Gopalganj, May 4 – Farmers in Gopalganj district have achieved a bumper production of Bina-10 rice, a salinity-tolerant variety of rice evolved by the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (Bina).
Month: May 2018
Serena Williams withdraws from Madrid Open
Madrid, May 4 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s Madrid Open, saying she wasn’t ready to compete. Tournament organizers say Williams withdrew because she needs more time to train before returning to action.
Election without solving political crisis not acceptable: BNP
Dhaka, May 3 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said people will not accept if the next general election is held without resolving the ‘ongoing political crisis’.
Dhaka writes to London bring Tarique back: FM
Dhaka, April 3 – The government has sent several letters to the British authorities concerned as part of its ongoing process to bring BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman back home from London.
Hatred of journalism threatens democracies: RSF
The 2018 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), reflects growing animosity towards journalists. Hostility towards the media, openly encouraged by political leaders, and the efforts of authoritarian regimes to export their vision of journalism pose a…
Good food advocates to converge in D.C. to oppose Farm Bill
Danielle Nierenberg On May 8-9th next Food Policy Action (FPA) is mobilizing stakeholders from across the United States to voice their united opposition to the draft 2018 Farm Bill released by the House Agriculture Committee.
Robber kingpin killed in Cumilla infighting
Dhaka – The ringleader of a robber gang was killed by rivals at Bazra village of Daudkandi upazila in Cumilla early Thursday.
Youth’s body found in Suhrawardy Udyan
Dhaka- Police here on Thursday recovered body of an unidentified young man from Suhrawardy Udyan in the city’s Shahbagh area.
Boy killed in Cox’s Bazar elephant attack
Dhaka- A teenage boy was trampled to death by an elephant and two others sustained severe injuries in the attack at Uttar Shilkhali village in Taknaf upazila here in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday night.
Premier Hockey: Abahani notch 8-0 win against Victoria
Dhaka- Dhaka Abahani Ltd crushed Victoria Sporting Club by 8-0 goals in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.
Masters Cricket: Rajshahi smell spot in final with 3rd win a row
Dhaka- Air Asia Rajshahi Masters team almost ensured a final berth with their 3rd consecutive win in the five-team battle of 100-ball Walton Masters Cricket Carnival beating Raw Nations Khulna Masters by eight wickets at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket…
Independence Cup Kabaddi final phase kicks off Friday
Dhaka – The final phase of the Independence Cup Kabaddi tournament will begin at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium at Paltan on Friday.
Saif SC clinch title of SK Abu Naser Football
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club clinched the 4th edition title of the Shaheed Sheikh Abu Naser Football Tournament, with a 4-1 win against Pabna Police Super Football team in the final at Sheikh Helal Uddin Stadium in Bagerhat on Thursday.
BD women to play 2nd Futsal match against Vietnam Friday
Dhaka- Bangladesh Women’s team will play their 2nd match of the five-a-side AFC Women’s Futsal Championship against stronger and four-time South East Asian Games runners-up Vietnam in Thai capital Bangkok on Friday.
U18 Football: Arambagh rout Ctg Abahani 5-0
Dhaka – Arambagh Krira Sangha notched up a 5-0 victory against Chittagong Abahani in the 3rd Under-18 Football Tournament at Banglbandhu National Stadium on Thursday.
AI to help China to reach for the stars
Building a space station, probing Mars, setting up a lunar base and going deeper into the universe – artificial intelligence will be at the cutting edge of China’s space odyssey.
Safety clause for journos in Digital Security Bill
Speakers at a roundtable in the city on Thursday urged to introduce a safety clause for journalists in Digital Security Act to safeguard freedom of press in Bangladesh.
North India dust storm kills 97
At least 97 people were killed in strong dust storms that swept across northern India, officials said Thursday.
Some bloody immigrants think they should get all The Perks
According to the latest figures of Italy’s National Institute for Statistics (ISTAT), 184,638 non-EU citizens acquired Italian citizenship in 2016. Of these 5,799 were Brazilians, placing this nationality seventh in the ranking, behind Albanians (36,920), Moroccans (35,212), Indians (9,527), Bangladeshis…
Cop killed in Rajshahi road crash
Dhaka – A police constable was killed and another injured when a truck hit them at Sishutala in Charghat upazila in Rajshahi early Thursday.
Schoolgirl found dead in Ctg
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a schoolgirl from the bank of Karnaphuli River near Patenga sea beach in Chattogram on Wednesday.
UP chairman shot dead in Narsingdi
Dhaka – A union parishad chairman was gunned down by miscreants at Arkanda village in Raipura upazila in Narsingdi on Thursday afternoon.
Justin Langer confirmed as new Australia head cricket coach
Sydney(AP/UNB) – Looking to move on from one of the darkest periods in its 140-year history, Cricket Australia has chosen Justin Langer as its new head coach, hoping the 105-test veteran will lead the national team out of the fallout…
Liverpool goes from qualifier to Champions League finalist
Rome,(AP/UNB) – Way back in August when Liverpool was sweating its way through the playoffs just to qualify for the Champions League group phase, going all the way to the final wasn’t even on the Reds radar.
Pant, Boult lift Delhi to 4-run win over Rajashtan in IPL
NEW DELHI – Rishabh Pant hit a rapid half century and Trent Boult held his nerve in the last over as Delhi Daredevils edged out Rajashtan Royals by four runs on the D/L Method in a rain-affected Indian Premier League…
Tigresses to start 5-match ODI series against South Africa Friday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team, now touring South Africa, will return to international cricket after around 14 months taking on South Africa women’s team in the first match of the five-match ODI series on Friday at the Senwes Park…
Press freedom does not come from lip service
In talks and discussion on the World Press Freedom Day on Thursday some intellectuals have blamed the absence of press freedom in the country on the lack of courage and self-censorship on the part of the journalists. But do their…
Asian equities track Wall St loss, China-US trade talks in view
Most Asian markets dipped Thursday following a sell-off in New York as investors keep an eye on top-level talks between China and the United States on trade, while the dollar’s latest rally lost a little steam.
Bollywood greats Bachchan, Kapoor reunite after 27 years
Two of Bollywood’s greatest stars, Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor, will share a screen together for the first time in almost three decades when comedy “102 Not Out” is released Friday. The movie, directed by Umesh Shukla, sees Bachchan play…
Nine out of 10 people breathing polluted air: WHO
More than 90 percent of the global population is breathing in high levels of pollutants, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, blaming poor air quality for some seven million deaths annually. Fresh data from the UN health body showed that…