A farmer in Munshiganj is said to have grown the world’s biggest potato on his farm in Sirajdikhan, pending verification by the Guiness World Records organization.
Author: Lutfun Nahar
43 forest robbers surrender in Cox’s Bazar
A total of 43 pirates of six gangs of Kutubdia and Maheshkhali surrendered to the Home Minister here along with firearms on Saturday.
Water turning from community resource to a private privilege
Water is becoming a private privilege rather than a community resource. It is also one of the world’s most precious resources. As vital to the survival of the human species as the air that we breathe.
Developing countries losing out to digital giants
A new United Nations report warns that the potential benefits to developing countries of digital technologies are likely to be lost to a small number of successful first movers who have established digital monopolies.
Durga Puja ends with Bijaya Dashami
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, ended on Friday with the immersion of the idols of Goddess Durga across the country.
PM Hasina performs Umrah
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now on a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, performed the holy Umrah here on Thursday night.
25 fishermen jailed in Bhola for catching hilsa defying ban
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) in separate drives arrested 25 fishermen in Bhola district early Friday for catching mother hilsa defying a government ban.
UN Security Council to meet on Myanmar atrocities report
The UN Security Council is scheduled to hear a briefing next week from the head of a UN fact-finding mission that has accused Myanmar’s military of atrocities against Muslim Rohingya, diplomats said Thursday.
Woman throws newborn, jumps herself to death from clinic
A young housewife reportedly jumped off a hospital building after throwing her newborn child at Jail Road in the district town on Friday morning, killing both of them.
Train hits human-hauler killing 3 in Rajbari
At least three people were killed and 11 others injured as a train crashed into a human-hauler carrying workers of a jute mill at an unauthorised level crossing in Baliakandi upazila on Friday.
2 ‘coercive’ laws enacted to make media ‘inactive’: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that the government has enacted two ‘coercive’ laws–Digital Security Act and Broadcast Bill–to make media ‘inactive’ ahead of the national election.
China’s economic growth slows amid trade battle with US
China’s economic growth slowed further in the latest quarter, adding to challenges for its communist leaders as they fight a tariff battle with Washington.
Copter crashes on USS Ronald Reagan in Asia, sailors hurt
An U.S. Navy helicopter crashed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan on Friday, causing non-fatal injuries to sailors, the Navy said.
Offender registry not enough to curb sexual violence
India recently launched a sex offender registry to deter sex offenders from perpetrating crimes against women and children by indicating that the government is keeping track of them. The personal details of 440,000 sex offenders who have been convicted for…
Asia-Pacific finance ministers fret over US-China spat
The trade spat between the world’s two largest economies — China and the United States — is imperilling the entire Asia-Pacific, regional finance ministers have warned.
Polls schedule in November first week, says EC secy
The schedule for the next parliamentary election will be announced in the first week of November, said Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on Thursday.
EU Del arranges token cleaning operation in Hatirjheel
Dhaka. Oct 18 – The Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh on Thursday organized a token clean-up operation in Hatirjheel Lake to promote the EU’s anti-plastic policy.
‘Six priority areas of development under Delta Plan’
Government plans to spend 37.5 billion USD by 2030 under the ‘Delta Plan 2100’ on various projects to ensure food and water security, eliminate poverty and stop river erosion.
Jatiya Oikya Front briefs foreign diplomats
Dhaka, Oct 18 – The newly formed Jatiya Oikya Front yesterday briefed the foreign diplomats based in Dhaka about its seven-point charter of demands and 11-point visions to hold the next general elections in a free and fair manner.
No chance of fall in law and order ahead of nat’l polls: Amu
There is no possibility of deterioration in law and order situation in the country ahead of the next parliamentary election, said Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Thursday.
Riyadh keen to be part of Dhaka’s ongoing dev: Crown Prince
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said Saudi Arabia is keen to be part of the ongoing development of Bangladesh by investing in its different sectors.
The economy’s Cuban Missle Crisis
In 2008 a global financial meltdown was just barely contained. But Adam Tooze says that the crisis of confidence has had long aftershocks.
New political platform ‘Movement for Justice’ launched
A new political platform, Movement for Justice, started its journey on Wednesday with an aim to forge national unity to end the politics of division and vengeance.
Student gunman kills 19, wounds 50 at school in Crimea
An 18-year-old student strode into his vocational school in Crimea, a hoodie covering his blond hair, then pulled out a shotgun and opened fire on Wednesday, killing 19 students and wounding more than 50 others before killing himself.
Caribbean nations pay for climate change caused by others
Although their contribution to global warming is negligible, Caribbean nations are bearing the brunt of its impact. Climate phenomena are so devastating that countries are beginning to prepare not so much to adapt to the new reality, but to get…
20-party still intact, only few leaders quit it: BNP
BNP on Wednesday claimed that the 20-party alliance still remains intact as only a few leaders of its two components quit the coalition in a bid to make their ‘personal gains’.
PM woos Saudi entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited Saudi entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh for mutual benefits as both the countries lag behind in exploiting their full potentials of trade and investment opportunities.
SA Group MD held on loan forgery charge
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested managing director (MD) of SA Group Md Shahbuddin Alam from the city’s Gulshan area on Wednesday on charge of loan forgery.
Student gunman kills 17 at Crimea college: Russian official
A Russian official said a student attacked a vocational college Wednesday in Crimea, a rampage that killed 17 other students and left more than 40 people wounded, before killing himself.
Kohinoor was surrendered, not forcibly taken by British
One of the largest cut diamonds in the world, the Kohinoor weighing 21.12 grams, was not forcibly taken by the British but was instead surrendered by the erstwhile Maharaja of Lahore to the Queen of England.