
Rakibul Hasan Democracywatch organised a day-long youth festival named Connecting Youth for Nation Building (CYNB) to support the network of youth groups working for a better future on Friday 21 March, 2014 at its premises in the capital. This follow-up…
EC ‘complains’ about Amu violating code of conduct
The Election Commission has informed the Prime Minister about alleged violation of code of conduct by Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu during the fourth phase of the Upazila Parishad elections. EC Joint Secretary Jesmin Tuli told journalists on Monday of…
ICDDR,B warning against rice-based ORS purchase
The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease and Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) has warned consumers against buying its rice-based oral saline outside its centre. ICDDR,B team in Sierra Leone: It says its Employees’ Multipurpose Cooperative Society sells this life-saving saline only through their…
Tofail promises RMG workers database by April
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Monday said the database of workers at the country’s thousands of garment factories will open on April 7. The minister was talking to journalists after a meeting with the visiting European Parliament delegation led by…
United Airways to resume Ctg-Muscat flight from Apr 15
United Airways (BD) Limited will resume its flight on Chittagong-Muscat-Chittagong route from April 15. The one way fare for Chittagong-Muscat starts from Tk 21,988 and return fare Tk 41,485 (inclusive of all taxes).
Mass oath to protest handing over of national resources march 26
The National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Power-Port and National Resources will mark the Independence Day with a mass oath to protest what it said handing over the national wealth to foreigners. The protest will be held on March 26 in…
BNP calls daylong hartal in Jessore for Tuesday
Local BNP on Monday called a daylong hartal in the district protesting ‘vote rigging’ during the 4th phase upazila election here on Sunday. BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam announced the shutdown at a press briefing at Jessore Press Club…
Receiving of golden boat as gift questioned
A question has been raised in Parliament about receiving a gold made boat, the election symbol of the ruling Awami League as gift by a state minister. The gold made boat was later sold following widespread criticism and the money…
ACC to examine wealth of women MPs
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will probe the wealth of newly elected female lawmakers for the reserved seats if it receives any specific allegation against them. “We are yet to receive any complaint about the wealth of female lawmakers. The commission…
Sk Selim demands ICT trial of Khaleda
Awami League presidium member Fazlul Karim Selim on Monday demanded holding the trial of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for her alleged involvement in crimes before the January 5 general elections. “Khaleda should be tried…
T20 Super10: SA records first victory, beats NZ
South Africa tasted their first victory beating New Zealand by an exciting 2 runs, to stay in the race of the ICC World, in a Super 10 match of the World Twenty20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on…
Muhith sees tolerable inflation
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday hoped that the general point-to-point inflation rate by June this year would stand at 7.0 percent, down from 7.53 percent in December last year. He said he based his optimism on the normalization of…