The government officials distributed ten power tillers to farmers of Debiganj in the district in subsidized rate this noon.
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JSM begins open market sale of sugar
Joypurhat Sugar Mills (JSM), a state owned enterprise, has started ‘Open Market Sale’ (OMS) of sugar across the country from Monday to stabilize the price of sugar during the month of Ramadan.The JSM, one of the quality sugar producers of…
Wall collapse kills construction worker in Ctg
A construction worker was killed and three others, including two schoolboys, were injured when the boundary wall of a colony collapsed on them near Afgan Mosque in Dewan Bazar area of the city on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as…
Lightning kills three in Satkhirta
Three people were killed and seven others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Shyamnagar upazila on Wednesday morning. Of the deceased, two were identified as Nurunnahar,35, wife of Rahman Par, a resident of Sora village, and Sajeda Khatun,40,…
Body of college student found in Manikganj
A college student was found dead at Bahirchar in Harirampur upazila on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Nayeem Miah, 20, a second year student of Judge Nurul Islam Khan Degree College and son of Najim Uddin, a resident of the…
200 families affected for dredging of Mongla-Ghasiakhali channel Bisnu Proshad Chakrabortty, UNB Bagerhat Correspondent
Around 200 families of Hurka union in Rampal upazila have been suffering since long as their houses, ponds and shrimp enclosures have been covered with silt after the government initiated dredging work of the Mongla-Ghasiakhali channel for restoring its navigability.The report on field…
Workshop on fecal sludge management held in Faridpur
A day-long workshop jointly organised by Faridpur Pourashava and Practical Action, Bangladesh(PAB) on ‘Fecal Sludge Management and Regulatory Framework’ initiated by the Local Government Ministry was held yesterday(Monday)at the Pourashava conference room.In the multi-media presentation PAB personnel Abdullah Al Mamun displayed the present situation…
Quality seed, modern technology for rice cultivation stressed
There is no alternative to using quality seed, modern technologies and organic fertilizers for enhancing rice production under adverse climate to alleviate poverty and attain food security, speakers said on Monday.They were addressing a ceremony arranged for distribution of high yielding BRRI dhan…
Boro procurement begins in Palashbari
Boro paddy and rice procurement drive of Department of Food started in Palashbari upazila of the district on Monday amid much enthusiasm.A simple ceremony organized by upazila food department was held on the premises of a godown of Local Supply Depot at…
600 grams gold recovered from Shahjalal airport
Members of Airport Armed Police (AAP) five gold bars weght around 600 grams and arrested two receivers of its from the car parking of Hazrat Shahjalal International airport on Tuesday. The arrested persons are—Md Firoz, 38, and Md Nazif,32. Sources…
Ex Speaker Shaikh Razzaque Ali Passes Away
Former Speaker Sheikh Razzak Ali died at his Farzipara residence in the city on Sunday. He was 87. Sheikh Razzak, who had long been suffering from cancer, breathed his last around 2:45pm, Razzak’s daughter Dr. Shahnaz Razzak told journalists. He…
Yangtze ship disaster: 396 confirmed dead
The death toll from the Chinese ferry disaster now stands at 396, the authorities say, as emergency workers search the vessel in the Yangtze River. The ship, the Eastern Star, capsized in a storm on Monday and was turned upright…
‘Fake budget from fake government’ – Dr. Moyeen Khan
BNP standing committee member Dr Abdul MOyeen Khan yesterday termed the proposed budget for 2015-16 as ‘fake outlay of fake government’. He questioned the locus standi of the of the government that placed the budget saying that whether they represent…
Bus hit by another overturns at Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar, 1 killed
A passenger bus has overturned while racing another on a traffic-free street in the heart of capital Dhaka, killing a man and injuring several others. The accident occured at Karwan Bazar at around 6:30pm on Wednesday, a public holiday after…
2 kids killed by lightning strike
Two children were killed and two others were injured by a lightning strike in Ishwardi upazila on Tuesday evening.
2 killed in B’baria road crash
Two people, including a child, were killed as a truck knocked down them in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.
Father, daughter killed in road crash
Father and daughter were killed and five others injured in a road accident on Narail-Jessore road in Rupganj Bazar area of the district today.
Eviction of illegal hill dwellers begins June 11
Divisional Hill Management Committee (DHMC) yesterday issued warnings to the residents of 11 risky hills including Moti Jhorna and Lalkhan Bazar hill areas about possible landslides in Chittagong hill areas.
FIFA president Blatter announces resignation
It was the moment the world thought would never come — Sepp Blatter has announced he is resigning as FIFA president. The most powerful man in soccer said on Tuesday afternoon he would step down from the post he has…
4 arrested with 6 stolen private cars one motorbike
Detectives arrested four suspected members of a carjacking gang and recovered six stolen private cars and one motorcycle from their possessions.
Chinese ship capsizes on Yangtze with hundreds missing
Five people are dead and hundreds are missing after a ship carrying more than 450 people capsized on the Yangtze River in China’s Hubei province. The ship is submerged upside down in a wide stretch of the river – state…
Owner among 42 indicted in Rana Plaza collapse
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police on Monday afternoon submitted two separate charge sheets against 42 people, including owner Sohel Rana of Rana Plaza, in two cases filed after the factory collapse of the building and that left 1,136…
DMP bans vracker-blasting on Shab-e-Barat
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Monday imposed a ban on carrying and blasting of any kind of explosives, fireworks, crackers, and other harmful and injurious elements from Tuesday night.
Two motorcycle riders killed in Jessore road accident
Two motorcycle riders were killed in a road accident at Aladipur village under Bagarpara upazila in the district today.The deceased were identified as Rafiq, 30, and Khair Biswas, 28.
International Day of UN Peacekeepers observed
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers- 2015 was observed here today through various programmes amid huge enthusiasm in a befitting manner in the divisional city of Rangpur.Rangpur Area Headquarters of Bangladesh Army, led by its Station Commander Brigadier General…
Paddy, rice procurement drive begins in Gaibandha
Boro paddy and rice procurement drive of Department of Food has started in Sadar upazila on Sunday amid much enthusiasm.Official sources said the government has set a target to purchase a total of 416 tonnes of paddy from the farmers…
Expert panel submitted to HC to help prevent sexual offence
Five human rights groups on Monday submitted to the High Court a list of 10 noted citizens to form an expert committee to prevent sexual harassment and violence. The proposed citizens are: Justice Awlad Hossain, former chairman of the UN…
Young man electrocuted in Manikganj
A young man Shagor Miah, 25, son of Tuhin Miah was electrocuted at Islampur village under Dhamrai Thana of the district on Friday night.
NGO employee killed road accident
An NGO employee was killed in Bismillah road area of Chandragonj in sadar upazila on Saturday.
Politician Kabir of Rangamati passes away
Renowned politician, social organizer and Timber Merchant of Rangamati hill district Jasimuddin Kabir died on Saturday midnight at BIRDEM Hospital, Dhaka following heart attack. He was 60.