Adoption of the conservation agriculture (CA)-based technologies has started increasing crop production at reduced costs bringing more profits to the farmers along with ensuring food security amid changing climate. “Adoption of CA-based technologies also improves environment, ecology, bio-diversity, soil health…
The smartphone continues to change the world a decade after the debut of the iPhone, even as Apple is under pressure to come up with a new wonder. The iPhone—introduced by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007…
Dhaka, Jan 8 – Five people, including two women and two children, were killed as a train rammed a private car at Goalbathan level crossing in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur on Sunday morning, UNB newsaency reported.
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(CNN)President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to resist conclusions reached by US intelligence agencies on Russian involvement in the 2016 election, and on Saturday defended his long-held belief that closer ties with Russia would be good for the US.
Dhaka – Andy Murray dismissed the idea that his defeat by arch-rival Novak Djokovic in the Qatar Open will have any impact on his attempts to win the Australian Open for the first time.The world number one lost 6-3, 5-7,…
Dhaka– Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first in the 3rd and last T20I against New Zealand at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui in New Zealand on Sunday.The match has turned dead rubber as the Blackcaps have already clinched…
Dhaka – Lack of coordination among different government agencies in implementing urban development projects in the capital not only intensifies sufferings of city dwellers but also sharply raises project costs.Implementation of projects by different utility service agencies in Moghbazar-Mouchak area…
President Abdul Hamid has said that reaching a consensus among the political parties is as crucial as forming an effective Election Commission for holding elections in a free and fair manner, bdnews24.com reported. “Building consensus among the political parties is…
Patuakhali, Jan 7 – Members of Sundarbans-based robber gang ‘Noa Bahini’ surrendered to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal along with their arms at Kuakata Rakhain Market field in Kalapara upazila on Saturday morning, UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, and Power, Port has threatened to enforce a half-day shutdown in Dhaka on Jan 26 if the Rampal power plant project near the Sundarbans is not scrapped. Oil-Gas Committee…
Dhaka – Bangladesh must fight back to avoid a clean sweep in the three-match T20I series when the touring side will face New Zealand in the 3rd match at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu on Sunday.The last match of the T20I…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will accord a reception to Bangladesh Under-14 Football team on Sunday (Jan 8) at 12 noon at the at the second floor of the Samson H Chowdhury Convention Centre of Dhaka Club here.Bangladesh U-14…
Dhaka – The Dhaka Metropolis First Division Cricket League will kick off on Sunday (Jan 8) in the capital and adjoining areas.A total of 20 teams, split into two groups, will take part in the league at five different venues…
Dhaka– Two housewives allegedly committed suicide in separate places of Jessore district on Friday.The deceased were identified as Priya Biswas, 22, wife of Mukul Biswas of Ghop Central Road area in Jessore town and Kanina Rani, 30, wife of Prafulla…
Dhaka – Six members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were injured as their pickup collided head on with a microbus on Kuakata-Patuakhali Road in Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali today.
Dhaka – A 17-year-old boy was killed in a road accident in Medical gate area under Hathazari upazila in Chittagong today.The victim was identified as Raju Kanti Nath, 17, son of Suman Kanti Nath of Mirarkhil village under the upazila.
Dhaka – Two workers were killed and three others injured as a truck hit a trolley in Mandartala area on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj this morning.The deceased are Rejaul Kazi, 22, son of Zihad Kazi and…
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a youth from Bazarkhali village under Amtoli upazila in Barguna this morning.The deceased was Adi Amin, 35, son of late Abdur Rashid, a resident of the same area.Being informed, a team of police from…
Dhaka – A boat capsize in Tangail has left a woman, her son and daughter-in-law dead, said police.The boat with 10 people on board sank on the Konai River in Mirzapur Upazila late on Friday, said Mirzapur police’s Sub-Inspector Md…
Dhaka – Accusing Awami League ‘cadres’ of attacking their party’s female leaders and activists in Barisal, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said the ruling party has now turned into a ‘criminal breeding farm’.
Dhaka – Inspector general of police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque on Saturday said the killing of top ‘Neo JMB’ leader Nurul Islam Marzan, the ‘mastermind’ of Gulshan terror attack, will not affect the case in this regard.
A Bangladeshi national has died after being tortured allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF).The incident was reported from Chakulia border point of Damurhuda Upazila in Chuadanga.BSF reportedly detained Bokul Mandal at Hudaparha area in Indian territory opposite to…
Noakhali – Expressing her firm confidence in Bangladesh army, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said this force, built with the Liberation War spirit, is more prepared than ever to resist any evil force. UNB news agency reported
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s upcoming film, Haraamkhor has been creating quite the controversy ever since the project came into existence. First, the film sets a new record of shoot in 16 days, then it was reportedly banned from release. Haraamkhor has gone…
Entertainment Desk Tasmiah Afrin Mou, a Bangladeshi filmmaker whose recent short fiction Statement After My Poet Husband’s Death garnered plaudits at several film festivals in home and abroad, has been selected as a jury member of the competition section of…
Culture Desk Mahira Khan, the female lead in the much awaited Shah Rukh Khan starrer, Raaes, took to social media to express what she felt about the demise of veteran actor, Om Puri. The actress shared an emotional tweet saying,…
In a recent interview with Mirzya star, Saiyami Kher, when quizzed on what a perfect date for the beauty would be, Saiyami’s answer was quite different and shocked us all! The sporty girl, who is a self-confessed cricket and ofcourse,…
SpaceX plans to resume flights of its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, after pinning down the cause of a launchpad explosion that destroyed a satellite in September, a spokesman said. The California-based private space firm is expected to launch 10…
Firefighters in Argentina said Thursday they were bringing under control three wildfires that have devastated nearly a million hectares (2.5 million acres) of the country’s famous pampas, or plains. Driven by strong winds, high summer temperatures and drought, the fires…