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College student dies in Keraniganj road crash

College student dies in Keraniganj road crash

-- 2019-02-03 16:42:05

A college student was killed when a human hauler rammed into a motorbike at Phultala Bazar in Dohar upazila of Keraniganj on Sunday. The teenager was identified as Shaon Ahmed, 19, a 1st year student...

Two die in truck-covered van crash

Two die in truck-covered van crash

-- 2019-02-03 11:51:55

Two people have died after a truck rammed into a covered van in Gazipur’s Kaliganj upazila. The accident occurred on the Mirer Bazar-Kanchan Road in the Naotana area at around 9:45pm on Saturda...

Bus collides head-on with microbus in Ctg, killing four

Bus collides head-on with microbus in Ctg, killing four

-- 2019-02-03 11:08:53

At least four people were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a microbus on Chattogram-Potia road at Bhaer Dighi village in Potia upazila of the port city on Sunday m...

Napier grass boosts natural  cattle fattening in Bogura

Napier grass boosts natural cattle fattening in Bogura

Our Correspondent 2019-02-03 09:22:21

BOGURA, Feb 02: Napier grass, imported from the developed countries, is boosting natural cattle fattening in Bogura district for the last few years.Its cultivation is also reducing rearing cost of she...

Dakhil examinee attempts suicide in Chandpur

Dakhil examinee attempts suicide in Chandpur

-- 2019-02-02 21:54:59

A madrasah student on Saturday tried to commit suicide by hanging herself after being failed to sit for this year's Dakhil examination as her admit card was not issued before the exam due to an error...

Road crash kills two in Khulna

Road crash kills two in Khulna

-- 2019-02-02 19:34:54

Two college students were killed and another was severely injured after their motorcycle collided head-on with a speeding bus in Potiaghata upazila in Khulna on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were...

BSF guns down cattle trader in Lalmonirhat

BSF guns down cattle trader in Lalmonirhat

-- 2019-02-02 19:27:39

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) killed a Bangladeshi cattle trader along Baura frontier area in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat on Saturday. The BSF members also dragged away the body into Indi...

Two die as truck hits motorbike in Thakurgaon

Two die as truck hits motorbike in Thakurgaon

-- 2019-02-02 16:11:06

A motorcyclist and its pillion rider were killed as a goods-laden truck hit their two-wheeler at Untrish Mile area in South Sadar upazila of Thukurgaon on Saturday morning. The dead were identified a...

Fire engulfs lubricant godown in Narayanganj

Fire engulfs lubricant godown in Narayanganj

-- 2019-02-02 13:24:35

A fire broke out at a lubricant warehouse at Nandalalpur in Fatullah upazila of Narayanganj on Saturday morning. The fire broke out at RM Level lubricant company warehouse at around 11:15am, said Dut...

Woman, minor boy die in Sylhet road crashes

Woman, minor boy die in Sylhet road crashes

-- 2019-02-02 11:20:44

A woman and a minor boy were killed in separate road accidents in Kanaighat upazila of Sylhet on Friday. The dead were identified as Rumel Ahmed, 7, son of Nurul Alam of Satpari village of the upazil...

Another rape suspect found dead in Jhalakathi   

Another rape suspect found dead in Jhalakathi  

-- 2019-02-01 18:21:57

Another rape suspect has been found dead in Jhalakathi with a note around his neck on Friday.   He has been identified as Rakib Hasan, one of the men accused of gang-raping a madrasa stude...

Police arrest 86 in Satkhira, Dinajpur

Police arrest 86 in Satkhira, Dinajpur

Agencies 2019-02-01 13:09:34

Police arrested a total of 86 suspects from different parts of Satkhira and Dinajpur districts from Thursday evening to Friday morning. Sub-inspector Azam Khan of Special Branch Satkhira district pol...

Modern farming methods changing  agriculture in Sylhet

Modern farming methods changing agriculture in Sylhet

Our Correspondent 2019-02-01 00:23:23

SYLHET, Jan 31: Just years ago many areas in Sylhet were backward in agriculture. Vast tracts of lands remained barren mainly due to lack of common farmers' interest. But things have started changing...

Low production, market price upset Sirajganj honey collectors

Low production, market price upset Sirajganj honey collectors

Roving Correspondent 2019-02-01 00:22:19

SIRAJGANJ, Jan 31: Due to unexpected low production and market price, a good number trained up honey collectors in Sirajganj district are severely disheartened this season. The honey extractors of th...

Doctor ‘commits suicide’ in Chattogram

Doctor ‘commits suicide’ in Chattogram

-- 2019-01-31 16:20:45

A physician allegedly killed himself over family feud at Chandgaon residential area in Chattogram city in the early hours of Thursday. The dead man was identified as Mostafa Murshed Akash, 33, son of...

