CHANDPUR: Farmers in Haimchar upazila of Chandpur district are increasingly showing interest to grow Kalo Jira (black cumin) in their fields finding it to be an economically viable venture. While talking to the FE, farmers Rubel Moishal, Serajul Islam and Habibur Rahman -all from Gazipur, Nilkomol
RAJSHAHI: With the Bangla New Year Pahela Baishakh around the corner, a small village in Rajshahi becomes vibrant and exciting with colour and activity. In Bosontopur village under Nowhata municipality in Paba upazila, artisans are working tirelessly to produce shokherhari-traditional decorative c
Archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Mahasthangarh in Bogura have uncovered evidence of a commercial urban centre dating back around 2,500 years, reinforcing the site's status as one of South Asia's earliest and most enduring centres of trade, administration and culture. The discovery was
BENAPOLE, Apr 11: Farmers in Sharsha upazila of Jashore are increasingly turning to sunflower cultivation due to its low cost, short duration, and high profitability. Fields that once lay fallow are now covered with blooming sunflowers, inspiring new hope among local farmers. The crop is not only
A man was beaten to death by an angry mob in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Saturday following allegations of making objectionable remarks about the Holy Quran. The deceased was identified as Shamim Reza, 52, also known as Jahangir, a resident of Philipnagar area, UNB reports. Locals claim
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized a huge quantity of Indian contraband items in an operation at the Kushtia border. The estimated value of the seized drugs and goods is over Tk 200 thousand. Lieutenant Colonel Rashed Kamal Rony, commander of Kushtia 47 Battalion, confirmed the matter throu
A king cobra has been rescued from Chittagong University campus by a specialist snake rescue group after it was found inside a residential area near the campus hill zone. The snake was found around 8:00 pm on Friday from a stream behind the arts faculty makeshift structures. Panic spread among re
SYLHET Apr 05: Production at the major state-run fertiliser factory in Sylhet has been suspended for a month under a govt. gas rationing plan amid apprehension of worst shortage due to the Mideast war. The Shahjalal Fertiliser Company Limited, managed by Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation
Long queues before the petrol pumps driven by panic buying has turned into a common phenomenon in Magura town suggesting a further aggravation of the fuel crisis in recent time. Meanwhile, Against the backdrop of the fuel crisis prevailing across the globe, all the 11 refuelling stations beside t
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 05: Youngone Corporation has awarded scholarships to students of Chittagong Independent University (CIU) under its academic excellence programme. The award ceremony, held at the Youngone Corporation Auditorium at Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) in Anwara on Friday, marked the
PABNA, Apr 04: Instead of any types of husk, abandoned polythene, old tyres and plastic-rubber waste are being burned in public to boil paddy in different areas of Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district, creating various environmental and health hazards. On the one hand, local agricultural landscape i
Three children died in Kushtia with symptoms of measles within 24 hours till Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as eight-month-old Ibrahim, son of Chanchal Hossain of Daulatpur upazila, Afran, son of Al Amin from Bhadalia village and five-month-old Aiza, daughter of Momin of Kushtia di
Sixteen Bangladeshi fishermen have been missing for 13 days after going to the deep sea for fishing with families fearing they may have been detained by the Myanmar Coast Guard. The missing fishermen include Md. Jewel, Farhad Hossain, Md. Nirab, Md. Rakib Hossain, Saddam Hossain, Md. Mezbah Uddin,
