The first batch of the 52-member Bangladesh contingent for the 4th Asian Beach Games-2014 will leave here for the Thai tourist town Phuket tomorrow (Wednesday), with a high hope for women’s kabaddi medal.
Month: November 2014
Ctg Test: Bangladesh to face Zimbabwe in 3rd Test Wednesday
Bangladesh will take on Zimbabwe in the 3rd and last match of the Bashundhara Cement Test Series on Wednesday with an opportunity to whitewash the visiting side at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in port city Chittagong.
Pakistan declares at 566-3
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq hit a third successive century and Younis Khan smashed his fourth hundred in five innings as Pakistan declared on 566-3 in the first test against New Zealand on Monday.
Role of CBO leaders vital in preventing social erosions’
Speakers at the concluding ceremony of a training course on Monday afternoon said women leaders of the community-based organisations (CBO) could play vital role in preventing social erosions to accelerate rural uplift.
15 shops gutted in Barisal
At least 15 shops were gutted and some others partially burnt as a fire broke out at Bandar area under Banaripara upazila of the district last night.
Workshop on pest control held in Faridpur
A day-long workshop on crop protection from pests organized by Jessore chapter of Bangladesh Crop Protection Association(BCPA) was held yesterday at Madhukhali upazilla headquarter.
Bumper production of flood tolerant rice expected in Bangladesh
The farmers are expecting bumper production of flood-tolerant rice as its harvest continues with excellent yield rate now in the country after expanded and successful cultivation during this Aman season.
Potato cultivation gets momentum in Joypurhat
Cultivation of potato has been getting momentum in five upazilas of the district during the current season amid much enthusiasm of the farmers after harvesting Aman Paddy.
Creating awareness to check child marriage stressed
Speakers at a function here on Monday stressed the need for creating much awareness among the common people to check child marriage to build a better society.
Concerted efforts needed for TB-free society
Speakers at a round table conference on Monday underscored the need for concerted effort to create mass awareness for building a tuberculosis free society.
Zinc-enriched BRRI-62 gains popularity in Rajshahi region
Growers of the region, particularly the vast Barind tract, have become happy over getting satisfactory yield of BRRI-62, a zinc-enriched paddy variety, for the first time.
BSF arrests 5 Bangladeshis foiling bid to enter India
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) arrested five Bangladeshi construction workers at Balughat in Paschim Dinajpur of India while they were entering the country without valid documents on Monday night.
Ringleader among 2 forest robbers killed in Bagerhat ‘gunfight’
The ringleader of a forest robber gang and its another member were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Harubari of Sundarbans in Sharankhola upazila on Tuesday morning.
South Korea ferry disaster trial: Relatives angry at verdict
A verdict of negligence rather than homicide on three senior officers of a South Korean ferry that sank in April killing more than 300 has angered many victims’ relatives as too lenient. “Do you know how many children are dead?”…
Oil taker catches fire at Tangail filling station
An oil tanker caught fire at a filling station at Baoikhola on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Basail upazila on Tuesday morning.
Jubo League leader chopped dead in Rangpur
A local Jubo League leader was chopped to death by unidentified miscreants at Mahiganj in Satmatha area of the city early Tuesday.
Jamaat leader arrested over violence in Bagerhat
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Khardar area in the district town on Monday afternoon over violence.
College student killed in Jessore
A college student was stabbed to death while a local Awami League leader shot and wounded by unidentified miscreants at Bashpatti in the district on Monday night.
Bangla-china ties to get boost once BNP is in power: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the relations between the two countries will get furhter boost if BNP comes to power,” he said while addressing a seminar at Jatiya Press Club in the city. Addressing a…
Russia keen on Dhaka-Moscow direct flight
Russia has expressed interest to launch direct air links with Bangladesh. Russian Ambassador in Bangladesh Alexander A Nikolayev showed his interest in this matter when he met Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Tuesday. It has been…
JCD dissidents demand withdrawal of expulsions
The disident leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal yesterday demanded withdrawal of expulsion order against three JCD leaders, removal of BNP student affairs secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie and assistant secretary Sultan Salahuddin Tuku and cancellation of new committee of the…
Rab again: Two alleged bandits killed in ‘encounter’
Two ‘bandits’ have died in an alleged encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at the Sundarbans. Enamul Hawlader alias Daroga, 34, said to be the head of bandit group ‘Daroga Bahini’ and his associate ‘Saiful’, 24, were killed, RAB…
Khaleda asks her advisers to strengthen party base
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday asked party leaders to play their due roles from their respective position to strengthen organisational base of the party. During a meeting with member of her advisory council last night she also called upon the…
Refusal of 7 Nov rally proof of pol intolerence: Hannan Shah
BNP Standing Committee leader Brig (retd) Hannan Shah has said that the rulers do not alllow the opposition to hold 7 November Revolution and Solidarity Day rally in Dhaka or elsewhere in the country because they cannot forget the defeat…
Don’t create state without religion: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim said on Moday that the desire of ceertain quarters to create a state without religion in Bangladesh would not succeed. He said that the government has created thr ground for this…
Exports decline in July-Oct period
Exports have declined in the first four months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period in the previous FY. According to the latest data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) on Monday, Bangladesh exported goods worth…
Nat’l Mausoleum creator Mainul Hossain dies at 62
Syed Mainul Hossain, the architect of the National Mausoleum at Savar, died of cardiac arrest at a city hospital on Monday. He was 62. He breathed his last at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) around 2:30pm, said hospital…
Cabinet okays draft of Metro Rail Bill, 2014
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the Metro Rail Bill to give a legal framework to cover the activities of the proposed Metro Rail Project, including its operations and control. The approval was given at the regular weekly…
Khaleda to address rally in Kishoreganj Wednesday
The BNP-led 20-party alliance is all set to hold a public rally in the district town to be addressed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday. The local unit of the 20-party alliance is going to arrange the rally as…
Security guard shot, Taka 2 lakh of Garment Co robbed
A security guard named Belayet Hossain (50) was shoot and taka 2 lakh 80 thousand was robbed at Hajipara under Ramna Thana at around 2:30 pm on Monday. Another security guard Abul Bashar rescued Belayet and took him to Dhaka…