Environmentalists at a discussion meeting in the Capital on Saturday alleged that government organisations are least bothered about conserving groundwater, rainwater and water reservoirs, as they are active on water use from underground sources. They warned that the government will…
Robbers looted valuables from two houses after injuring two people at Garibpur village in Chitalmari upazila early Saturday.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested eight people including three women while going to India illegally through Putkhali border here on Friday night.
Miscreants torched a local land office in Ullapara upazila early Saturday, during the ongoing nonstop transport blockade enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance.
Police in an overnight drive arrested 37 saboteurs from different parts of the district till Saturday morning.
Two people were killed in separate incidents in Pagla and Jalkuri areas of the city on Saturday.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged criminals along with firearms and bullets from Madhyam Kanchana village in Satkania upazila on Saturday.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five alleged drug smugglers with 1,967 pieces of yaba tablets in two separate drives on Friday.
Construction work of much awaited Fire Service and Civil Defense Station (FSCDS) has begun at Shaghata upazila headquarters in the district on Friday amid much enthusiasm to the locals.
Speakers at seminar here today urged concerned field level agricultural officials to acquire adequate knowledge on ‘e-Agriculture’ for reaching necessary information and services to thefarmers’ doorsteps for enhancing food production.
Research Institute of Applied Physics & Automation (NIITFA), a subsidiary of Russia’s state nuke power corporation- ROSATOM has successfully used Radiation Technology in fighting corruption of cultural antiques, like old books, paintings, clothings and others. One of the major factors…
The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea are meeting for their first talks in three years.
India owes about $8.8 billion for oil imports from Iran, India’s trade minister said on Friday, as economic sanctions imposed over Tehran’s nuclear programme have cut its access to the global banking system and hit its oil revenue.
Amazon.com Inc has won approval from US federal regulators to test a delivery drone outdoors, as the e-commerce company pursues its goal of sending packages to customers by air, even as it faces public concern about safety and privacy.
New Zealand’s Martin Guptill made the highest score in World Cup history with 237 not out against West Indies to send his team into the semi-finals.
The BNP-led 20-party opposition alliance has called another spell of 72-hour nationwide hartal from Sunday morning demanding the release of all political prisoners and the return of BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed stopping killing, enforced disappearance and mass arrests.…
BNP chairperson’s adviser and president of Supreme Court Bar Association Khandaker Mahbub Hossain yesterday said the Prime Minister will have to face trial if the government fails to find out whereabouts of Salahuddin.
The Bnp-led 20-Party Alliance on Friday complained that indiscriminate killing, abduction, enforced disappearances and use of fire arms were on only to prolong ‘illegal hold on power.’ Stating this in a press release Bnp joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu said…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is positive about participating in the upcoming elections to Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations provided there were assurance of free and fair polls, former Dhaka University vice chancellor Prof Emajuddin Ahmed said on Friday. “BNP will…
The opposition BNP on Friday called upon the government to seek coperation from US central intelegent agency FBI in traching out party joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed. “The government assistance from the FBI if the law enforcers fail to find…
Rage in social media continued to mount as mainstream Bangladeshi newspapers today castigated the “poor umpiring” in the World Cup cricket quarter final match with India, reflecting a nationwide anger against umpires’ alleged ‘bias’ for Indians. Most Bangladeshi newspapers carried…
International Cricket Council chief executive David Richardson has slammed his organisation’s Bangladeshi president for questioning the integrity of umpires, saying allegations he made were “unfortunate” and “baseless”. Mustafa Kamal claimed decisions made by officials during Bangladesh’s 109-run defeat to India…
Two motorcycle riders were killed as their vehicle hit by a speedy truck in front of press club on College Road of Srimangal town under Moulvibazar district on Thursday evening.
Police recovered a touchstone statue of Lord Bishnu weighing nearly 37-kg from a pond at Arjundah village under Maksudpur upazila of the district today.
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) today announced a ban on battery-run rickshaws on the streets of the port city from Monday.
Mayor of Rangpur City and valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu launched construction works of a drainage system in Gomostapara area in the city this afternoon.
In terms of the existing social and family structure, maximum five percent parents, particularly the mothers, share the adolescence related changed issues with their teenage sons and daughters that lead slash negative physical, emotional and social consequences for young people.
Speakers here at a workshop here have stressed for ensuring time- befitting quality education for building an enlightened society, ideal and dignified nation to make Independence meaningful for every citizen.
Members of the country’s biggest volunteer organisation of Ansar-VDP have been accelerating national development for building a middle income Bangladesh, speakers said here on Thursday afternoon.
Speakers at a discussion said the Bangladesh is going ahead in the sector of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and unequivocally called for upholding the trend for furthermore advancement in the promising field.