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Bikroy.com arranges story writing competition on Victory Day

FE Online Desk 2018-12-09 12:42:37

Bikroy.com, the largest marketplace of Bangladesh, has launched #ILoveBangladesh - story writing competition on the occasion of this Victory Day. In this competition, participants can write a story...

75,478 hectares of land come under Rabi crop farming in Sylhet division

Our Correspondent 2018-12-09 10:32:05

SYLHET, Dec 08: A total of 75,478 hectares of land have been brought under the cultivation of crops and vegetables in Sylhet division during the current Rabi season. Potato, gourd, sweet gourd, radish...

RAB arrests BNP leader in capital

-- 2018-12-08 19:35:11

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested a ward-level BNP leader of Dhaka North city unit from his Khilgaon residence early Saturday. The arrestee is Mirza Hasan Imam alias Bulu, 50, organising...

Police arrest Bagerhat Jamaat ameer, five others

-- 2018-12-08 16:50:02

Police arrested six Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists, including its district unit ameer, from Chitli Boitpur area under Sadar upazila in Bagerhat on Saturday. The arrestees are Maolana Rejaul Ka...

Cops detain 84 in Satkhira, Cumilla

Agencies 2018-12-08 13:11:13

Police, in their special drives arrested a total of 84 people from two districts of the country in the last 24 hours. Of them, 42 were held from eight upazilas of Satikhira district in the last 12-h...

Mother, daughter die under 'mysterious circumstances'

-- 2018-12-07 20:04:45

A woman and her daughter died under ‘mysterious circumstances’ in Kanchan Bazar area of Manda upazila in Naogaon on Friday. The deceased were identified as Farida Begum, 55, wife of Ebada...

Alleged drug dealer rapes Garo girl

-- 2018-12-07 11:57:26

An orphaned Garo girl has allegedly been raped by a local youth after being abducted from Sherpur municipality area. Police said Rocky Miah, 22, an alleged drug dealer and son of Ratan Miah of Kachar...

Cauliflowers fetch good prices in Bogura

Our Correspondent 2018-12-06 21:07:25

BOGURA, Dec 06: Abundant production of cauliflower has brought smile on the faces of farmers in the district this season. Twelve pieces of small cauliflowers are being sold at Tk 120 to Tk 150, 12...

22,883 tonnes of T-Aman procurement target in Sylhet

Our Correspondent 2018-12-06 21:06:30

SYLHET, Dec 06: Amid a good harvest of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy in Sylhet division this year, the Food Department has set a target of procuring 22,883 tonnes of rice from the region. The ra...

CU student’s hanging body found on campus

-- 2018-12-06 17:05:42

Police recovered the hanging body of a student of Chittagong University (CU) from a cottage (privately-run mess) on the campus on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Jahangir Raju, haili...

Infighting leads to death of two Narail farmers

-- 2018-12-06 16:38:51

Two farmers have been shot to death over a power clash in Narail’s Kalia upazila. The incident took place at the upazila’s Kalabaria union neighbourhood at around 9:00 am on Thursday, sa...

RCC to generate fuel, biogas, manure from wastes

-- 2018-12-06 12:56:00

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has taken a decision in principle to generate fuel, biogas and bio-fertiliser from wastes. The corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an American...

Quality seed shortage worries Bogura potato farmers

Our Correspondent 2018-12-05 21:39:33

BOGURA, Dec 05: Farmers of the district are worried over the shortage of quality potato seeds. Officials at the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said farmers in the district need over 500...

Patients take treatment inside dilapidated building amid risk

-- 2018-12-05 21:38:17

GOPALGANJ, Dec 05 (UNB): More than 300 patients are taking treatment inside dilapidated buildings of the Kotalipara Upazila Health Complex (UHC) every day amid risk of accidents. Their suffering has...

Rajshahi producing tomatoes in full swing

-- 2018-12-05 11:58:37

Farmers are cultivating tomato successfully in Rajshahi region including the vast Barind tract. They are very enthusiastic and optimistic over high market price and suitable climatic condition. &ldqu...

