State Minister for Rural Development and Cooperatives Moshiur Rahman Ranga here today directed the concerned officials for successful implementation of the ‘One house, one farm’ project.
Month: April 2015
Port city wears festive look over mayoral polls
The port city of Chittagong wore a festive look as candidates in the mayoral polls drummed up their campaigns ahead of the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) elections on April 28.
28 fishermen abducted in Bay
Pirates kidnapped 28 fishermen along with their trawler from the Bay of Bengal in Maheshkhali upazila early Thursday.
2 held with 1,520 bottles of Phensidyl in Tangail
Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 1,520 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Golchattar area of Bangabandhu Bridge (East) on Wednesday.
5 killed, 7 hurt as track rams onto 3-wheeler in Barisal
Five persons, including two women, were killed and seven others injured when a truck ran over a passenger 3-wheeler at Bashtola area on the Barisal-Dhaka highway on Thursday morning. Sources said the accident occurred at 9 am when a goods…
Does UK remain world power?
Is the UK’s role on the world stage a decades-long story of managed decline, including the orderly withdrawal from a once vast empire? Or is it the story of a medium-sized power whose standing in the world reflects the new…
BCB XI defeats Pakistan in warm-up match
What should have been Pakistan’s opportunity for match practice turned into a Sabbir Rahman exhibition. His whirlwind 123 and a survival act by the tail-enders gave BCB XI a one-wicket win in Fatullah. The home side needed ten runs when…
Hc gives split decision on Mirza Abbas bail plea
The High Court on Wednesday gave a split decision on the bail petitions of Bangladesh Nationalist Party-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka south city Mirza Abbas in two violence cases. Senior judge of the bench, Justice Quamrul Islam Siddique, granted bail…
11 killed as 2-storey house subsides, collapses in city
At least eleven people died as a two-storey temporary house subsided collapsed into a lake at Mirhajirbagh in Rampura on Wednesday. The accident occured in the afternoon, when a lot of the dwellers left for work after lunch. Otherwise, a…
Prosecution asked to produce SI Zahid before court
A Dhaka court on Wednesday directed the prosecution to produce Sub-Inspector Zahidur Rahman Zahid of Mirpur Model Police Station to the court on May 28 in the case filed in connection with the murder of waste jute trader Mahbubur Rahman…
4 traders held with 10 lakh shrimp fries in Laxmipur
Members of the Detective Brunch (DB) of police on Tuesday night arrested four traders and seized some 10 lakh shrimp fries worth Tk1.5 crore from their possession at Mujochowdhuryhat in Sadar upazila.
Rana Plaza IO given more time to submit collapse report
A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted more time to the Investigation Officer (IO) of Rana Plaza building collapse in Savar to submit the report. Dhaka’s Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Kazi Shahidul Islam granted Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Bijay Krishna…
Jubo League activist shot in Laxmipur
A local Jubo League activist sustained bullet injures as miscreants shot at him at Nurullapur village in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
Madrasa student found dead in Sunamganj
Police recovered the body of a madrasa student from under a bridge on the Haluaghat-Narayantala Road in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.
3,170 bottles of Phensidyl seized in C’nawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 3,170 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup worth Tk 12.68 lakh from Laxmipur border area in Shibganj upazila early Wednesday.
Dacoits looted Tk 3,18,400 at Dutch Bangla bank in Kustia
A daring dacoity committed at the fast track booth of Dutch Bangla Bank at five roads crossing of the town in the early hours of today.
Sabbir blast powers BCB XI to narrow win
What should have been Pakistan’s opportunity for match practice turned into a Sabbir Rahman exhibition. His whirlwind 123 and a survival act by the tail-enders gave BCB XI a one-wicket win in Fatullah.
Interpol released Govt info not notice, it’s evil drama: Bnp
BNP has termed the “issuance of red alert by Interpol” in the name of party senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman a drama, evil tactic and misleading. “Interpol does not issue any red alert rather it disclose the information provided by…
Beijing to limit motorists on heavily polluted days
Beijing has introduced measures to limit the number of motorists on heavily polluted days, the latest move by authorities in the Chinese capital to battle the choking smog that has blanketed the city in recent years.
IMF sees solid global economic outlook even as growth diverges
The International Monetary Fund highlighted an increasing divergence in the growth paths of the world’s major economies this year, as a pick-up in the euro zone and India is expected to be offset by diminished prospects in other key emerging…
Netflix takes Marvel to dark corners in bloody ‘Daredevil’
He doesn’t have Thor’s hammer or Iron Man’s suit, but that’s not stopping Marvel’s latest superhero from seeking justice in the seedy underbelly of Hell’s Kitchen in Netflix Inc’s first superhero series.
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali government building, at least 10 dead
Al Shabaab Islamist militants attacked a government building housing two ministries in the Somali capital on Tuesday, setting off two big blasts before gunmen stormed inside, killing at least 10 people, police and the rebels said.
Papal iPad fetches $30,500 at auction in Uruguay
An Apple iPad which belonged to Pope Francis fetched $30,500 at auction on Tuesday, with proceeds going to a school for the poor in Uruguay, the local auction house selling the item said.
Russia preferred to share knowledge in nuke tech: WNA
Russia is preferred in the global market for its willingness to share knowledge in nuclear power technology, cheaper price and safety, says World Nuclear Association (WNA) in one of its research report, published recently. The report further says that Russia…
Women sexually assaulted at DU Bangla New Year celebrations
Several women have been sexually assaulted by a group of rogue youths at Dhaka University when they went there to join the Bengali New Year celebrations. Bangladesh Students’ Union’s DU chapter President Liton Nandi broke his right arm during an…
Hundreds of migrants feared drowned off Libya
About 400 migrants are feared drowned after their boat capsized off Libya, survivors have told Save the Children. The Italian coast guard had rescued 144 people on Monday and launched an air and sea search operation in hopes of rescuing…
‘Surplus yield’ brings major worry for Malda mangoes
By Debasis Sarkar Mango hotspot Malda in West Bengal is expecting exceptionally high level of production this year. But the delight comes riding a major worry for post harvest stage as export option to Bangladesh, one of the largest consumption…
The Rural Resilience Initiative- R4
In the present changing and uncertain climate condition global agriculture is under threat and shock. Farmers, particularly the small farmers in the agro-based countries like Bangladesh are already experiencing the negative effects of climate change. In order to protect small…
Interpol serves red alert notice to Tarique Rahman?
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has reportedly issued a red alert notice on Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior vice chairman, Tarique Rahman, on charge of ‘murder and explosion of hand grenade in the Awami League meeting on August 21′ in 2004.…
337 stranded Bangladeshis in Yemen to reach Dhaka 18 April
A total of 337 Bangladeshi nationals who were stranded in Yemen are expected to reach Indian Sea Port Kochi, Kerala on Saturday morning, said a Foreign Ministry official in Dhaka. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is arranging for their onward…