Bhangura (Pabna) Correspondent : Khanmorich and Dilpashar union of Chalanbil in Bhangura upazila of Pabna are now flooded. Chalanbil known as a treasure of fish, now are teeming with carp. On this occasion, the greedy fishermen have become active in killing the fish by throwing prohibited nets in the bill. As a result, fish production is under threat. Local residents said that delicious fish such as Rui, Katal, Mrigel, Shoal, Boal, Kalibaus, Bata, Tengra, Punti, Koi, Magur, Byam etc. are...
Bagerhat Correspondent : Properties worth Tk.10 lakh were gutted when a dwelling house belonging to Hasan Hawladae, son of one late Eunus Hawladar of village Purbo Saralia within Morrelganj Sadar Union in Bagerhat district caught fire on Sunday (July 14) afternoon at 2 pm. On seeing the inmates cried out loudly. On hearing the crying the neighbouring people rushed to the spot and tried to extinguish the fire, but in vain. Later, on information a Fire Service unit rushed to...
Nandail Correspondent : A youth named Sumon Mia died after being kicked by a cow in Nandail upazila in Mymensingh on Monday. The incident took place in Moazzem pur village ward no.5 of Moazzem pur Union of the upazila. Sumon is the son of Abdul Ali of that village. He was doing grocery business beside the house. It was known that Sumon was kicked by the cow when he tried to bathe it and keep it in the house. Sumon...
Chattogram Bureau : A foreign national was detained at Chattogram’s Shah Amanat International Airport after nearly 4 kg of cocaine was found in her luggage. The detainee was identified as Stalia Shantae, a Bahamian national. A ‘package of cocaine’ was recovered from her luggage, according to Ibrahim Kahlil, a spokesman for the airport. Shantae had travelled from Brazil to Dubai before arriving in Chattogram on Jul 13, he said. She did not have any luggage with her at the time....
Sylhet Bureau : The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was celebrated in Sylhet on Sunday with the slogan ‘Drug aggression is visible, prevention is the solution’. A joint initiative of District Administration and Directorate of Narcotics Control, Sylhet to celebrate the day in a befitting manner, a colorful rally and discussion meeting and awards were given to the winners in drawing and writing competitions. Sylhet’s Divisional Commissioner (SDC) Abu Ahmad Siddiqui spoke as the chief guest in...
Bagerhat Correspondent : A gang of 4 thieves were arrested along with the insulated copper coils of Bangladesh-India Friendship Thermo coal based Power Plant at Rampal in Bagerhat district by the Police of Rampal PS at the night of Wednesday. The arrested thieves are Md. Jobbar Khan (40), son of one late Abu Sayeed Khan of village Bhattakanakpur under Bagerhat Sadar Upazila, Mithu Shaikh (35), son of one Mafizddin Shaikh of Town Noapara area under Fakirhat Upazila, Md. Raju Shaikh...
Sylhet Bureau : The largest state-owned fertiliser factory in Sylhet, Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL), has ceased production for four months now, caused by a gas shortage. The production halt costs the government approximately TK 45 million (Tk 4.5 crore) daily. Neither factory authorities, nor the government, are able to provide any specific date till Monday, for when production will resume. The SFCL requires 45 million cubic feet of gas daily for fertilizer production. However, gas supply to the factory...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : This is the first time that a woman agricultural scientist has joined the post of Director General of the Bangladesh Sugar Crop Research Institute in Ishwardi. The newly appointed Director General Dr. Ferdowsi Islam joined BSRI’s head office in Ishwardi on Sunday (July 14) afternoon and assumed responsibility. Dr. Ferdowsi Islam was serving as Director (Services and Supplies) of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (Bari) at Gazipur. He recently retired director general. He succeeded Omar Ali. Before...
Sylhet Bureau : The largest state-owned fertiliser factory in Sylhet, Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL), has ceased production for four months now, caused by a gas shortage. The production halt costs the government approximately TK 45 million (Tk 4.5 crore) daily. Neither factory authorities, nor the government, are able to provide any specific date till Monday, for when production will resume. The SFCL requires 45 million cubic feet of gas daily for fertilizer production. However, gas supply to the factory...