A total of 82.77 per cent students passed in Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations under Chittagong Education Board (CEB) this year.According to results of the SSC-2015 published here today, the percentage of pass in CEB is 82.77 which was 91.40…
Asian Development Bank (ADB) today distributed 10 agriculture equipments in Belaichhari upazila for agriculture development of rural areas of hill district under its Chittagong Hill Tract Development project.
The three-day training in “Objective Journalism” ended today at the VIP lounge of Khulna Press Club. Khulna Press Club (KPC) and Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) jointly organised the training programme.
Chapainawabganj District College Teachers-Employees Welfare Association (CDCTEWA) distributed cheques of Tk 19,02,984 among the nominees of the late members of the association on Wednesday.
Health experts at a post-rally discussion have stressed for ensuring safe motherhood for healthy newborn babies and their beautiful life through proper nursing during pregnancy, planned birth and safe delivery.They were addressing the discussion arranged at the conference room of…
A total proposed budget of Taka 164 crore 59 lakh 84 thousand for the 2015-16 fiscal year of Faridpur Pourashava, the biggest ever in size since the establishment of this local government institution in 1869, was unveiled yesterday in the…
Speakers at a views-sharing meeting today stressed reaching all available government services easily in a hassle-free manner ensuring complete accountability to the rural people for accelerating national uplift.The pace of rural development could be accelerated further through maintaining the present…
Speakers at a discussion today underscored the need for ensuring animal protein for all citizens aimed at building healthier and brighter nation.They said we have to increase consumption of eggs and chicken at least two times to reduce malnutrition.
Speakers at a workshop here on Monday underlined the importance of promoting water, sanitation and hygiene strategies to ensure a water and sanitation related disease free healthy society.Importance should be given to create much awareness among the people particularly in…
A housewife was electrocuted at Monoharpur village in Kaligang upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Halima Begum, 35, wife of Mirajul Islam of the village.
Motor Workers Union on Sunday evening suspended its transport strike across all the districts in Rajshahi division till Monday afternoon. The transport workers started the strike on Sunday morning demanding the punishment of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists who were…
Two minor children were drowned in the river Pagla at Kansat Milik village under Shibganj upazila of the district yesterday morning.The victims were identified as Anik, 3, son of Nazimuddin and Real, 3, son of Sohel Rana of the same…
Hundreds of members and associates today celebrated centenary of Gaibandha Public Library and Club (GPLC) amid much enthusiasm. To mark the day, the Shato Barsha Purti and Avishekh Utjapon Committee chalked out an elaborate programme with the slogan “Shato Barshey…
Narsingdi Polytechnic Institute On Sunday Distributed certificates among 25 sewing machine operators who received a three-month training on ‘Readymade Garments Sewing Machine Operators’ (RMG-SMO) piloting course.The training course was held under the ‘Competency Based Training and Assessment’ at Narsingdi Polytechnic…
A child drowned in a pond at Syedpur village in Sadar upazila on Saturday.The victim was identified as Roni, 3, son of Bobi Hossain, a resident of the village.
A young man was stabbed to death and five others were injured by robbers during a robbery incident at South Fashion village in Char Fashion upazila early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Jakir,30, a resident of the area. Locals said…
Coast Guard members seized 2.5 lakh pieces of shrimp fry worth Tk 12.5 lakh from the Tentulia River at Laharhat in Lalmohan upazila early Sunday.
Boro paddy and rice procurement drive started here today under the auspices of Netrakona district food department.Deputy commissioner (DC) Netrakona Dr. Torun Kanti Shikder formally inaugurated the drive by purchasing 40 metric tons of Boro rice from two rice mills…
The farmers have started reaping benefits of the Alternate Drying and Wetting (AWD) irrigation technology saving huge underground water for irrigation to Boro fields also enhancing rice yield for food security.Following massive awareness building and technology dissemination activities being conducted…
A minor schoolgirl drowned in a pond in Shibpur area of Raipur upazila on Friday.The deceased was identified as Lamia Akhter, daughter of Latu Miah and a class II student of Kanchanpur Primary School.
The indefinite transport strike, enforced by the Bus Owners and Sramik Oikya Parishad of the south-western region, entered its fifth day on Saturday.Bus services between the capital and 10 southeastern districts of Khulna division have remained suspended due to the…
Members of the Coast Guard and the Border Guard Bangladesh in their separate drives in the district on Sunday rescued 13 people who were reportedly thrown into the sea from Malaysia-bound ships and salvaged by Myanmar fishermen earlier.In-charge of the…
Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its front organizations today celebrated the homecoming day of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through the day-long programmes.Chittagong city, north and south district units of AL celebrated the day through elaborate programmes including placing of…
Agri experts at a function urged the farmers to farm zinc enriched rice BRRI Dhan 64 in large scale to meet the necessary requirement of micronutrient for a human body and increase disease resistant capacity of children and mothers.“Zinc is…
Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu today inaugurated renovation works of the KD Canal here in the city.
A ban has been imposed on mango harvesting and marketing in Bagha and Charghat Upazilas of the district till June 5 next to give optimum time for natural ripening.
Two people were killed and seven others injured in a collision between a bus and CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Jora bridge area of Ullapara upazila on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Jharna Begum, 40, wife of Abdul Wahab of Kamarkhanda…
Coast Guard members recovered 32 lakh pieces of shrimp fry worth Tk 1.62 crore from the Tentulia River at Laharhat in Lalmohan upazila early Sunday.
Two siblings were killed by a lightning strike during storm at Napura village in Banshkhali upazila on Saturday morning.
One male and another female were killed and two others injured in two separate road accidents in two separate places in Tangail on Thursday night.Police said two persons including Pankjaj and Zakaria were going to Tangail by a motorcycle on…