The untimely rain which hit many parts of the country over the last three days since Thursday is delaying the harvest of locally-grown onion in Faridpur region.
Category: Bangladesh
AL activist hurt in Jessore gun attack by ‘rivals’
Jessore, Jan 05 – A local Awami League activist suffered bullet injuries in an attack reportedly by party rivals at Chandpur village in Chougachha Upazila of Jessore on Saturday night.
খালেদার মুক্তি, নির্বাচনের মাধ্যমেই গণতন্ত্র প্রতিষ্ঠা সম্ভব- আইওজে
আজ শনিবার পুরানা পল্টস্থ একটি রেস্টুরেন্ট ইসলামী ঐক্যজোটের জাতীয় নির্বাহী কমিটির সভায় বক্তাগন বলেন, দেশে সন্ত্রাস, অপরাধ ও সীমাহীন দূর্নীতির মূল কারন হলো ভূয়া নির্বাচনের মাধ্যমে সরকারের ক্ষমতা দখল। তারা বলেন, গণতন্ত্র প্রতিষ্ঠার স্বার্থে বেগম খালেদা জিয়াসহ সকল রাজবন্দীদের মুক্তি…
Nahean Khan Joy, Lekhak Banarjee BCL president, secretary
Dhaka, Jan 04 – Three months after they were made acting chief and acting deputy chief of the organisation, Al-Nahean Khan Joy and Lekhak Bhattacharjee have been made president and general secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) respectively.
BNP trying to make city polls questionable: Hasan
Dhaka, Jan 04 – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday alleged that BNP is raising various allegations from the very beginning with an intention to make the elections to two Dhaka city corporations questionable.
BNP mayor hopefuls lodge complaints to North, South city ROs
Dhaka, Jan 04 – The BNP mayoral candidates in the elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations on Saturday lodged written complaints to the respective returning officers about the ‘harassment’ of councillor aspirants and violation of the electoral code…
Dhaka’s wetlands shrink to 4.38pc: Study
Dhaka, Jan 04 – Wetlands in the capital city of Dhaka declined to 4.38 percent from 14.25 percent in the last 20 years due to unplanned urbanisation, finds a new study.
PM asks BCL to move on with right values
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday stressed the need for building Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) with the right values and ideals so that the country may get its future leaders from the organisation.
Dhaka should find alternative to COP to fight climate change
Dhaka, Jan 04 – A climate advocacy group on Saturday vented its frustration over the outcome of the COP25 meet, saying Bangladesh should come up with its own alternative to fight climate change.
BD Road crashes claim 5227 lives in 2019: Nischa report
As many as 5227 people were killed and 6953 others injured in some 4702 road accidents across the country in 2019, according to a road safety advocacy group.
AL heading towards ‘dynastic’ politics: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that Awami League is going to establish political ‘dynasty’ in Bangladesh as individuals from a family are now getting the party’s key posts and nominations to contest different elections.
Bangladesh Sangskritik Utsab 2020 starts at BSA
Culture Desk The 2nd ‘Bangladesh Sangskritik Utsab 2020’ has started on Friday at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segunbagicha in the city.
Cold-related diseases affect 5,432 people in 24 hrs
Various cold-related diseases have affected 5,432 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Saturday.
3 cleaning staff arrested with gold at Dhaka airport
The Armed Police Battalion arrested three cleaning staff with gold weighing around 2.3 kilograms from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday.
Rasulpur Liberation War memorial deserves special attention
During the Liberation War in 1971, more than 500 men and women were hauled in a group and forced to dig their own graves before they were shot dead by the Pakistani occupation force.
Sultan Mela begins Jan 15
The ten-day long ‘Sultan Mela’ is going to draw huge spectators who are expected to be bathed in mirth and merriment during this cultural event of prominence.
Police threaten leaders ahead of Dhaka City polls: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 03 – The BNP on Friday accused law enforcement agencies of raiding houses of its leaders and activists and intimidating them ahead of elections to Dhaka south and north city corporations.
Cold wave created by drizzles likely to continue till Sunday
Dhaka, Jan 03- Dhaka as well as the most of Bangladesh woke up to chilly drizzles on Friday morning creating cold waves, which is likely to sweep over the country and continue till tomorrow (Sunday).
Tea boy loses Tk 65,000 to Bkash scam
Brahmanbaria, Jan 03 – Bkash scammers tricked a tea seller into sending them Tk 65,000 on Thursday night.
3 killed in Nilphamari road accident
Three people were killed and eight others were injured when a microbus carrying a body collided head-on with a bus in Obiler Bazar area of Kishoreganj upazila on Friday.
Bangladesh economy to outshine Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong
Bangladesh’s economy will surpass that of Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore with its presence as the 30th largest economy in the world by 2024, says a global report released by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).
Lighter ship stuck in Bay of Bengal, 14 sailors, crew rescued
A fertiliser-laden lighter ship got stuck on a hidden shoal in MeherAlir Char area of the Bay of Bengal early Saturday and Coast Guard rescued its 14 sailors and crew.
Hasan Mahmud shines as Platoon beat Khulna Tigers
Dhaka Platoon jumped to the top of the points table beating Khulna Tigers by 12 runs in the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Murder suspect killed in Chattogram ‘gunfight’
A youth was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Majher Ghona of Bayazid Bostami area on early Friday, several hours after his arrest.
Work on dormitory extension for 100 RU students begins
Rajshahi, Dec 03 – The construction work of extension building of Rahmatunnisa Hall of the university has been inaugurated to create accomodation facility for another 100 students.
Dhaka’s air quality slightly improves after rainfall
Dec 03 – Dhaka has seen a slight improvement in the (AQI) after rain in winter on Friday morning. The city ranked 36th in AQI with a score of 122 at 8:47 am.
Stock market reforms to fail if rumours rule the roost: Minister
Dhaka, Dec 03 – Mentioning that any move to shore up the country’s capital market cannot succeed in the face of rumormongering, Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said the government will take all necessary policies to strengthen the…
Drizzles in Dhaka: Night temperature expected to fall again
Dhaka, Dec 03 – The residents of Dhaka and people elsewhere in the country woke up to drizzles on Friday morning as forecast by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The drizzles made the atmosphere chilly after several days of a rise…
4 bodies recovered after cargo launch sinks in the Buriganga
Dhaka, Dec 03 – Divers retrieved four bodies after a sand-laden cargo sank in the Burigranga River here early Friday.
BD HC verdict against leasing out forests, reserved or not
Dhaka, Jan 02 – In a verdict, the High Court yesterday observed that any notified forest area, no matter whether it is declared reserved forest or not, could not allocate or lease for any purpose that damages the country’s forest.