Police recovered the slaughtered body of a man from Dehan village under Sadar upazila here this morning.
Year: 2014
2 arrested, phensidyl recovered in Naogaon
The members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two persons with 200 bottles of contraband phensidyl from Chak Gopinathpur village last night.
Explore brighter prospect in poultry sector: experts
Experts at a views-sharing meeting have stressed for exploring the brighter prospect prevailing in the poultry sector to further accelerate the process of poverty alleviation in rural areas to attain national uplift.
‘Flourishing dairy sector changing rural economy’
Speakers at a training course have said the flourishing dairy sector has been changing rural economy and meeting nutritional demand of the growing population in building a healthier nation.
Asrayan Prokalpo makes 1,830 rehabilitated people self-reliant in Rangpur
The Asrayan Prokalpo has been running successfully to make 1,830 river-eroded and natural disaster-hit destitute families self-reliant through various income generation activities in the district in recent years.
BSF kills Bangladeshi boy near Thakurgaon border
A Bangladeshi youth has been shot to death by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near Ratnai border in Baliadanga upazila. The victim was identified as Shah Alam, 22, son of Sher Ali of Sunki area in the upazila. Sources at…
6.33-lakh tonne mustard production target fixed
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of producing 6.33 lakh tonnes mustard from 5.50 lakh hectares of land during the current Rabi season in the country, official sources said.
Govt lodges cases to keep Tarique away from politics: Fakhrul
BNP spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said that the government is implicating their senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman in ‘false’ cases to keep him away from politics. “We consider Tarique Rahman as a future leader. The government is…
Throat-slit body found in Thakurgaon
Police recovered the body of a man with the throat slashed from Dehan village in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning.
Bus helper killed in Pirojpur road crash
A bus helper was killed in a road accident in bus stand area of Bhandaria upazila on Thursday morning.
Cop among 35 injured in Sunamganj BNP clash
At least 35 people, including a policeman, were injured in a clash between two groups of BNP in Dakhhin Sunamganj sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
PM for transit thru’ India for connectivity with Bhutan, Nepal
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the importance of transit through India for establishing connectivity with Bhutan and Nepal to enhance trade and business among South Asian countries. The Prime Minister said this when visiting Chairperson of the Parliamentary…
Firefox will replace Google with Yahoo as default search engine in US
Company plans to unveil ‘clean and modern’ search engine next month and roll out new model on its own website next year Yahoo will replace Google as the default search engine on the Firefox web browser in the US, signalling…
25 years after rights convention, children still need more protection
Analysis by Susan Bissell United Nations – Next week marks 25 years since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, a historic commitment to children and the most widely accepted human rights treaty in history. The…
Bangladesh-Zimbabwe ODI series begins Friday
The one-day international (ODI) series between Bangladesh- Zimbabwe begins Friday at Zahur Ahmed Stadium at Chittagong. Both the teams are still considered as weaker sides, they may play low quality cricket but will be competitive. This series is very important…
One activist killed in BCL clash: SUST closed sine die
A clash between rival groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) for establishing supremacy at the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) on Thursday killed one activist and prompted the authorities to declare the university closed sine die. The university…
Assess state of South Asia’s rivers: B’desh paper for People’s Saarc
Mostafa Kamal Majumder A country-paper being presented from Bangladesh at the seminar on “Strengthening People’s Perspective on South Asia Water Commons” proposes the assessment of the current state of rivers and river basins in the South Asian region. Assessment of…
Does IFAJ Guild exist in Bangladesh?
IFAJ, the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists is an international forum of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators. The IFAJ is also a federation of national associations of agricultural journalists and communicators. One can become a member of IFAJ by joining a…
Does IFAJ Guild exist in Bangladesh?
IFAJ, the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists is an international forum of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators. The IFAJ is also a federation of national associations of agricultural journalists and communicators. One can become a member of IFAJ by joining a…
Hotels, Restaurants Bill passed in JS
The Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday unanimously passed the ‘Bangladesh Hotels and Restaurants Bill, 2014’ aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability and skilled management in running hotel and restaurant business through providing quality service, as it played a vital role for…
Euro 2016: England play friendlies against Germany and France
Roy Hodgson’s England will face France and world champions Germany in the build-up to Euro 2016.
Pakistan spinner Mohammad Hafeez to face bowling tests
Pakistan off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez will fly to England next week for tests after he was reported for a suspect bowling action.
‘British films should be cheaper at cinemas’: Lionsgate UK
Cinemas should offer a greater variety of ticket prices, according to one of the leading figures in the UK film industry.
Android Lollipop update causes problems
Early adopters of Google’s latest Android operating system are warning others of problems with the software.
4-day Russian cultural festival begins Friday
A four-day Russian cultural festival will begin in the capital and port city Chittagong from Friday to mark the “Russian Cultural Day-2014”. The festival will be organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy under the cultural ministry and Russian Embassy in Dhaka.…
Honduras beauty queen Maria Jose Alvarado found dead
Two men have been arrested after Honduras beauty queen Maria Jose Alvarado, 19, and her sister were found dead nearly a week after disappearing.
Islamic State: Second French jihadist seen in video
France has confirmed that a second Frenchman features in a video showing the beheading of Syrian prisoners, and a US hostage killed by Islamic State (IS).
Lata Mangeskar cried for Amitabh
Amitabh Bachchan is the epitome of a gentleman and his simple words have always managed to touch the soft spots in our hearts.
1 held with 1,760 ampules of sedative injections in Rajshahi
Police arrested a young man in possession of 1,760 ampules of Indian sedative injections from Mundamala municipality area in Tanor upazila on Tuesday.
Suspected burglar lynched in Jhalakati
A suspected burglar was killed in a lynch-mob attack while fleeing after stealing goods from a house at Boro Koibarto Khali village in Rajapur upazila early Wednesday.