‘Country possesses 88.29 lakh ha arable land, 91,277 ha fallow land’
BSS :Agriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzaque on Sunday said country’s arable is 88 lakh 29 thousand and 266 hectares while some 91,277 hectares arable...
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Korean Exim Bank unhappy with bidding of land development project
Staff Reporter :An allegation of irregularities has been raised in the tender evaluation of the Establishment of Digital Land Management System (EDLMS) project. Several companies...
Lightning kills 3 in Khulna
UNB :Three people were killed and four others injured in lightning strikes in Dakope upazila of Khulna district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as...
Teesta Barrage gates opened, Lalmonirhat low-lying areas flooded
News Desk :The water level of the Teesta River in Lalmonirhar district has started to rise due to the onrush water from the upstream and...
Philippine ferry with 120 people on board catches fire
Al Jazeera :A ferry carrying 120 passengers and crew members has caught fire at sea in the Philippines, and a coastguard vessel has been deployed...
‘Physical, mental sickness increased’
Staff Reporter :Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday said that physical and mental sicknesses have been increased among the people as they have changed their...
Khaleda returns home from hospital
UNB :BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned to her Gulshan residence on Saturday evening after receiving treatment for four days at Evercare Hospital in the city....
Sweden keen to collaborate with BD IT sector
Staff Reporter :Sweden expressed its keenness to collaborate with Bangladesh on IT sector to keep pace with the forth industrial revolution for the development of...
Bangladesh crush Afghanistan by 546 runs in one-off Test
Md Sabbir Hossain :Bangladesh registered a resounding 546-run victory against Afghanistan on the fourth day of the lone Test match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket...
We can have our own visa policy too: AL
Staff Reporter :Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said now it remains to be seen what the...
National-level dialogue on taxation: Indirect taxes eat up poor’s income
Staff Reporter :The government heavilyrelaying on indirect taxes to collect revenue over the years eats up the income of the low-income people and makes the...
Apparel exports to US unlikely to rebound soon
Staff Reporter :The country’s apparel exports to USA have continued falling and are unlikely to rebound this year as the overall demand for clothing items...