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Fowl with black flesh  bred in Rajshahi

Fowl with black flesh bred in Rajshahi

Our Correspondent 2019-06-27 21:02:16

RAJSHAHI, June 27: Known as Black Diamond, 'Kadaknath' or Kali Masi (fowl with black flesh), a rare breed of chicken, is now being successfully bred in the district. The fowl reportedly has medicinal...

Three female students suffer burns in Natore hostel fire

Three female students suffer burns in Natore hostel fire

-- 2019-06-27 13:16:47

Three female students suffered severe burns after a fire broke out in their room at Borogaccha area of Natore district town on Thursday. The victims were identified as Sanzida, Shamima and Fatema. Th...

Female UP member found dead in Narayanganj

Female UP member found dead in Narayanganj

-- 2019-06-26 15:48:59

A female UP member was found dead at her house at Chanpara in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Beauty Akter Kutti, 50, a member of no 4 ward of Chanpara uni...

18 suffer burns in Chattogram microbus blast

18 suffer burns in Chattogram microbus blast

-- 2019-06-26 09:52:49

At least 18 people, including three children, suffered burns when the compressor of a microbus air-conditioner exploded on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway in Patia upazila of the district on Tuesda...

Miscreants shoot dead PCJSS man in Bandarban

Miscreants shoot dead PCJSS man in Bandarban

-- 2019-06-25 17:07:12

An activist of Parbatya Chattogram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS-MN Larma) was shot to death by criminals at Roangchhari upazila in Bandarban early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Ontui Ching M...

Mob beats Narail youth for ‘hurting religious sentiments’

Mob beats Narail youth for ‘hurting religious sentiments’

-- 2019-06-25 16:08:45

A young man was injured in a mob beating at Ujirpur in Narail municipality area on Tuesday reportedly for hurting religious sentiments of Muslims. The victim was identified as Tanu Dutta, 27, son of...

3,175 tonnes of sesame output likely in Magura this season

3,175 tonnes of sesame output likely in Magura this season

Our Correspondent 2019-06-24 21:16:58

MAGURA, June 24: Sesame growers in the district have started harvesting their produce. They are happy over the production and present market price. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Magu...

Transplantation of Aus seedlings in Sylhet region nearing end

Transplantation of Aus seedlings in Sylhet region nearing end

Our Correspondent 2019-06-24 21:16:00

SYLHET, June 24: Aus paddy farmers in Sylhet region are about to complete transplantation of seedlings this season. In line with the national programme for expanding Aus farming, the division's cover...

Rangpur village courts resolve over 5,000 cases in one year

Rangpur village courts resolve over 5,000 cases in one year

-- 2019-06-24 17:00:16

Village courts in Rangpur have resolved more than 5,800 cases in the last one year in 41 unions of five upazilas of district. The village courts accepted 5,880 cases in Rangpur during the July-2017 a...

Five cops closed to Chuadanga police lines

Five cops closed to Chuadanga police lines

-- 2019-06-24 12:47:39

Five policemen in Chuadanga have been closed to district police lines for reportedly taking 'illegal facilities' from some job seekers of police constable post. Police Super Mahabubur Rahman said t...

Vast areas of Joypurhat come under Aus farming

Vast areas of Joypurhat come under Aus farming

Roving Correspondent 2019-06-23 22:34:54

JOYPURHAT, June 23: More than 550 grassroots farmers in the district are growing Aus rice this season. The farming generally starts in the Bangla month of Boishakh and Jaishtha and crop harvest begin...

Zinc-enriched paddy to be grown in Magura

Zinc-enriched paddy to be grown in Magura

Our Correspondent 2019-06-23 22:33:46

MAGURA, June 23: An initiative has taken to boost zinc-enriched, heat-tolerant and highly-productive paddy cultivation in the district. In this connection, the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agricul...

Launch service resumes in Rangamati

Launch service resumes in Rangamati

-- 2019-06-23 17:21:51

Launch service in three upazilas of Rangamati district has resumed after nearly two and a half month of suspension due to poor navigability in the Kaptai Lake. As the water level of the Kaptai Lake h...

Meeting on women empowerment held in Rajshahi

Meeting on women empowerment held in Rajshahi

Our Correspondent 2019-06-22 21:02:19

RAJSHAHI, June 22: A meeting on empowerment of women through information and communication technology projects was held at Kapasiapara Ambaria field under Mohanpur upazila of the district on Friday. W...

BARI-1 pointed gourd  cultivation proves  profitable in Gopalganj

BARI-1 pointed gourd cultivation proves profitable in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent 2019-06-22 21:00:45

GOPALGANJ, June 22: Farmers of Fukra union under Kasiani upazila in the district have achieved an abundant yield of BARI-1 pointed gourd this season.A good number of growers said they happy over the p...

