Early beans bring profits in Kishoreganj
Bean, locally known as shim, is a highly profitable vegetable crop in Bangladesh. Traditionally considered a winter vegetable, improved farming techniques now allow farmers to...
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‘Extortionist cops to be listed, punished’
A nationwide list of extortionists is being prepared alongside a separate list of police personnel allegedly involved with them, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on...
‘No quick fix for energy crisis’
There is no scope for a quick resolution to the country’s ongoing energy crisis, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Saturday, warning that...
‘Will rebuild BD under Tarique’s leadership’
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Moyeen Khan has said the government is committed to rebuilding Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister...
Over 20,000 US troops face sexual assault in 2025
An estimated 20,492 US military personnel experienced unwanted sexual contact during fiscal 2025, a decline of about 8,500 from two years earlier, the Pentagon said...
PM okays Bhola-mainland highway plan
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has approved a plan to build a highway connecting Bhola with the country’s main road network through Barishal, potentially reducing travel...
5th wife sues Misbah, alleges 9 marriages
A case has been filed against controversial Charmonai-affiliated Islamic preacher and Chairman of “313 Properties,” Maulana Habibur Rahman Misbah, on charges of dowry demand. His...
Tanker-CNG collision kills four in Sylhet
Four people, including three members of the same family, were killed and two others seriously injured when an oil tanker truck collided head-on with a...
Pressure policy of US to not solve Iran crisis
China has said that imposing “sanctions and pressure” on Iran will not help resolve the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Beijing also reiterated that...
Negligence won’t be spared in treatment
Health Minister Sardar Shakhawat Hossain Bokul on Friday said any kind of apathy will not be spared. “Rigorous action will be taken against those who...
Harry ordered to pay millions over failed lawsuit
Britain’s Prince Harry, singer Elton John and other high-profile claimants face paying millions of dollars out of their own pockets to cover the legal costs...
Low wages, long hours keep tea workers trapped
For generations, tea workers have helped keep Bangladesh’s tea industry running, yet many continue to struggle to secure a decent standard of living. Across the...