Dhaka, Dec 27 – Scientists in Bangladesh have developed country’s first biotech rice variety giving farmers an answer to the difficulties they face in harvesting the staple with machines. Stems of BRRIdhan-86, the variety that got official release approval Wednesday,…
Dhaka, Dec 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the newly-commissioned officers of Bangladesh Army to remain always alert and ready for safeguarding the country’s hard-earned independence and sovereignty. “Keep in mind that the independence was earned in…
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has requested all to abstain from online-based virtual currency or crypto currency, like bitcoin, ethereum, ripple and litecoin as there is no legal framework of the currencies in any country across the world. “Virtual currency is not…
Japan’s nuclear watchdog Wednesday gave a formal green light to the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to restart two reactors, the first since the 2011 atomic crisis.
Culture Desk The third edition of National Dance Drama Festival was began on December 19 at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The five-day festival has been jointly organised by Bangladesh Dance Artistes Association and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The…
Culture Desk Written by Harunur Rashid and directed by Saiful Islam Mannu, ‘Putro’ was made in 2015. The long awaited Jaya Ahsan and Ferdous Ahmed’s “Putro” will see released in theatres on January 5, 2018.
Fans and critics are predicting that ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ will break ‘Baahubali 2’s’ box office record of 511.30 crore. The recently released spy thriller “Tiger Zinda Hai” starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif is breaking Bollywood records, one after another.
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government is harassing its chairperson Khaleda Zia in the name of trial in connection with cases filed against her out of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ‘personal vendetta’. “She (Khaleda) has been appearing before court…
Two training aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday evening following a midair collision.
Dhaka – A police constable was arrested allegedly for taking toll forcibly from two people in front of Shishu Park in the city on Tuesday night.The arrestee was identified as constable Miraz Hossain.
Dhaka – A farmer was beaten to death over a trifling matter in South Dhalarpar village of Companiganj upazila in Sylhet on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Ershad, 32, son of Rusmat Ali of the village.
Dhaka – At least four people were killed and 25 others injured in a road accident at Mokamtala in Shibganj upazila in Bograearly Wednesday.The deceased are Abdul Zabbar, 55, son of Bhola Mia of Harirampur village in Shibganj, Ashraful Alam,…
Dhaka – Two miscreants allegedly hacked a housewife to death early Wednesday at Gondamara union of Bashkhali upazila over previous enmity.The deceased was identified as Minu Rani Dey, 36, wife of Joutishmoy Dev, a resident of Boroghona Debpara area of…
Dhaka – In a special drive, detectives arrested some 56 suspected muggers from different areas of the capital on Tuesday night.One Chinese axe, three machetes and two knives were also recovered from their possession.
Dhaka – A college student was electrocuted at Pirarbari village of Kotalipara Upazila in the district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Pijush Dhali, 18, son of Haripad Dhali of Pirabari village in the upazilaa and student of Shoshikor…
Dhaka- Bangladesh Army clinched the Shahjalal Islami Bank Victory Day Volleyball title beating Power Development Board (PDB) by straight 25-12,25-21, 25-18 points in the final at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.
Google on Wednesday celebrated poet Mirza Ghalib’s 220th birth anniversary with a doodle. A poet in Urdu and Persian languages during the Mughal era, Ghalib became famous for his Urdu ghazals. His poems and ghazals have been translated and recited…
Dhaka, Dec 26 – Country’s first-ever mini-garment factory, set up in a jail to facilitate income-generating activities, for prisoners will be opened in Narayanganj on Wednesday.
Bogra, Dec 27 – Three people, including a woman, were killed and at least five others injured in a road accident at Mokamtala in Shibganj upazila on early Wednesday.
Dhaka, Dec 26 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said no open air event will be allowed on the 31st Night to celebrate the New Year.
Hanoi, Dec 26 (AP/UNB) — A powerful storm that left a trail of death and destruction in the Philippines was downgraded to a tropical depression Tuesday and failed to make landfall in Vietnam.
Rome,(AP/UNB) – Lazio remained on course for its second trophy of the season after beating Fiorentina 1-0 on Tuesday to advance the Roman squad to the Italian Cup semifinals.Captain Senad Lulic scored early on with an expert cut back and…
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Australia lost its last seven wickets for just 67 runs to be all out for 327 after lunch on the second day of the fourth Ashes test against England on Wednesday.England’s fast bowlers ripped through the Australian middle…
London,(AP/UNB) – Harry Kane set the English Premier League record for goals in a calendar year, raising his total to 39 with a hat trick Tuesday that led Tottenham over Southampton 5-2.Kane headed in Christian Eriksen’s free kick in the…
Dhaka, Dec 27 (UNB) – The government has moved to import some 220,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser on an emergency basis, aiming to avert any possible crisis in agricultural input supply in the country.
Dhaka, Dec 27 (AP/UNB) -The United Nations’ budget is set to shrink by over $285 million next year — a 5 percent cut that the U.S. government says it negotiated.
Chuadanga, Dec 27 – A suspected top leader of outlawed ‘Janajuddha Party’ was killed in an alleged gunfight with police at Bhalaipur on Chuadanga-Meherpur road in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
Islamabad, Dec 26 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani officials said Tuesday that Indian fire across the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region killed three Pakistani soldiers.
Savar, Dec 26 – The Awami League-backed panel of Jahangirnagar University ‘Bangabandhur Adarsha O Muktijuddher Chetonay Biswashi Progotishil Jote’ on Tuesday accused JU Vice-chancellor Prof Farzana Islam of violating the code of conduct of the Senate registered graduate election billed…
Swiss President Doris Leuthard told a newspaper on Sunday that a national referendum on Switzerland’s relationship with the European Union would help clarify the country’s relationship with the free-trade zone. Tensions between Switzerland and the EU have increased in recent…