Fix sugarcane price at Tk 150 a maund

Sugarcane producers under the Pabna Sugar Mills zone have urged the government to fix its price at Tk 150 in view of
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Flood makes tomato farming costlier

Tomato cultivation at Baniary, a village famous for vegetable cultivation, in Nazirpur upazila under the district, has
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Businesses upbeat

Construction of the four-lane Benapole-Jessore highway will formally start soon, amid high hopes that it will boost
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Neo JMB leader ‘Akash’ among dead militants: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says one of the seven militants killed in today’s joint raid in Patartek of Gazipur is identified as Akash.
8 October 2016, 14:30 PM

Schools, colleges to protest violence on women Oct 18

All schools and colleges across the country will form human chains on October 18 protesting the recent spate of violence against women.
8 October 2016, 05:10 AM

Dhaka-Sylhet trains back on after 9 hours

Rail communication between Sylhet and Dhaka is restored around nine hours after disruption due to a train derailment in Madhobpur upazila of Habiganj.
7 October 2016, 06:26 AM

‘Robber’ beaten dead by mob in Jhalakathi

A suspected robber is beaten to death by a mob at Bil Shonautha village in Kathalia upazila of Jhalakathi.
7 October 2016, 05:03 AM

Bridge work stalled

The work of a bridge over the Nautara River on Lalmonirhat-Nilphamari-Panchagarh road in Dimla upazila under the district has
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Father, brother demand justice for Khadiza

Father and brother of Khadiza Begum Nargis, who is still battling for life in a brutal attack by a Bangladesh Chhatra League man in Sylhet, demand justice to her.
6 October 2016, 12:45 PM

Ex-district judge dismissed for misconduct, corruption

The law ministry dismisses a lower court judge from his service for committing misconduct and corruption.
6 October 2016, 12:07 PM

100 poor families get water purifiers

It was a unique occasion as 100 poor families got water purifiers at the end of a two-day event titled Panir Golpo (tale of water) aimed at raising awareness about safe drinking water to prevent diarrhoea and other waterborne diseases.
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Delivery patient dies in hospital

A carrying woman admitted to a private hospital yesterday morning with labour pain in Bhaluka upazila in the district died due to alleged wrong treatment.
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM

30 houses for landless families

Thirty destitute and landless families under Bongram union in Sadullapur upazila have been allocated dwellings last week at Salaipur Ashrayan (cluster village) Project.
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM

No change in Khadiza’s condition: Physicians

The condition of college girl Khadiza Akter Nargis, who was injured critically in a knife attack allegedly by a BCL leader in Sylhet, remains unchanged as she is still on life support at a city hospital.
5 October 2016, 15:34 PM

Ctg newborn, declared dead previously, dies

The newborn, who was declared dead but later found alive in Chittagong, finally breaths her last.
5 October 2016, 09:26 AM

Bamboo bridge poses risk

Local people, especially school going children of Chawk Lokman area in Shajahanpur upazila of the district have to cross a bamboo-made
4 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Hacked student of Sylhet college in critical state

The Sylhet Government Women’s College student, who was waylaid and hacked brutally in broad daylight by a Chhatra League leader yesterday, is now in a critical state.
4 October 2016, 09:14 AM

Madrasa boy missing

A madrasa student, who went missing from Durgapur village in Kahaloo upazila on September 22, still remained traceless. The victim,
3 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Docs struggle to cope with rabies

Amid sharp rise in the number of dog bites during the ongoing breeding season, when some of the animals turn mad and tend to bite
3 October 2016, 18:00 PM

PM urges rich to help build equal society for children

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all, especially the rich, to supplement the government's efforts in building a society for children where there will be no discrimination.
3 October 2016, 07:31 AM