Cultivation of fruits on commercial basis has been continuing to increase bringing fortune to thousands of the common people, small and marginal farmers in recent years in the northern districts.
Month: February 2015
No ‘surrender to militancy’: Hasina
Describing the recent activities of the BNP-Jamaat alliance as militancy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday categorically said her government will in no way give in to this menace. “We’ll never surrender to militancy,” she said addressing the inaugural ceremony…
JCD calls indefinite strike at DU
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP, on Saturday called an indefinite strike at Dhaka University from Sunday co-existence of the activists of all political parties on the campus and demanding the resignation of Vice Chancellor AAMS Arifin…
End deadly cycle of violence, respect rights of all: HRW
New York – With no end in sight to politically motivated violence and other abuses in Bangladesh, state authorities need to ensure their response respects the rights of all and avoids arbitrary use of force, arrests, and disappearances, Human Rights…
Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman receives The Banker award
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman received the ‘Central Bank Governor of the Year- Asia Pacific, 2015’ award by the London-based Financial Times owned magazine, ‘The Banker’ for his significant contribution towards promoting socially and environmentally responsible financing in Bangladesh…
Delhi votes in first real test for Modi
Voting is under way in Delhi in state elections billed as the first real test of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity. Mr Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded former policewoman Kiran Bedi as its pick for chief minister.…
‘Outlawed party man’ killed while allegedly making bomb
An outlawed party activist was killed and another injured in an explosion allegedly while they were making bombs in Ataikula upazila of Pabna district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Mongal Pramanik, 38, son of Malik Pramanik of Dharmagram…
2 Shibir, one Jamaat leaders killed in ‘gunfight’
Three leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, including Chouddagram upazila unit president of Shibir, were killed in separate incidents of ‘shootouts’ in Comilla, Rajshahi and Jessore on Friday. Shahbuddin Patwari,28, president of Shibir’s Chouddagram…
Biman fligt makes mergency landing at Shahjajal Airport
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG047, en-route from Chittagong to Dubai, made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka early Friday morning after one of its engines experienced an in-flight surge. “None of the passengers on board was hurt…
72-hr hartal against ‘crossfire’ deaths, maiming, arrests: 20-Party
The Bnp-led 20-party alliance on Friday called a 72-hour nationwide hartal beginning at 6am on Sunday till 6am on Wednesday protesting “killing of many leaders and workers in ‘crossfire’, maiming and injuring some of them in shooting and ‘mass arrests…
No difference between Bnp, Jamaat and IS: Hasina
Blasting BNP-Jamaat nexus for burning people to death and unleashing rampage by enforcing hartals and blockades, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said the BNP-Jamaat are committing the same crimes the Islamic State (IS) is doing in the Middle East.…
Govt asked to explain if Khaleda is free or arrested
BNP vice chairman Maj (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed yesterday sought explanation from the government as to whether BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is arrested or free as people of intelligence agency sit in front of her office with a register book…
Stop killings, repression on opposition, 20-Party to police
BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday called upon the law enforcers to stop extra judicial killing, refrain from carrying out repression on opposition leaders and activists, injuring innocent people by shooting at them, mass arrest, conducting raids in homes of activists and…
RU Shibir leader killed in gunfight
A Rajshahi University Chattra Shibir leader was killed in a gunfight with the police here last night.
Triennial council of Satkhira Awami League to be held tomorrow
The Triennial council of the district Awami League will be held tomorrow at Shaheed Abdur Razzaque Park here.
Rajshahi seed-potato growers show much interest to net house farming
Farmers of the region are seen showing much interested to seed-potato farming in net house method for multiplying the tissue-culture based seed-potato successfully.
Nosimon driver killed in Faridpur road crash
A Nosimon driver was killed in a road accident at Gajaria on Faridpur Sadar- Charbhadrasan road here on Thursday.
29 BNP-Jamaat-Shibir activists detained in Ctg
Chittagong district police in a series of drives detained 29 activists of BNP-Jamaat-Shibir from different upazilas of the district on Wednesday night and today.
SSC exams begin amid tight security in Rajshahi
The SSC and equivalent examinations began today in Rajshahi and its adjacent districts amid tight security as the indefinite blockade called by the BNP-led 20-party alliance continues.
Assam journos protest police access to public space
By Nava Thakuria For three days, the journalist fraternity of Assam demonstrated their angers against the police atrocities on various occasions. The media persons expressed apprehension that the police commissionerate, which was introduced in Guwahati city of northeast India since…
Give space for peaceful political activity: US
The United States has expressed grave concern over the ongoing unrest and violence in Bangladesh and deplored the unconscionable attacks, including bus burnings, throwing incendiary devices, and train derailments that have killed and wounded innocent victims. “We condemn in the…
Have modern politicians lost the art of rhetoric?
By Mary Beard Professor of Classics, Cambridge University When we listen to politicians, we often complain that their words don’t seem to mean anything. And that’s because they don’t. There’s a mismatch between political ideas and politicians’ words. It’s not…
Pakistan’s misguided approach to extremism: HRW
Saroop Ijaz The Pakistani government’s execution of two convicted Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militants symbolizes a victory of form over substance in its avowed battle against extremist insurgents. The authorities hanged Attaullah Arif Qasim and Muhammed Azim Arif Sharif on February 3…
Qatar can still take lead on migrant worker changes
Doha – Qatari authorities should implement labor reforms to protect migrant workers from serious human rights abuses; proposed reforms in 2014 are a welcome step but need to go further, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2015.…
Jordan’s executions are not the answer to ISIS brutality: HRW
Eric Goldstein The brutal murder of Jordanian pilot First Lt. Muath al-Kasasbeh by the extremist group Islamic State (also known as ISIS) set off a wave of outrage and sadness across Jordan, sparking calls in the streets and media for…
Imprisoned democracy threatens Bangladesh with extremism
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, writes from New York Though democracy in 1971 was the immediate spirit and reason of Bangladesh’s liberation war, it is now imprisoned in the country. As soon as Radio Pakistan in its 2-PM news bulletin broadcast on…
Police opens visitors’ register at Khaleda’s office gate
Police yesterday opened a registration log book in front of BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office to preserve details of visitors. Shamsuddin Ahmed Didar, a member of chairperson’s media wing, confirmed it saying that the city SB opened the register at about…
Fakhrul’s remand for third time challenged in HC
A writ petition was filed to the High Court on Thursday challenging the validity of the lower court order that had placed BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on a five-day remand for the third time in a…
‘Airing content to instigate burning people to death punishable’
It is being observed that some miscreants and terrorist individuals or organizations are throwing petrol, octane, gunpowder and such ignitable substances at transports causing huge damage to public life and property to create panic among the people and put country’s…
Movement till desired goal democracy restored: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday reiterated that the ongoing movement of her party-led 20-party alliance would continue till it reaches its desired goal and said, she is ready to face any consequence. In a statement signed by BNP vice…