Rajshahi, May 12 – Mango growers in the Bangladesh district of Rajshahi are expecting a bumper yield this year as they said the rains caused by recent cyclone Fani have brought an extra benefit to them. Dr Alim Uddin, a…
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Taskin under consideration for WC team: BCB chief
Dhaka – Right-arm pacer Taskin Ahmed is at the centre of contention now to be selected for the Bangladesh World Cup squad, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan said on Saturday. Earlier, Taskin was overlooked when the BCB announced…
Narcotics-men file then drop drug case against Barguna man
Barguna, May 11 – Officials of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) here allegedly tried to charge a local trader with Yaba pills in Madrasa road area of the district town on Friday. However, amid strong protests from different sectors,…
Release Khaleda before Eid for democracy: Zafrullah Chy
Dhaka, May 11 – Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Saturday demanded the release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail before upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr for the sake of democracy and peace in the country. “I demand that BNP chairperson…
PM Sheikh Hasina returns to Dhaka from London
Dhaka, May 11 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from London on Saturday morning wrapping up her 10-day official visit to the United Kingdom (UK). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage…
Woman hacked dead by ‘drug addict’ man in Chattogram
Chattogram, May 11 – An elderly woman was hacked to death and four other people were injured in an attack by a ‘drug addict’ man in Uttar Kattoli area under Akbar Shah thana on Friday night. The deceased was identified…
Grameenphone launches Tonic Booths in eight centres
Dhaka, May 8 – Grameenphone recently launched Tonic Booth in eight Grameenphone Centers (GPC) in Dhaka and Chattogram. Tonic Booth services are available in 6 GPCs in Dhaka which are GPC Gulshan, GPC Mirpur, GPC Dhanmondi, GPC Motijheel, GPC Farmgate…
Denial after arrests by cops a serious inhuman act: BNP
Dhaka, May 10 – BNP on Friday said the denial of facts by law enforcers after picking many opposition leaders and activists up is a serious inhuman act. In a statement, party senior joint secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi also alleged…
BD govt sets higher revenue collection goal for next FY
Dhaka, May 10 – The revenue collection target for the 2019-20 fiscal has been set at Tk 3.97 lakh crore to reduce dependency on foreign aid and grants. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been tasked with collecting Tk…
BD minorities say attacks on them went up following election
Dhaka, May 10 — Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad (BHBCOP) on Friday expressed deep concern over the increased violence and oppression of minorities in the last four months after the national election. The BHBCOP, a non-profit aiming to protect rights of…
Complex at Tagore’s house Kuthibari in BD nears completion
Kushtia, May 10 – The construction of a magnificent complex is on in full swing at Shilaidaha Kuthibari, Rabindranath Tagore’s country house that holds numerous memories of the celebrated poet. Deputy Commissioner of the district Aslam Hossain says he is…
Tri-Nation Series: Bangladesh, Ireland share points as rain spoils match
Dhaka – Bangladesh and Ireland shared points as the third match of the ongoing Tri-Nation Series between them was abandoned at Dublin, Ireland on Thursday due to persistent rain. After the final inspection at local time 2:12pm, umpires called the…
Upazila Parishad fifth phase elections June 18
Dhaka, May 9 – The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced the schedule for holding elections to 16 Upazila Parishads of 14 districts in the fifth and the last phase of the Upazila Parishad Election on June 18. According to…
Dhaka to have sweltering hot weather for some more days
Dhaka, May 9 – The people would not get relief from the summer hot spell as the ongoing condition is likely to continue in the next three to four days across Bangladesh, said the met office. The highest temperature recorded…
HC shows grave concern over food adulteration
Dhaka, May 9 – The High Court yesterday expressed grave concerned over the poor activity of government’s organizations in stopping food adulteration and taking legal action against the responsible persons for leading people toward death through supplying contaminated foods. It…
সাবেক সভাপতি জি.এ খানের মৃত্যুতে মুসলিম লীগের শোক প্রকাশ
বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগের সাবেক সভাপতি, ঢাকা বারের সাবেক সভাপতি ও বার কাউন্সিলের সাবেক সাধারণ সম্পাদক এ্যাড. গওহর আলী খান (জি.এ খান) গত ৬ মে, ২০১৯ যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের নিউ ইয়র্কে ৯৪ বছর বয়সে ইন্তেকাল করেছেন (ইন্নালিল্লাহে ওয়া ইন্না ইলাইহি রাজিউন)। তার মৃত্যুতে…
সমাজে রমজানের শিক্ষা না থাকায় অতি মুনাফার লোভ -চরমোনাই পীর
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মোহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, সিয়াম সাধনার মধ্য দিয়ে মানব জাতিকে মহান আল্লাহ তায়ালার রহমত, মাগফিরাত ও নাজাত লাভের আহবান জানায় এ মহান রমজান মাস। তিনি বলেন, মিথ্যা, গীবত করা, চোগলখোরী, অতি…
2 suspected drug peddlers killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, May 9 – Two suspected drug dealers were killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Laboni Beach Point in the district town on early Thursday. The identities of the deceased could not be known…
Price fall in large-caps drives stocks further down
Dhaka, May 8, 2019 – Stock markets today closed the week with downward trend due mainly to price fall in large-cap securities, official news agency BSS reported on Wednesday. The falling major sectors were pharmaceuticals and chemicals, ceramics and insurance.…
Bangladesh eyes to dominate against Ireland
Dhaka – After a thumping win against West Indies on Tuesday, Bangladesh eyes to display better performance against Ireland as well. The Tigers will take on the hosts Ireland on Thursday in their second game of the ongoing tri-nation series.…
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 8 wickets in Irish tri-series
Dublin,(AP/UNB) – Bangladesh made light work of chasing down 262 to beat West Indies with five overs to spare in their one-day international tri-series match on Tuesday. Bangladesh made 264-2 after limiting West Indies to 261-9. The West Indies was…
BNP hosts iftar for orphans, ulema
Dhaka, May 7 – In the absence of party chairperson Khaleda Zia, BNP hosted an iftar party on her behalf for orphan students and ulema (Islamic scholars) on Tuesday, the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan. The programme…
16 killed in 2 days as Cyclone Fani ravaged Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 4 – At least 16 people, including two children, were killed and dozens of others injured on Friday and Saturday as cyclonic storm Fani has unleashed its force on Bangladesh after ravaging eastern India. Fani which once turned…
Holy month of fasting Ramadan begins
Dhaka, May 6 – The Holy Ramadan, the Islami month of self-restraint for self-purification through fasting and abstinence, begann in Bangladesh on Tuesday as the new crescent moon was sighted on Monday. Lailatul Qadr, the night of divine blessing and…
Singer Subir Nandi passes away
Dhaka, May 7 – Renowned singer Subir Nandi died at a hospital in Singapore early Tuesday. He was 66. He breathed his last around 4:30am, said Dr Samanta Lal Sen, chief coordinator of National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery,…
Reza Kibria GS, Montu in presidium of Dr. Kamal’s Gono Forum
Dhaka, May 5 – A 111-member new committee of Gono Forum has been formed with Dr Kamal Hossain reelected Gono Forum’s president and Reza Kibria made its general secretary. Mostafa Mohsin Montu has been dropped from the post of party…
Dhaka plans to import more LNG
Dhaka, May 06 – The Bangladesh government is planning to import more Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) from the global market. During the recent state visit of Prime Minister Sheik Hasina in Brunei, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for…
HC notice to combat air pollution by 2 City Corpns of Dhaka
Dhaka, May 5- The High Court yesterday summoned the chief executive officers of two Dhaka City Corporations to explain their positions over their reports submitted before the court relating to prevent air pollution in the capital. The HC bench comprising…
Bangamata Football: Bangladesh on the brink of title
Dhaka- Title-aspirants Bangladesh are confident over winning the first Bangamata U-19 Women’s International Gold Cup Football title on Friday. The hosts are ready for final Laos test at 6 pm on Monday at Bangabandhu National Stadium where the President Abdul…
Bangladesh self-sufficient in food: Minister
Dhaka – The government is putting emphasis on providing people with more nutritious food, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said Thursday. “As we’ve attained sufficiency in food production, we’re now looking for ways to provide our people with more nutritious…