Three die in Mymensingh road accident

Three die in Mymensingh road accident

-- 2019-01-31 12:20:00

Three people were killed and two others injured after an ambulance overturned at Alalpur in Sadar upazila of Mymensingh in the early hours of Thursday. The accident took place at around 3:00am when a...

RAB arrests three with arms, ammo in Natore

RAB arrests three with arms, ammo in Natore

-- 2019-01-31 11:19:27

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three suspected arms trader along with firearms and ammunition in Lalpur upazila of Natore on Thursday. The arrestees are Faim Hossain Palak, Sweet an...

Widespread consumer demand makes  cabbage peasants happy in Bogura

Widespread consumer demand makes cabbage peasants happy in Bogura

Our Correspondent 2019-01-30 21:47:35

BOGURA, Jan 30: Widespread demand of hundreds of consumer's has made cabbage growers in Bogura district happy. During the time last year, they suffered due to low market price but this year they are...

Cultivation of Malta gains  popularity in Naogaon

Cultivation of Malta gains popularity in Naogaon

Our Correspondent 2019-01-30 21:46:17

NAOGAON, Jan 30: The farming of Malta, a juicy citrus fruit, enriched with vitamin C, is gaining popularity among farmers in Porsha Upazila of the district as it yields good profit. Department of Agr...

T-Aman growers upset over rice price fall in Joypurhat

T-Aman growers upset over rice price fall in Joypurhat

Roving Correspondent 2019-01-30 21:45:26

JOYPURHAT, Jan 30: T-Aman rice growers of the five upazilas of the district are upset due to excessive price fall in Joypurhat district. They are forced to sell their produced paddy below the product...

Schoolboy ‘commits suicide’ in Magura

Schoolboy ‘commits suicide’ in Magura

-- 2019-01-30 11:45:28

A schoolboy reportedly committed suicide by consuming poison at Jashmantapur village in Magura on Tuesday night. He was 10-year-old Nur Mohammad, son of Shafiul Islam and a student of class IV of a l...

GI recognition makes C’nawabganj Khirshapat mango growers happy

GI recognition makes C’nawabganj Khirshapat mango growers happy

Roving Correspondent 2019-01-29 21:08:37

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Jan 29: The growers of Khirshapat mango, one of the most popular and tasty mango varieties are happy over getting Geographical Indication (GI) for Chapainawabganj district's extraordi...

Boro rice transplantation work going on in Bogura

Boro rice transplantation work going on in Bogura

Our Correspondent 2019-01-29 21:07:54

BOGURA, Jan 29: Boro rice transplantation work across Bogura district is progressing fast as the weather of the region is quite favourable now for the job. From the very early stage like sowing seeds...

Good yield of coriander satisfies  cultivators in Rangpur

Good yield of coriander satisfies cultivators in Rangpur

Our Correspondent 2019-01-29 21:06:52

RANGPUR, Jan 29: A good yield of coriander leaves has made the cultivators under Rangpur district delighted this season. According to sources harvesting of coriander leaves is going on in full swing...

UPDF man shot dead in Rangamati

UPDF man shot dead in Rangamati

-- 2019-01-29 18:33:49

An activist of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), a Chittagong Hill Tracts-based political group, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Bhuiyachara under Langadu Upazila's in Rangamati on...

Two die as truck plunges into ditch in Ashulia

Two die as truck plunges into ditch in Ashulia

-- 2019-01-29 11:25:00

At least two people were killed and two others went missing after a truck plunged into in a roadside ditch in Ashulia, Savar in the early hours of Tuesday. The mishap took place in Ashulia Boro Bridg...

Chattogram road crash claims lives of two

Chattogram road crash claims lives of two

-- 2019-01-29 09:51:17

A Chhatra League activist and his friend were killed as a truck rammed a motorcycle on which they were riding near Chandanaish upazila headquarters in Chattogram on Monday night. The deceased were id...

Tangail curd producers pass  busy time in winter season

Tangail curd producers pass busy time in winter season

Our Correspondent 2019-01-28 22:08:07

TANGAIL, Jan 28: Sweetmeat cham cham and curd of Tangail is famous in the country and aboard. Every day more than one thousand kilo of curd and sweetmeats are being sent to the different districts. A...

Gopalganj farmers get benefit  from tomato cultivation

Gopalganj farmers get benefit from tomato cultivation

Our Correspondent 2019-01-28 22:05:33

GOPALGANJ, Jan 28: Farmers of three upazilas of the district are benefiting from the cultivation of tomato as the crop is being sold at lucrative price in the local markets here. Sources said, the ne...

Keraniganj road crash kills two children

Keraniganj road crash kills two children

-- 2019-01-28 18:12:47

Two children have been killed and their father injured after a truck rammed their motorcycle in Dhaka’s Keraniganj. The accident took place at the Mollar Pul area in Rajendrapur around 11:30 am...