I believe that not agriculture but the farmers who keep the agriculture moving is the backbone of a nation which depends on agriculture. So, priorities should be given on protecting farmers’ interests.
Month: March 2017
Annan commission for access to Rakhine’s affected areas
BD, Myanmar should activate joint commission, strengthen ties, it suggests Dhaka, Mar 16 – The Myanmar government and the Rakhine State government should allow full and unimpeded humanitarian access to all areas affected by recent violence, suggests Annan commission on…
Bangabandhu’s birth anniversary Friday
Dhaka, Mar 16 – The 97th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be observed on Friday with due respect. The day is celebrated as the National Children’s Day. The day is also a public…
BBC Academy launches journalism resource in Bangla
The BBC Academy has launched a free resource dedicated to journalism and language use in Bangla. The mobile-first design of the BBC Academy Bangla site (in its first iteration) focuses on BBC’s core journalistic practice including editorial values, use of…
BAU authority drive on hotels for food quality, fair price
Mymensingh – Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) authority carried out a drive on jobbarer more’s hotels on the campus Thursday.
HC seeks info on two Drug Admin officials
Dhaka – The High Court yesterday directed the government to inform in 72 hours what steps it has been taken against two officials of Drug Administration for their incompetence in dealing with a case filed over the manufacture of toxic…
Irad put on remand again for defaming BB
The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday put Chowdhury Irad Ahmed Siddique on a three-day police remand in a case filed with Dhamrai Police Station of the district under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
Pay back Tk 615 cr realised during emergency: SC
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday dismissed separate appeals filed by the Bangladesh Bank against the High Court verdicts that directed the government to return around Tk 615 crore, which was realised during the emergency rule,…
Husband gets life for killing wife in Khulna
Dhaka – A Khulna court here today sentenced a husband to life imprisonment for killing his wife in Natunbazar Char area under Sadar thanain Khulna on January 28, 2010.The convict is Md. Sheikh Mirajul alias Amanullah, 27, of village Natunbazar…
Female banker hacked dead by ‘ex-husband’ in city
Dhaka – A female bank officer was hacked to death allegedly by her former husband in the city’s Central Road area on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Arifun Nesa, 25, who used to work at Jamuna Bank’s Paltan branch.…
3 killed in Rangamati hillock collapse
Dhaka – Three people were killed as a hillock collapsed on a house in College Gate area of the district town on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Shamsul Alam, owner of the house, and construction workers Kalu Malakar and…
Pre-paid metres for city household consumers by May
Dhaka – Titas Gas’ household consumers in the city’s Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara, Bashundhara, Badda, Khilkhet, Cantonment, Mirpur, Uttara and adjoining areas are going to get pre-paid metres by May this year.To install the pre-paid gas metres, Titas Gas Transmission and…
Bangabandhu’s birth anniversary Friday
Dhaka – The 97th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be observed on Friday with due respect.The day is celebrated as the National Children’s Day. The day is also a public holiday.On this day…
Practice match: Red team beat Green team by 4 wkts
Dhaka – BCB Red team made a good start in the four-match one-day practice series ahead of Emerging Teams Asia Cup Cricket beating BCB Green team by four wickets in the first match at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in…
Premier Basketball: Gregarious Club beat Bakshi Bazar 94-29
Dhaka– The Gregarious Club recorded a facile 94-29 points victory over Bakshi Bazar Club in Unimed Unihealth Premier Division Basketball League at Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium here on Thursday.They clearly dominated the first half by 42-15 points.UNB agency
U-18 National Football: BKSP reach zonal final
Dhaka – Bangladesh Krira Sikkha Protishtan (BKSP) advanced to the zonal final of the Under-18 National Football Championship beating Narayanganj District by 3-0 goals in the semifinal in Shariatpur on Thursday.UNB agency
2nd Div Cricket: Axiom Cricketers crush Dhaka Royal by 8 wkts
Dhaka – Axiom Cricketers notched an emphatic eight-wicket victory against Dhaka Royal Cricketers in their Group C match of the Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) Ground 3 in Savar on Thursday.Axiom Cricketers chased…
Tigers collect 214/5 against Sri Lanka’s 338
Dhaka – Bangladesh were trailing by 124 runs with five wickets in hand in the 1st innings after day-2 against Sri Lanka’s 338 in the 2nd and last Test of the Joy Bangla Cup series at P Sara Oval, Colombo…
Hawaii judge blocks Trump’s new travel ban
A federal judge in Hawaii has blocked President Donald Trump’s new travel ban, hours before it was due to begin after midnight on Thursday. US District Judge Derrick Watson cited “questionable evidence” in the government’s argument that the ban was…
Dutch PM Rutte celebrates Wilders’ defeat
Dutch people rejected “the wrong kind of populism”, Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said, as he celebrated victory in Wednesday’s election. “The Netherlands said ‘Whoa!’” he declared after his centre-right VVD party’s lead positioned him for a third successive term…
2 stone extraction workers killed in Sylhet
Dhaka – Two stone quarry workers were killed while they along with other labourers was extracting stones from a hillock in Jaflong area under Gowainghat Upazila in Sylhet on Thursday.UNB agency
‘Drug peddler’ held with 1000 Yaba
Dhaka – Detectives detained an alleged drug peddler with 1000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Ronhatta Chowrongi village under Haripur Upazila in Thakurgaon on Wednesday.Farhat Ahmed, Superintendent of the district police made the announcement at a press briefing on Thursday.UNB…
Father, son killed in Natore road crash
Dhaka– A man and his three-year-old son were killed and his wife was injured as a covered van rammed their rickshaw in Bonpara Bazar of Baraigram upazila in Natore on Thursday morning.UNB agency
Farmer stabbed dead in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A farmer was stabbed to death by miscreants at Panka village in Jibannagar upazila in Chuadanga early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam, 28, son of Khokai Biswas of the village.UNB agency
New Zealand 73-4 at lunch on day 1, 2nd test vs South Africa
Dhaka — Opener Jeet Raval made 36 in a 52-run partnership with Henry Nicholls before falling to the ball before lunch as New Zealand struggled to break the South African bowling attack’ grip on the opening morning of the second…
Federer beats Nadal, Djokovic loses at Indian Wells
Dhaka — Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in a fourth-round match that saw the longtime rivals meeting much earlier in a tournament than usual.Federer broke Nadal four times in advancing to…
Chandimal’s 138 takes Sri Lanka to 338
Dhaka – Dinesh Chandimal’s century of 138 helped Sri Lanka raise their tally to 338 for all in the first innings against Bangladesh on day-2 of the 2nd and last Test of the Joy Bangla Cup series at P Sara…
Adele halts performance after fan suffers heart attack
Grammy winning singer Adele stopped her concert in between after a fan collapsed after a cardiac arrest. Adele was performing on Friday night in Sydney, reports mirror.co.uk. She had to halt the performance when a 47-year-old woman suffered heart attack…
Mosharrof-Jui in Malaysia for Eid dramas
Culture Desk Mosharrof Karim with his wife Robena Reza Jui is now in Malaysia for Eid dramas. The star couple have completed shooting for two seven-part dramas, one hourlong drama and also a drama serial. The two has acted as…
Antarctic penguin numbers double previous estimates: scientists
Almost six million Adelie penguins are living in East Antarctica, more than double the number previously thought, scientists said Wednesday in findings that have implications for conservation. Research by an Australian, French and Japanese team used aerial and ground surveys,…