Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) is pledged bound to elevate socio-economic condition of people in the country’s Northwest region. The bank will also put in its level best towards attaining target of agricultural loan disbursement set for the region in…
A malaria vaccine that mimics a mosquito bite yielded encouraging results in human trials, its makers said Thursday,raising hopes for thwarting a parasite that kills a child every two minutes. The candidate drug, called PfSPZ, provided up to 100 percent…
Dhaka – The Eurpean Union and Bangladesh have agreed to launch an information and awareness raising campaign on the risks of irregular migration. A workshop in this regard will be held in Dhaka on 28 February next. This has been…
Stockholm, Sweden, February 15 – Atlas Copco’s most prestigious awards this year recognize the development of a highly energy-efficient and ergonomic breaker, and a compressor monitoring technology that is generating significant savings for customers. The John Munck Award for technical…
The UK government must introduce Clean Air Zones across the country and commit to cleaning up the UK’s air faster says Friends of the Earth, as the European Commission today (15 February) issues a “final warning” demanding that the UK…
Dhaka, Feb 15 – Buses that are 20 years old cannot ply the roads under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) from the next month.
Dhaka, Feb 15 – Urging the government not to influence the Election Commission, New Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday promised to hold fair polls wining the trust of all political parties, including BNP.
A pesticide industry legal challenge to current EU restrictions on neonicotinoid pesticides is taking place Tuesday and Wednesday (15-16 February).
By Eli Lake If we are to believe the Trump White House, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn just resigned because he lied about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the vice president. As White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway told…
Rome, 15 February – In a private meeting with indigenous peoples’ representatives, Pope Francis stressed the need to reconcile development, both social and cultural, with the protection of indigenous peoples and their territories, “especially when planning economic activities that may…
Dhaka – Russia’s State Nuclear Energy Corporation – Rosatom’s sister concern Isotope has recently supplied Radionuclide curium-244 (Cm-244) to the Indian Physical Research Laboratory for their space programme.
Dhaka – Let your weekend nights be full of excitement with the aroma of barbeque at Amari Dhaka. Every weekend, hangout with you friends and your loved ones overlooking the city view and enjoy the wide range of BBQ items…
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Wednesday denied bail to national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.Cyber Tribunal Judge M Saiful Islam sent him back to jail turning down the bail…
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Wednesday wanted to know what initiatives have been taken to rehabilitate the evicted Santal people in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha district.A two-member HC bench comprising Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah…
Dhaka – At least 22 people were injured, including 12 with bullets, in a clash between two rival groups over previous enmity in Jagannathpur upazila in Sunamganj onWednesday.Locals said Abdul Malik and Jabed Koureshi of Sridharpasha village had long been…
Dhaka – Purbachal Parishad earned a comfortable 6-0 goals victory against Prantic Krira Chakra in the Saif Power Tec Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday.
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday deferred until March 15 the hearing on the charge-framing in the Awami League leader Faruk Ahmed murder case.According to the court sources, the court fixed the new date for hearing as police could…
Dhaka – Bangladesh made a good start in the six-team Super League of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers beating Ireland by seven wickets at Colombo Cricket Club ground in Sri Lanka on Wednesday.Bangladesh need to finish at least 4th…
Dhaka – Bijoy Ekattar Hall emerged champions in the boys group and Shamsunnahar Hall in the girls group in the Dhaka University Inter-Hall Volleyball Championship that concluded on Wednesday at the university central playground.Jagannath Hall finished runners-up in boys group…
Dhaka – The distribution of the relief materials sent here by Malaysia for the Rohingyas began on Wednesday.The relief items reached Ukhiya and Teknaf from Chittagong port around 8:30 am.According to the local administration, the relief was distributed among 150…
India has created history by successfully launching 104 satellites on a single mission, overtaking the previous record of 37 satellites launched by Russia in 2014. All but three of the satellites are from foreign countries, most of them from the…
Esha Gupta is working with Ajay Devgn for the first time in ‘Baadshaho’ and the actress is impressed with the actor’s immense knowledge, calling the process of working with him a learning experience. Esha will be seen with Devgn in…
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Culture Centre oraganised ‘An Evening of Hindustani Classical Vocal Music’ by eminent classical vocalist of Bangladesh Anil Kumar Saha, at Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka on February 11. Anil Kumar Saha made a soulful…
India successfully put a record 104 satellites from a single rocket into orbit on Wednesday in the latest triumph for its famously frugal space agency. Scientists gathered for the launch in the southern spaceport of Sriharikota burst into applause as…
Dragons several hundred metres long snake their way down pastoral roads and through country hamlets, part of centuries-old Chinese folk celebrations for a mythical creature revered as a blessing. The visually striking festival is among a range of colourful traditional…
Tokyo stocks surged at the open Wednesday on a weaker yen after Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen signalled the US central bank’s next rate increase could come at any time. But troubled conglomerate Toshiba suffered another collapse, diving almost 13…
Last year’s unusually potent El Nino produced monster waves that carved away record-breaking swathes of the US West Coast’s beaches, said a study Tuesday, warning that recovery may take years. Erosion at 29 beaches from Washington to southern California during…
Rome, 14 February – Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, former Prime Minister of Togo, has been appointed as the sixth President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized United Nations agency and international financial institution that invests in eradicating…
Rakibul Hasan Peacempire, an initiative to scale down Early Marriage, undertook major activities among 2805 adolescents, youths and adults, mostly aged 13 to 25 years, who represent over 32 villages in the district of Narayanganj, Bangladesh. We have surpassed the…
Rome, 14 February – Describing rural development as a “moral obligation,” Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), made his final appeal to governments on behalf of poor rural people across the globe at today’s…