Day: May 14, 2024
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : Due to hot wind, intense heat and lack of rain, the almond trees of Ishwardi’s grazing area have been burnt. Farmers said that there has been an extreme disaster in almond cultivation this year. They say that not a single penny of the cost of farming will come home. According to the Agricultural Extension Office sources, Ishwardi farmers cultivate almonds in three parts of the year. The almonds that are currently in the field, these seedlings...
Business Report : Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed all banks to recover at least 1% of their respective non-performing loans (NPLs) through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism by June 30, 2026. It will also strengthen its monitoring in this regard from its highest level, according to a circular issued on Sunday. The central bank pointed out that the relevant law has given more importance to the ADR mechanism for quick recovery of the default loans and settlement of disputes outside...
Sylhet Bureau : Sylhet Education Board fell at the bottom of this year’s SSC and equivalent examination results in terms of pass rate. The Jashore education board witnessed the highest 92.33 percent pass rate while 73.35 students became successful in Sylhet board, according to the results published here today. The pass rates of other nine education boards are: 89.26 percent in Rajshahi Board, 89.13 percent in Barishal Board, 85 percent in Mymensingh Board, 83.92 percent in Dhaka Board, 82.80 percent...
Reuters : Israeli tanks, under cover from heavy fire from air and ground, pushed further into Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, residents and Hamas media said, while airstrikes hammered Rafah in the south. In Jabalia, tanks were trying to advance towards the heart of the camp, the biggest of Gaza’s eight historic refugee camps. Residents said tank shells were landing at the centre of the camp and that air strikes had destroyed clusters of houses. Israeli troops...
Agency : Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard capitalised on Manchester United (MU)’s dreadful defending to secure a 1-0 win on Sunday that saw his side provisionally overtake Manchester City atop the Premier League, ensuring the title race will be decided on the final day. While Arsenal, who won for just the second time at Old Trafford in their last 17 visits, have 86 points with one game left of the tightest title race in years, holders City remain in the driving seat...
Madukhali (Faridpur) Correspondent : A truck driver named AshiqHossain (20) was killed in a road accident in Madhukhali. The accident took place on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in front of the Majhibari Golden Jute Mill in the upazila on Monday (May 13) early morning. The deceased Md. Ashiq is the son of AlamgirHossain of Pratabpur village in Jibannagarupazila of Chuadanga district. Kamarkhali Union Parishad Chairman Chowdhury RakibHossain Iran confirmed the accident, a truck (Dhaka Metro-T-13-5356) going from Dhaka to Magura to...
Noman Mosharef : This Eid ul Azha, the country is anticipating a surplus of sacrificial animals with over 1.30 crore available nationwide, exceeding the estimated requirement of 1.10 crore. However, rising costs of cattle feed and production are expected to push prices up by 5-10 percent this year. This year’s livestock count surpasses last year’s figures by a significant margin, with a jump of 20 lakh animals from 2 lakh. Over 50 lakh cows and bulls, along with more than...
Reuters : Flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province killed at least 43 people over the weekend while a search for 15 missing people continued, authorities said on Monday. Torrential rain on Saturday evening triggered flash floods, landslides, and cold lava flow – a mud-like mixture of volcanic ash, rock debris and water – in three districts in West Sumatra province, Abdul Malik, chief of the provincial rescue team, told Reuters. The cold lava flow, known in Indonesia...
Sports Reporter : Left-arm pacer of Bangladesh Mustafizur Rahman is the icon cricketer of Dambulla Thunders for the upcoming Lanka...