Various types of illicit drugs are being smuggled into Bangladesh from the neighbouring country, India, through different border points in Lalmonirhat district. Trade of these narcotic substances has emerged as a grave concern among the inhabitants and guardians in five upazilas of the frontier no
Although winter has arrived, the prices of vegetables are high in Magura and Gopalganj, while a fall in the vegetable prices in Chandpur brought relief to low-income consumers. Our correspondent from Magura reports, as much as 3,820 hectares were brought under winter vegetable cultivation in Magur
At least four people, including three followers of Baul Abul Sarkar Moharaj, were injured on Sunday after clashes broke out in Manikganj over rival programmes announced by two groups following the singer’s arrest on charges of hurting religious sentiment. The three injured followers are Abdu
Two people were killed and two others injured when a bus hit a van at Alukdia in Sadar upazila of Chuadanga district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Parvina Khatun, 45, wife of Raju Ahmed and Ramjan, 28, of Kacharipara village. The accident occurred around 1pm when the Meherpur-bound b
The body of an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) was recovered from the bathroom of a barrack under Chawkbazar police station in Chattogram on Sunday. Chawk Bazar Zone Assistant Commissioner (AC) Tarikul Islam said colleagues recovered the hanging of Ohidur Rahman with a towel around his neck inside t
A 45-year-old Bangladeshi man was shot dead allegedly by Indian Khasias along the Sylhet border in Kanaighat upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Jamal Uddin, son of Makram Ali of the upazila. Abdul Awal, officer-in-charge of Kanaighat Police Station, said Jamal went to the b
Slow progress in two government bridge construction projects has left hundreds of thousands of people to face serious inconveniences for years in Cox's Bazar and Sylhet. Our correspondent from Cox's Bazar reports, hundreds of thousands of people have been facing much hardship as the works for cons
Bitter gourd cultivation has been increasing every year in Manikganj Sadar upazila. Farmers are opting to cultivate the crop on a large scale, hoping for good yield with relatively lower production costs. But this year, natural disasters have dampened those hopes. Repeated rainfall, reduced yields
GAIBANDHA, Nov 20: A farmer of remote Hazirhat in Sundarganj has been using banana plant's stems, or portions forming the trunk-like structure, to produce a new processed fodder item for cattle, and addressing feed shortage in the area. The fodder from banana stalks are as cost effective as it is
BOGURA, Nov 17: Bogura - the district best known for its agricultural machineries- has now seen a boom in the local poultry industry, stemming from the vigorous growth of its other traditional businesses. The northern district has now emerged as a thriving poultry hub, where thousands of farms, ha
Bus services from Nathullabad Bus Terminal in Barishal remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Monday, leaving thousands of commuters grappling with the crisis. The bus operations on 23 intra-district routes have been halted since Saturday night after students of BM College allegedly
Two days of unseasonal rainfall in early November caused extensive crop losses across four districts in the Rajshahi agriculture region, damaging over 19,500 hectares of farmland and affecting nearly 43,000 farmers, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE). Official sources said
Miscreants set fire to the July Memorial in Muktabazar area of Feni district town early Sunday. Police said a around 3:30 am group of helmet-wearing youths poured petrol on the monument and set it ablaze before fleeing. Feni Superintendent of Police Habibur Rahman and senior officials visited the
