Benapole, Feb 11 – Flower farmers of Jhikargacha in Jessore district, one of the largest flower markets of the country, expect to sell flowers worth over Tk 20 crore ahead of Pahela Falgun, Valentine’s Day and International Mother Language Day.
Month: February 2017
Journos vow movement for Sagar-Runi murder trial
Dhaka – Leaders of journalists unions and the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity have decided to launch fresh movement to press their demand for arrest of the killers of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Nahar Runi to bring them to justice.
Bottle gourd farming on fisheries lands becoming popular
Dhaka, Feb 11 – Bottle gourd farming on fallow lands of fisheries is gaining popularity in the district of Bagerhat due to its less production cost.
BNP out to make EC controversial sensing polls debacle: Quader
Dhaka, Feb 11 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday alleged that BNP is trying to make the new Election Commission (EC) controversial apprehending a debacle in the next general election like Narayanganj city polls.
More whales stranded in New Zealand, bringing total to 650
Wellington, Feb 11 (AP/UNB) — A new pod of 240 whales swam aground at a remote New Zealand beach on Saturday just hours after weary volunteers managed to refloat a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding. In…
Canada court dismisses Padma Bridge graft allegation
Dhaka, Feb 11 – A Canada court has dismissed the graft allegation in Padma Bridge project and acquitted three business executives of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. throwing out wiretap evidence and saying the wiretap applications were based on gossip and rumour,…
Court verdict indicates plot behind Padma bridge scam: Joy
Dhaka, Feb 11 – Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today said the Canadian court verdict binning Padma Bridge Corruption Case indicated a plot behind the Padma Bridge scam. “The Canadian court trying the Padma Bridge corruption case…
Philippine earthquake Death toll rises to 15, hundreds injured
Manila, Feb 11 (XINHUA) – The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rattled a southern Philippine city on Friday night has risen to at least 15, an official said on Saturday.
8 human skeletons recovered in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered eight human skeletons smuggled from India at Ghoshpara in the city early Saturday.A BGB patrol team of Majardia Border Outpost, led by Habildar M Nazrul Islam, recovered the…
ICC WWCQ: BD loss to South Africa by 6-wkt
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s cricket team awfully suffered a six-wicket defeat against South Africa in their last Group-B match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier at P Sara Oval, Colombo, Sri Lanka on Saturday.Bangladesh scored a tiny figure of…
City factory catches fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out in a tyre factory at Posta in the city’s Lalbagh area on Saturday morning.Masudur Rahman, assistant director (Dhaka Division) of Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the fire originated from an electric short circuit…
BCL: East Zone score 293/3 against North Zone, Afif hits century
Dhaka – East Zone made a solid start in the first class Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) scoring 293 runs for 3 in 90 overs against North Zone in the first innings on the first day of the four-day affairs at…
Surjo Torun outplays Kakrail Boys by 7 wkt
Dhaka – Surjo Torun Club secured a seven-wicket victory against Kakrail Boys Club in the super-six stage match of the Dhaka First Division Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) Ground 4, Savar on Saturday.
2 held with 28,500 Yaba pills in city
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested two alleged drug dealers along with 28,500 Yaba tablets from Tikatuli area of the city on Saturday.Tipped off, a special Rab-1 team launched a raid on a house of KN Das Lane…
3 women among 6 held on Benapole border
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested six people, including three women, while they were entering the country illegally from India through Benapole border point on Friday.
Mushfiqur, Miraz steady Tigers
Dhaka – Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and young all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz steadied Bangladesh adding unbeaten 87 runs in the 7th wicket stand after initial batting collapse as the Tigers ended day-3 on 322 for six in the first innings of…
Egyptian invention cuts rice irrigation water by half
[Cairo] Experts and stakeholders in Egypt warn of imminent water poverty as a result of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is about to become operational. Meanwhile, agricultural production consumes about 85 per cent of the country’s water resources, half of…
Polls under new EC, no matter what BNP says: Anisul
Brahmanbaria, Feb 10 – Law Minister Anisul Huq on Friday said all the upcoming elections, including the general one, will be held under the new Election Commission (EC) no matter whether BNP accepts it or not.
Bus-truck collision leaves 13 dead in Faridpur
Dhaka, Feb 10 – At least 13 people were killed in a fatal road accident on Dhaka-Khulna Highway at Nagarkanda in Faridpur on Friday night.
India dominates Bangladesh on Day 2
Dhaka – Bangladesh 41 for 1, India 687/6. Another series. Another double-hundred for Virat Kohli. The opposition buried under a mountain of runs. The theme first unfolded in Antigua in July 2016, then in Indore and Mumbai. On Friday in…
Genocide or not, unacceptable: British HC
Dhaka, Feb 10 – The British, Canadian and Australian high commissioners in Dhaka have been left shaken by harrowing tales of violence and suffering they heard from Rohingya refugees in a registered camp in Kutupalong of Cox’s Bazaar.
UK has sullied its proud history of helping child refugees
A statue of five young children, gathered around their suitcases and looking a little lost, sits outside London’s Liverpool Street Station. It’s a gift to the people of Britain on behalf of the children of Kindertransport, the rescue effort that…
Workshop on Patenting,Trademark and Copyright at BAU
Rajshahi – A workshop on Patenting, Designing Trademark and Copyrights was held at Community centreof Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Thursday evening.
Tigresses seal a 7-wkt victory against Scotland
Dhaka –Bangladesh Women’s cricket team sealed a 7-wicket victory against Scotland in their Group B match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier at Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Sri Lanka on Friday.Scotland women were all out for 140 runs in…
Siddikur well-positioned going into weekend
Dhaka –Bangladesh’s celebrated golfer Siddikur Rahman stayed in the race for the $3 million Maybank Championship moving up to joint 14th from 19th in the 2nd round at Saujana Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur on Friday.Siddikur has carded two…
2 IU employees killed in Kushtia road accident
Dhaka – Two employees of Islamic University (IU) were killed as a truck ran them over in Gojnobipara area under Islamic University Police Station on Friday afternoon.
Shariatpur man hacked to death by son
Dhaka –A man was hacked to death allegedly by his son at Nagerpara Choto Kalinagar village in Gosairhat upazila on Friday morning.
2 bikers killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka- Two young men were killed as a bus crashed into their motorcycle in Kanaitola area of Monirampur upazila in Jessore district on Friday afternoon.
Taijul sends double centurion Kohli at India’s 495/5 back to pavilion
Dhaka – Indian skipper Virat Kohli finished his hammering completing a double century of 204 runs when the team collection was at 495/5 in the 1st innings on day two against Bangladesh in the one-off Test at Rajiv Gandhi International…
16 BD wrestlers to train in India for 1 year
Dhaka – Sixteen Bangladeshi wrestlers will be given higher training at Nababganj Ganadar Nandini Nagar Sports Complex in Uttar Pradesh, India for one year from the first day of March this year.Indian Wrestling Federation confirmed it to Bangladesh Wresting Federation…