'Govt working to boost fish production'

'Govt working to boost fish production'

-- 2019-06-22 20:36:03

State minister for fisheries and livestock Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru said on Saturday said the present government has taken many innovative programmes including setting up fish sanctuaries for boosting f...

Two killed in Joypurhat road crashes

Two killed in Joypurhat road crashes

-- 2019-06-22 17:09:15

A human hauler driver and a child were killed in separate road accidents in Akkelpur and Khetlal upazilas of Joypurhat district on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Abdus Salam, 35, f...

River Police begins journey in Rajshahi

River Police begins journey in Rajshahi

-- 2019-06-22 17:08:58

The River Police has launched its journey for the first time in Rajshahi to ensure security at the riverine areas creating high hope among the public in general here. The River Police has installed t...

Mother hands over drug-addict son to police 

Mother hands over drug-addict son to police 

-- 2019-06-22 13:23:16

An annoyed mother handed over her drug-addict son to police in Goalanda municipality area of Rajbari district on Thursday night. The arrestee is Mashiur Rahman Sumon, 28, son of late Azibor Rahman of...

Road crashes kill nine in four districts

Road crashes kill nine in four districts

-- 2019-06-21 18:18:13

At least nine people were killed and as many injured in separate road accidents in Natore, Faridpur, Satkhira and Magura on Friday. In Natore, three people were killed when a truck hit a goods-laden...

Sand-lifting poses threat to Gorai river bridge

Sand-lifting poses threat to Gorai river bridge

Our Correspondent 2019-06-20 21:14:44

MAGURA, June 20: Unauthorised sand lifting is posing a threat for the bridge over the Gorai river. Gorai Bridge stands on the Dhaka-Khulna Highway connecting Kamarkhali village of Faridpur district a...

Bumper bitter-gourd production in Bogura

Bumper bitter-gourd production in Bogura

Our Correspondent 2019-06-20 21:13:49

BOGURA, June 20: Farmers in the twelve upazilas of the district have attained self-reliance by growing off-season bitter-gourd. Fair price along with bumper output of the vegetable has brought smile...

Jashore road crash leaves two schoolboys dead

Jashore road crash leaves two schoolboys dead

-- 2019-06-20 20:19:36

Two schoolboys were killed in a road crash at Vijoyrampur Koitalaon on Jessore-Chuknagar road under Manirampur Upazila of Jeshore on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Ashikur Rahman, 15, son...

Chattogram market fire guts 100 shanties

Chattogram market fire guts 100 shanties

-- 2019-06-20 13:35:46

At least 100 shanties and eight shops were gutted in a fire at Chaktai Bhera Market in Bakolia area of the city on Thursday morning. The fire broke out at 9:30am and spread rapidly, said Jashim Uddin...

Train hits, kills woman in Kushtia

Train hits, kills woman in Kushtia

-- 2019-06-20 13:32:57

A woman was crushed under the wheels of a train at Pashuhat in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Kulsum, 45, wife of Jony Ali of Ishwardi uapzila in P...

Bumper groundnut production likely in Rangpur region

Bumper groundnut production likely in Rangpur region

-- 2019-06-20 00:36:03

RANGPUR, June 19 (BSS): Bumper ground production is expected in Rangpur region as farmers have already started harvesting of the crop during the current season. Officials of the Department of Agricul...

Fire-fighters recover body of missing HSTU student

Fire-fighters recover body of missing HSTU student

-- 2019-06-19 12:08:44

The body of a student of HSTU, who drowned in Atrai River at Mohonpur in Dinajpur Sadar upazila, was recovered from the river on Wednesday morning. Tashfiq Ahmed, a 3rd year student of Hajee Mohammad...

Woman dies in Ctg road crash

Woman dies in Ctg road crash

-- 2019-06-19 12:01:23

A woman was killed in a road crash at Tigerpass area in Chattogram city on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Kajoli Saha, 55, wife of Kanai Saha of Sadar upazila in Chandpur district, rep...

Angry mob beat youth to death in Jashore

Angry mob beat youth to death in Jashore

-- 2019-06-19 11:58:47

A young man was beaten to death and another injured by an angry mob after one of them reportedly hurled a bomb on a young man at Shankarpur Bus Terminal in Jashore on Tuesday night. The deceased was...

Cumilla road crash leaves two dead

Cumilla road crash leaves two dead

-- 2019-06-18 17:11:38

Two people were killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision between a pick-up van and an auto-rickshaw at Jatrapur in Chouddagram upazila of Cumilla on Tuesday. The deceased were iden...