Rajshahi Fruit Research Station has, so far, innovated six new more fruit varieties through intensive field-level research during the last 20 years.The varieties are: BARI Papaya-1, BARI Litchi-1, BARI Batabilebu-3, BARI Kul-1, BARI Kul-2 and BARI Kul-3, which have gained…
Police arrested a man in possession of two foreign-made pistols, two magazines and one bullet from Nogua Battala area of the town on Monday afternoon.The arrestee was Waiz Uddin Chhatu, 30, son of Mawlana Manir Uddin, a resident of Dapunia…
A woman was killed and a teenage girl went missing as a boat sank in Boithakhali canal at Islamabad village in Austagram upzila on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Sokhila Begum, 40, wife of Hazrat Ali, a resident of…
Police recovered floating body of a young man from the Buriganga River in Hasnabad Noyatola area under South Keranigani upazila on Monday.Identity of the deceased could not be known yet.
A mentally retarded man was crushed under the wheels of a train in Gomodondi Railway Station area of Boalkhali upazila on Monday morning.The victim was identified as Titu Mollik, 38, son of Krishno Gopal Mollik of East Gomodond village of…
10 people, including woman, were injured in a clash over a trifling matter at Ulpur village in Sadar upazila of the district on Monday.Sub-inspector of Boultoli police camp Abu Naem said Ashraf Mallah and Ulu Mallah, residents of the village,…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all members of the peacekeeping community to work together to ensure peace and security around the world. The Prime Minister said this at a Summit on Peacekeeping Operation at the UN Headquarters here on…
Four young journalists from Bangladesh, representing different media took part in the first joint press-tour arranged by Russia’s state nuclear corporation- Rosatom and Federal Agency under Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Rossotrudnichestvo which took place from September 22-26, 2015. 30…
An Italian air worker was shot dead by unidentified assailants in city’s Gulshan diplomatic zone on Monday evening. The killing took place on Road no 92 in Gulshan-2 diplomatic zone in capital Dhaka. An aid worker the victim was identified…
The Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon has condemned the killing of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella employed by the Netherlands-based NGO, ICCO on Monday evening by unidentified gunmen in the Gulshan diplomatic zone. Terming it as…
Anisuzzaman Chowdhury My close association with Kazi Zafar Ahmed (Zafar Bhai) began in earnest immediately after the independence of Bangladesh. Being in Chittagong, I did not have much opportunity to interact with Zafar Bhai earlier, especially because he was underground…
There are some reports in a section of the press that Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has “participated” in a BNP demonstration in New York. This is completely baseless, the Yunus Centre said in a statement in Dhaka.
Students seeking admission to public medical colleges continued their protests across the country and threatened a march to the Capital if their demand for retaking their tests are not met. Protests are being held over the demand throughout the country…
The first return Hajj flight arrived in Dhaka nearly 11 hours behind its schedule putting the pilgrims in extreme suffering. Concerned relatives were also eagerly waiting at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to receive the pilgrims. They expressed their anger over…
A 14-member delegation of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) reached in Shiliguri of India on Monday morning to attend a 3-day firing competition with its counterpart Indian Border Security Force (BSF).
Khaleda Zia has called upon non-residents Bangladeshis to play their due roles in the opposition’s movement to restore democracy in the country likewise Bangladesh’s war in 1971. “The country has turned into a greater prison and the nation is now…
The death of 769 people in a stampede at Mina near the holy city of Makkah has not only cast a gloom on the Eid celebrations in the Muslim world but also created a big tension as some countries. Iran…
Jokiganj upazila chairman and BNP leader Iqbal Ahmed was suspended on Sunday as he has been indicted in the charge sheet of a case in connection with violence.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the highest environmental accolade of the United Nations Environmental Programme-(UNEP), ‘The Champions of the Earth’, award in recognition of Bangladesh’s far-reaching initiatives in addressing problems induced by climate change. UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the political power of social media, as he visited the headquarters of Facebook in California. “To leaders all over the world: you are not going to gain by running away from social media,”…
People around the world are watching the skies to observe a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called “supermoon”. A supermoon occurs when the Moon is in the closest part of its orbit to Earth, meaning…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a regional “co-ordinating structure” against Islamic State (IS). Mr Putin reiterated his support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who Western countries and the Syrian opposition have said must go. The crisis is expected…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested five people along with 1.8 kg hemp from Ranihati area of Shibganj upazila on Saturday evening.The arrestees were identified as Azharul Islam, 25, Ashraful Biswas, 37, Ishrafil Alam, 35, Abdus…
A woman and her grandson were killed when a bus knocked down them on Dhaka-Mawa highway at Ghorghar in Sreenagar upazila on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Salma Begum, 35, wife of Abdul Maley, an expatriate and her grandson Jisan,…
Police arrested three Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists from Labonchara area in the city last night on charge of subversive activities.The arrested are Nasir Uddin Molla, 56; he is the Ameer of the ward 31, Jamaat Rokon Aktaruzzaman Raza, 62, and…
All the government, semi-government and private offices, including banks and financial institutions, reopened with very low attendance of staff on Sunday after the three-day Eid vacation.Attendance at the city bhaban, divisional commissioner and deputy commissioner offices, rail bhaban water development…
A motorcycle rider was killed in a road accident at Chourangi crossing area on the Dhaka-Shariatpur highway under Sadar upazila this morning.The deceased was M Ujjal Miah, 28, son of Abul Hossain, resident of Ragherchar village of the upazila.
The local administration imposed section 144 in Rampur area in Hajiganj upazila from Saturday evening to Sunday evening as two groups of BNP called their programmes at the same venue and time on Sunday.The restriction will remain in force till…
A college student was stabbed to death allegedly by his two friends in Chhoto Latifpur village in Kaliakoir upazila early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Masud Rana, 20, son of Nurul Islam, a resident of the village and a 2nd…
The officer-in-charge of Gobindaganj Police Station was closed to Gaibandha Police Line on Saturday night for negligence of duty over the murder of Awami league leader’s son Ashiqur Rahman.The district’s superintendent of police Ashraful Islam said the action was taken…