Jamaatman killed in Satkhira ‘gunfight’

UNB, Satkhira :An activist of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Kewratala village in Debhata upazila early Tuesday.The deceased was identified...

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KL to build 22,000 apartments in BD

UNB, Dhaka :Malaysia will help Bangladesh in construction of 22,000 apartments in capital Dhaka and a flyover connecting Dhaka with Rajuk’s Jhilmil housing project.The Malaysian...

RU students staged demonstration on Tuesday on the campus demanding arrest and punish the attackers of 2 fellow students including Tagor Rana (inset top left) a BCL leader of the university.

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15 Shibirmen held / 2 RU BCL activists’ leg, tendons cut t

RU Corresponden :Activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, allegedly severed the left leg of an activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and...

As the Teesta River basins have turned into dry land following scanty supply of water from Indian part, pumpkin are abundantly cultivated there. This photo was taken from Kurigram district recently.

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Smiles on farmers' face / Pumpkins bless Teesta basins

Anisul Islam Noor, back from Rangpur :Pumpkin cultivation in the sandbar has gained much popularity among the extreme poor people living in the Teesta river...

Editorial

Building food security

Dr. Md. Shairul Mashreque and Dr. Amir M. Nasrullah :By now food crisis has cropped up as a global phenomenon. Even in developed countries like...

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Beyond the Afghan ballot

Dr Maleeha Lodhi :The relatively peaceful presidential election and unexpectedly high voter turnout marks a hopeful beginning to the many transitions Afghanistan has to negotiate...

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Readers’ Forum

Charmless Dhaka Football League In the fifties and the first quarter of the sixties, Dhaka First Division Football League thrilled the Dhaka Stadium almost every...

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Investment shortfall in SMEs may slow down growth

BANGLADESH Bank (BB) officials made the disclosure that scheduled banks and non-bank financial institutions have failed to fulfill their SME loan disbursement targets in the...

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High levels of chemical in food items

USE of chemicals in food preservation, especially in perishable items like fruits, is going on unabated causing great risks to human health. Such chemical contamination...

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BJMC beat Mohammedan

Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) team recorded a 3-2 goals victory over Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited in the second phase of the Nitol-Tata Bangladesh...

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