The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a production target of 17.17-lakh tonnes of maize from 1.88- lakh hectares of land during this Rabi season in Rangpur division.
Year: 2018
Stopping menstrual management history from repeating itself
When Deputy Principal Rose was a student, there was a week every month that she dreaded: the period every twenty-eight days or so when she had her period. A keen student with an innate love of learning, she loathed this…
Educating children starts with parents
Neha is a first-generation learner. Her mother, Hema, a maid, wants her only daughter to grow up to become a government servant. This, according to her, will give her family security, stable water and electricity connections, and also an attached…
Nissan chairman arrested in probe of financial misconduct
Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who became one of the auto industry’s most powerful executives by engineering a turnaround at the Japanese manufacturer, was arrested Monday and will be fired for allegedly underreporting his income and misusing company funds, the automaker…
Bd Industry Boiler blast kills worker in Thakurgaon
A worker was killed and another injured in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Kushaldangi village in Baliadangi upazila on Monday evening.
BTRC sets bad example ‘blocking’ Skype: BNP
BNP on Monday said Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has set a bad example by ‘blocking’ telecommunication application Skype across the country.
Watch two men leading camels in flooded Saudi desert
Dhaka, Nov 20 – Two men lead a herd of camels through a brutal sandstorm and a haze of rain in a dramatic video that’s gone viral for both its drama and its beauty.
শিকাগোর হাসপাতালে বন্দুকধারীর হামলায় নিহত ৪
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের শিকাগোর একটি হাসপাতালে গোলাগুলির ঘটনায় হামলাকারী সহ চারজন নিহত হয়েছেন। নিহতদের মধ্যে একজন নারী ডাক্তার এবং হাসপাতালের নারী কর্মী রয়েছেন বল নিশ্চিত করেছেন ঐ অঞ্চলের মেয়র রাহম ইমানুয়েল।
Two suspected Bd drug traders killed in Cox’s Bazar gunfight
Cox’s Bazar, Nov 20 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Keruntoli area of Teknaf Upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Tuesday.
Four dead in Chicago hospital shooting
Four people have died in a shooting at a Chicago hospital, including two female members of staff and a police officer, and the gunman himself. The two women killed were a doctor and a pharmaceutical assistant, Mayor Rahm Emanuel confirmed.…
British envoy meets D Kamal, talks about polls
Dhaka, Nov 19 – British High Commissioner in Dhaka Alison Blake met Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday evening and discussed various issues relating to the upcoming general election and the country’s overall situation.
Polls Bangladesh’s internal issue: Shringla
Lengthy talks with B Chowdhury’s Jukta Front leaders on Dhaka-Delhi ties Dhaka, Nov 19 – Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday reiterated India’s position on Bangladesh election saying they have no involvement with the issues related…
Skype ‘blocked’ across Bangladesh ahead of election
Dhaka, Nov – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has reportedly blocked telecommunication application Skype across the country.
BNP on election gear, asks ticket aspirants to work together
Dhaka, Nov 19 – The BNP nomination board on Monday gave strong messages to its nomination seekers to stay united and refrain from intra-party conflicts and violence as the party wants to return to power through a credible and peaceful…
BNP slams law enforcers for their ‘arrest spree’
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that law enforcers are arresting their party leaders who have the brighter prospect to win the 11th parliamentary elections.
Taking interview by Tarique illegal, says Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday claimed that the process of taking nomination seekers’ interview by ‘fugitive convict and corrupt’ BNP leader Tarique Rahman is illegal.
10 retired defence officers join Gano Forum
Ten retired defense officers on Monday formally joined Dr Kamal Hossain-led Gano Forum ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections.
Khaleda eligible to join election: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their party thinks Khaleda Zia, now in jail, is eligible for joining the election and she will do that.
11 years after Cyclone Sidr, a missing fisherman returns
Shahidul Molla, who had gone missing during Sidr, returned home at Amragacchia village in Sharankhola upazila on November 12, 11 years after the devastating cyclone.
Sujon urges EC to exercise full authority for fair polls
Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujon), a civil rights body, on Monday urged the Election Commission to exercise its full authority to make sure that the forthcoming 11th parliamentary elections are held in a credible and participatory manner.
Stay urged on HC verdict against Khaleda in Orphanage case
A provisional leave to appeal was filed on Monday seeking stay on the High Court verdict that extended the jail term of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case to 10 years from five years.
Women’s World T20: Bangladesh complete dismal show
Dhaka – Asia Cup champions Bangladesh completed their Group A engagements of the 10-nation ICC Women’s World T20with empty hand losing all the matches following their 30-run defeat against South Africa in the last match at Darren Sammy National Cricket…
Premier Basketball League begins Tuesday
Dhaka – The UniMed UniHealth Metropolis Premier Division Basketball League under the auspices of Bangladesh Basketball Federation begins on Monday at the Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium. Managing Director of UniMed UniHealth Pharmaceuticals Mohammad Mosaddek Hossain will inaugurate the league in…
BCB XI-Windies match ends in draw
Dhaka – The two-day practice match between Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI and touring West Indies Test side ended in a draw at MA Aziz Stadium here on Monday.
Fed Cup Football: Dhaka Abahani reach final eliminating Sheikh Jamal
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by Nigerian booter Sunday Chizuba guided holders Dhaka Abahani Limited to the final of the Walton Federation Cup Football eliminating three times champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 4-2 goals in the first semifinal at…
Tarique’s interview board joining: ‘EC has nothing to do’
Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on Monday said the Commission has nothing to do with BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s participation in taking interview of their party candidates through videoconferencing.
Migration into Europe: A long-term solution?
Why has migration become such a big problem? Many reasons can be adduced: the war in Syria, the integration of Eastern Europe, lack of new jobs in many Western countries following the Global Financial Crisis etc. But listing individual reasons…
Farmers getting incentives in Rajshahi division
Around 1.47 lakh small and marginal farmers are getting special agriculture incentives in terms of seed and fertilisers worth around Taka 17.70 crore in eight districts under Rajshahi division.
Higher risk links between kidney disease, type 2 diabetes
More than one-third of Australians with type two diabetes will develop chronic kidney disease (CKD), raising their risk of cardiovascular mortality to “exceptionally high,” scientists said on Monday.
Pranksters plant missing ‘Picasso’ in Romania
A writer who thought she had found a painting by Pablo Picasso stolen in an infamous art heist six years ago said Sunday she was the victim of a “publicity stunt”.