Police recover throat-slit body in Sirajganj

-- 2018-12-05 11:35:24

Police recovered the throat-slit body of a man in Sirajganj on Tuesday. The body is believed to be of Sumon Sheel, 30, son of Nimai Sheel. Local people of Bashbaria Natunpara in Shahzadpur upazila,...

Water chestnut farming brings solvency to Bogura peasants

Our Correspondent 2018-12-04 21:04:33

BOGURA, Dec 04: Cultivation of water chestnut, locally known as 'Paniphal', has brought financial solvency to the grassroots peasants in the district. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)...

Mentally challenged boy found dead in abandoned well

-- 2018-12-04 19:36:57

Fire fighters recovered the body of a mentally challenged teenage boy from an abandoned well at Dhurkhagrakhali village in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj on Tuesday. Locals said Motaleb,16, son of Ala...

Migratory birds flock to northern region

-- 2018-12-04 18:28:19

With advent of the winter season, migratory birds from the Himalayan and Siberian regions are coming to water bodies of northern region, giving a pleasant look to the areas. The riverine char areas a...

DMP nabs 55 suspects over drug charges

FE Online Report 2018-12-04 14:40:00

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a special anti-drug drive arrested 55 suspects from different areas of Dhaka city for selling and consuming illegal drugs. A special team of DMP, comprising Detecti...

Early winter mustard farming going on in full swing

Our Correspondent 2018-12-03 21:27:41

BOGURA, Dec 03: Early winter mustard cultivation is going on in full swing in the district. Sources said a good number of farmers in all the 12 upazilas of the district grow the oil seed this time...

T-Aman growers in Sylhet getting satisfactory output

Our Correspondent 2018-12-03 21:26:40

SYLHET, Dec 03: Harvest of T-Aman paddy is going on in all the four districts of Sylhet region. However, on average only 20 per cent paddy has been harvested so far in this division, official sou...

Bean production proves profitable in Joypurhat

Roving Correspondent 2018-12-03 21:25:21

JOYPURHAT, Dec 03: Commercial bean cultivation has turned the fortune wheel of hundreds of grassroots farmers in all the five upazilas of the district. Sub-assistance agriculture officer of DAE Azi...

Police arrest 36 in Cumilla

-- 2018-12-03 15:02:49

Police in special drives arrested 36 people, accused in different cases, from different areas of seventeen upazilas under Cumilla district from Sunday night to Monday evening. Billal Hossain, additio...

DAE sets up 200 hybrid maize demo plots to boost production

Our Correspondent 2018-12-02 20:39:27

SYLHET, Dec 02: In a bid to expanding maize cultivation in the Sylhet region, 200 demonstration plots of hybrid variety of the crop are being set in four selected upazilas. An official of a special...

Aman prices make Narail farmers happy, frustrate Natore growers

-- 2018-12-02 20:38:29

NARAIL, Dec 02 (BSS): Farmers in three upazilas of the district are very satisfied with bumper production of Aman paddy and fair prices this season. While visiting different areas of the district, th...

Tomato plants grow well in Rangpur

Our Correspondent 2018-12-02 20:35:50

RANGPUR, Dec 02: The tomato plants across the district and its adjacent areas have grown well, predicting an excellent yield of the vegetable during this season. This year vegetable cultivators in...

BSF detains BD national along Naogaon border

-- 2018-12-02 18:25:23

Members of Border Security Force (BSF) of India on Sunday detained a Bangladeshi national as he allegedly entered India illegally through Nitpur border of Porsha upazila in Naogaon. The detainee was...

Man’s death in road crash sparks protest in Jashore

-- 2018-12-02 11:07:57

Local people blocked Jashore-Benapole highway and vandalised two vehicles protesting a road crash that left a trader killed in Dhpakhola area of Sadar upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was iden...

Three workers die as truck overturns in Pabna

-- 2018-12-02 10:09:11

Three workers were killed while another was injured as a truck overturned in Nurpur Bypass area of Pabna sadar upazila on Sunday morning. The identities of the deceased are yet to be known. Obaidul...