Saline water hampers Satkhira rice yield
Rice cultivation on hundreds of bighas of farmland in Ashashuni upazila of Satkhira is under threat as saline water is being pumped into shrimp enclosures...
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Driver flees with Tk 1cr belonging to Chinese businessman
A car driver has allegedly fled with Tk1 crore from the vehicle of a Chinese garment businessman in Rupganj, Narayanganj. A case was filed against...
Govt unveils plan to revive leather sector, target global market
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Thursday said that the government is working on an integrated reform plan to revive Bangladesh’s leather industry and restore...
Jamaat blames govt of delaying UP polls
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has accused the government of deliberately delaying union parishad (UP) elections and appointing party-affiliated administrators to gain control over the local government system....
BD’s Samanzar Sayeed among top 24 after ‘Beauty with a Purpose’
Samanzar Sayeed is representing Bangladesh at the 75-year-old Miss World pageant. Contestants from 111 countries are taking part in this year’s edition, being held in...
Eastern Bank clients to get privileges at Evercare
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has signed an agreement with Evercare Hospital Dhaka to provide its customers with privileges on specialised healthcare services. M Khorshed Anowar,...
Interpol help sought to locate Benazir
Bangladesh Police have sought Interpol’s assistance to determine the whereabouts of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed. On Wednesday, the National Central Bureau...
Five held in Banani over alleged robbery plot
Detectives arrested five people in Banani on Thursday as they were allegedly preparing to commit a robbery, recovering a foreign-made pistol and other equipment from...
‘UDYOG’ scheme to empower 5,000 youth annually
Bangladesh Bank (BB) will provide financing and support to 5,000 young entrepreneurs every year under its new “UDYOG” programme aimed at identifying, developing and financing...