Youth robbed of Tk 50 lakh in Tangail

Armed muggers took away Tk 50 lakh from a youth at Mirzapur upazila headquarters of the district yesterday.
29 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Lalmonirhat mint farmers hit hard by blockade

Good yield of mint in the district this season fails to make farmers happy as they are facing problem to market the aromatic plant
28 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Sandalwood worth Tk 17 lakh seized in Dinajpur

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized sandalwood worth around Tk 17 lakh and arrested a man in this connection under
23 March 2015, 18:00 PM

UZ vice chairman arrested

Police arrested Mohammad Ali Sikder, vice chairman of Nazirpur Upazila Parishad, yesterday. On secret information, a police team raided
21 March 2015, 18:59 PM

Dubious measurement of 4,105 trees under sale

Serious irregularities have been alleged regarding the forest department's planned sale of over 4,000 trees in different areas of Amtali
19 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Agriculture bears brunt of disaster impacts: FAO

About a quarter of the damages caused by natural disasters in developing countries, including Bangladesh, is borne by the
17 March 2015, 18:10 PM

Solar solution for Jhenidah farmers

There is no power in the village, but an initiative by a farmers' cooperative has boosted their hopes of bumper crop yields in the
17 March 2015, 18:00 PM

‘Robber’ killed in clash with Faridpur cops

An alleged robber is killed during a clash with police in Alfadanga upazila of Faridpur
16 March 2015, 05:38 AM

7-month ban on risky vessels in S dists starts

The authorities have imposed a seven-month-long restriction on plying of risky passenger carrying watercrafts, including small
15 March 2015, 18:37 PM

Bumper yield, good price bring smile to potato growers

Farmers of Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are reaping potatoes in a happy mood as the crop that yielded well this season has good prices too.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM

SI sued for torturing underage wife

Abdul Wares, 40, a sub inspector of Kawnia Police Station, has been sued under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, five days after the rescue of his tortured second wife Habiba Aktar Marufa, 14, from his locked house in front of the police station.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Growers eye bumper wheat yield in Rangpur agri zone

Agriculturists and farmers are expecting bumper yield of wheat in five districts under Rangpur Agriculture Zone this season as the
10 March 2015, 22:29 PM

Buffalo Curd: Heritage of Bhola

On a recent visit to southern Bangladesh, my destination was the district of islands - Bhola. The nature of the region has changed a lot
10 March 2015, 22:29 PM

Maize farming makes Rajshahi growers happy

By dint of its gradually increasing demand and lucrative market price, scores of growers have become happy over the maize farming both in rainy and winter seasons in Rajshahi region, especially Barind tract and Chalan Beel areas.
10 March 2015, 18:25 PM

3,000 boro farmers denied cheap irrigation

Around 3,000 boro farmers in Saidpur upazila under Nilphamari district have to count more than double the usual cost for irrigation this season as 37 government-owned deep tube-wells did not get power connection from the Rural Electrification Board (REB).
8 March 2015, 18:12 PM