Rajshahi people are now ready to observe the 96th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children Day-2015 in the city and its adjacent areas in a befitting manner tomorrow.
Month: March 2015
Elaborate programmes taken to celebrate birth anniversary of Bangabandhu
Gaibandha district administration has chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate the 96th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children’s Day-2015 tomorrow in a befitting manner.
Pumpkin cultivation on sandbar brings fortune to char people
Extensive pumpkin cultivation on raised sandbars in the silted-up bodies of different rivers in five districts of greater Rangpur has brought fortune to 14,357 river erosion victim extremely poor families in recent years.
‘Cinderella’ reigns with $70.1 million, ‘Run All Night’ falls flat
“Cinderella” enchanted audiences this weekend, racking up a royal $70.1 million to lead the domestic box office and a massive $132 million globally.
Tk 35.74 billion savings certificates sales smash record for a single month
The government no more requires borrowing from the banks to offset budget deficit after a record amount of savings certificates were sold in January.
Classical music boosts learning and memory
Listening to classical music is not just simply soothing, it also enhances learning and memory, Finnish researchers have found.
Global CO2 emissions ‘stalled’ in 2014
The growth in global carbon emissions stalled last year, according to data from the International Energy Agency.
Volunteering with the Kurds to fight IS
Syria’s Kurds are engaged in a bitter battle with the forces of Islamic State (IS) in the north of their country – and increasingly foreign volunteers are finding themselves on the front lines.
RAB arrest terrorist, drug peddler in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday arrested an armed terrorist along with a firearm and one drug peddler in the town.
Volunteering with the Kurds to fight IS
Syria’s Kurds are engaged in a bitter battle with the forces of Islamic State (IS) in the north of their country – and increasingly foreign volunteers are finding themselves on the front lines.
‘Cinderella’ reigns with $70.1 million, ‘Run All Night’ falls flat
“Cinderella” enchanted audiences this weekend, racking up a royal $70.1 million to lead the domestic box office and a massive $132 million globally.
BNP leader held in Rajshahi
Detectives in a drive arrested a district unit BNP leader from Horgram Bazaar area of the district town on Sunday on ‘sabotage charges’.
Iran deal could start nuclear fuel race – Saudi Arabia
A senior member of the Saudi royal family has warned that a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme could prompt other regional states to develop atomic fuel. Prince Turki al-Faisal told the BBC that Saudi Arabia would then seek the same…
Hartals, blockades have no effectiveness now: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday expressed her firm determination to overcome the “present problems”, saying that none has the right to impede the country’s development. “When the country achieved adequate progress in every sector, unfortunately at that time we…
Khaleda reiterated call to produce Salahuddin before court
Bnp chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has reiterated her call to law enforcing agencies to produce the party joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed before the court. This was disclosed by Advocate Masum Ahmed Talukdar, the newly elected president of the Dhaka…
Schoolboy held for ransom found dead at Sylhet cop house
The decomposed body of a minor boy, who was kidnapped on Wednesday, was found in sacks at the house of a policeman at Jharnapar in the city on Saturday night. The victim was identified as Abu Sayeed, 9, a class-IV…
PM shows ego, power, not doing regular duties: B Chy
Blaming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the country’s current political crisis, Bikolpa Dhara Bangladesh president (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday said the Prime Minister is showing off her power and egoism instead of serving regular duties after assuming office…
Phensidyl, liquor recovered in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 400 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup, 30 bottles of liquor, 2,000 pieces of Anagra tablet and 64 kilograms of steel from Bashdah area in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.
Crude bombs blasted on Tangail school compound
Miscreants blasted two crude bombs on the premises of Bindubasini Government Girls’ High School in the district town on Sunday morning.
Housewife commits suicide in Rajshahi
A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with the beam of her room in Goalapara area of the city on Saturday morning.
Unauthorised drugstores spring up in Netrakona
Drugstores without any authorisation from the authorities concerned are springing up in a large number in all the ten upazilas of the district.More than 2,500 drugstores have been set up in the upazilas without obtaining drug license.
‘Robber’ beaten to death by mob in Madaripur
A suspected robber was killed in a mob beating at Miar Char village in sadar upazila early Sunday.
Library catches fire in Natore
A fire broke out at a government-run library in Uttar Patuapara area of the district town on Sunday morning.
Two motorcyclists killed in Khulna road crash
Two motorcyclists were killed as a truck crashed into their vehicle on the Satkhira-Khulna highway in Chuknagar area of Dumuria upazila on Sunday morning.
Missing boy found dead in Sylhet
A minor boy who had gone missing four days back was found dead in Jhornarpar area of the city on Saturday night.
Fakhrul, Mosaddeq, Rizvi’s bail prayers rejected
A Dhaka court on Sunday rejected the bail pleas of BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Mosaddek Ali and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in five separate cases filed with Motijheel, Paltan, Jatrabari and Mirpur Model Police Stations. Judge-in-Charge of Dhaka’s Metropolitan…
Minor boy killed in Rangpur road crash
A minor school boy was killed when a battery-run auto rickshaw crushed him in Chengmari area on the Gangachara-Gajoghontha road under Gangachara upazila here today, police said.
BMDA implements canal water conservation project
Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has started implementing a canal water conservation project aims at lessening the gradually increasing pressure on groundwater for irrigation purposes.
Making children worthy citizens underscored
Speakers at a function underscored the need for flourishing merits of children to make them worthy citizens of the country to lead it towards desired development.
Tobacco cultivation continues in Rangpur region
Cultivation of tobacco still continues at larger scale following its high price and lucrative incentives being provided by the tobacco companies alluring the farmers in farming the crop almost everywhere in Rangpur region.