Bangladesh has 19.2 lakh tonnes of food grains in govt warehouses: State minister
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Agriculture
Tea cultivation takes root in Gazipur plains
3 April 2026, 07:20 AM
Agriculture
Untimely rains, hill runoff submerge 500 hectares of Boro
3 April 2026, 07:17 AM
Agriculture
Boro acreage rises for fifth consecutive year
3 April 2026, 01:34 AM
Agriculture
March rainfall 31% above average; crops damaged but diesel for irrigation saved
2 April 2026, 16:37 PM
Agriculture
Social media inspires Juri farmer to grow watermelon, attracting crowds
1 April 2026, 12:59 PM
Bangladesh
No plan for free fertiliser at the moment: Agriculture minister
31 March 2026, 18:18 PM
Agriculture
Cold storage owners want govt aid for disaster-hit potato growers
29 March 2026, 22:03 PM
Business
Diesel crisis leaves thousands of fishermen idle in Shariatpur
28 March 2026, 20:40 PM
Energy
Three days of hailstorms leave 2,000 vegetable seed farmers into crisis in Lalmonirhat
28 March 2026, 11:56 AM
Agriculture
Bank heist: Manager just got promotion letter
Waliullah, manager of Bangladesh Commerce Bank's Kathgora branch, just got his promotion letter before he was killed in a robbery attempt at his branch in Savar.
22 April 2015, 07:44 AM
Toxic gas from brick kiln affects boro paddy
Farmers of Poisafela village in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila are worried that they may not get the crop from their boro fields as the paddy plants have been badly affected by the toxic gas of a nearby brick kiln.
21 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Housewife commits 'suicide'
A housewife allegedly committed suicide in New Colony area under Parbatipur upazila of the district yesterday.
21 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Three return home from Indian jail
Three Bangladeshi nationals returned home on Sunday night after serving two years in an Indian jail.
20 April 2015, 18:00 PM
7-8 involved in Oyasiqur killing, suspect tells magistrate
A suspect today told a metropolitan magistrate in Dhaka that seven to eight including Zikurullah and Ariful Islam were involved in the killing of blogger Oyasiqur Rahman Babu.
20 April 2015, 14:06 PM
5 sued for BCL infighting at Rangpur Medical College
Five Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders and activists are sued in connection with a factional clash that left 10 injured at Rangpur Medical College.
19 April 2015, 14:51 PM
Stop tobacco farming on paddy, jute fields
Conversion of fertile paddy and jute lands into tobacco farming has to be halted immediately and expansion of tobacco acreage has
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
2 ‘robbers’ beaten dead in Savar
A mob beat two suspected robbers to death while they were trying to flee after committing a robbery at Savar, on the outskirts area of Dhaka.
18 April 2015, 05:21 AM
Bumper yield brings smile to watermelon growers
Watermelon growers of Panchagarh district are happy with this year's bumper yield and satisfactory price of their produce in local
17 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Hajj flights begin on Aug 16
Hajj flights to carry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will begin on August 16 and continue till September 18 this year.
16 April 2015, 15:48 PM
Land dispute leaves one dead, 30 injured
A man was killed and 30 others were injured in a clash between two rival groups over capture of a disputed land at Bamoi village in Lakhai
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt allows leave for ethnic new year celebration
The government has decided to allow the public servants, who belong to ethnic minority groups, to take optional leave for two days to celebrate traditional festivals before and after the Pahela Baishakh.
13 April 2015, 13:34 PM
Don’t harass candidates, CEC tells police
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad tells law enforcers not to harass candidates of the looming city corporations polls.
12 April 2015, 13:29 PM
Sherpur paddy field cleared for burial
It was a paddy field where green plants undulated in the air only a few days back. But the plants are all gone now and the plot has
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM
20-MW power plant inoperative for 12 days
The 20-megawatt power plant run by Power Development Board (PWD) at Nayahat in Saidpur upazila went out of order 12 days ago, causing immense sufferings to the local people due to frequent load shedding.
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Minor girl raped, neighbour youth held
A seven-year-old girl was raped by a neighbouring youth at Hamlapara village in Melandah upazila on Wednesday.
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Indigenous youth murdered
Criminals killed an indigenous youth in Thanchi upazila of the district early yesterday. The dead is Moshi Tripura, 28, a resident of Laxmi
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Biman plans to increase flights
National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines plans to expand its network on regional routes and increase its flights in existing routes.
8 April 2015, 10:26 AM
2 die of unknown disease
A college girl and a farmer have died due to an unknown disease while another is fighting for life at Jhenidah Sadar Hospital following
7 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Diarrhoea spreads in C'nawabganj town
The district town sees spread of diarrhoea during the last couple of days.
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM