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12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Agriculture
Untimely rain submerges boro fields in Habiganj haors, raising fears of losses
11 April 2026, 13:26 PM
Agriculture
Govt to import another 3 lakh tonnes of diesel, EPI vaccines
8 April 2026, 18:51 PM
Business
Jamalpur green chillies reach Malaysia, bringing new hope for farmers
8 April 2026, 13:21 PM
Agriculture
Quinoa brings promise to Thakurgaon but leaves farmers in limbo
7 April 2026, 13:34 PM
Agriculture
Bangladesh has 19.2 lakh tonnes of food grains in govt warehouses: State minister
5 April 2026, 19:04 PM
Agriculture
Tea cultivation takes root in Gazipur plains
3 April 2026, 07:20 AM
Agriculture
Untimely rains, hill runoff submerge 500 hectares of Boro
3 April 2026, 07:17 AM
Agriculture
Boro acreage rises for fifth consecutive year
3 April 2026, 01:34 AM
Agriculture
March rainfall 31% above average; crops damaged but diesel for irrigation saved
2 April 2026, 16:37 PM
Agriculture
Blood money paid for 19 Bangladeshi victims in UAE
Blood money for all the 19 Bangladeshi workers who died in a 2013 road crash in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been paid to their families.
24 April 2015, 13:35 PM
Feud over tree cutting: UP member, 1 other killed
Two including a union parishad member have been killed and five others injured in Sharsha upazila of Jessore centering a feud over cutting trees.
24 April 2015, 07:16 AM
Indigenous youth killed in Rangamati gunfight
An indigenous youth was killed today in a gunfight between security forces and an armed group in Sajek union of Baghaichhari upazila, Rangamati.
23 April 2015, 15:19 PM
100 shrimp enclosures washed away, 500 families marooned
Over 500 families have been marooned and hundreds of acres of paddy field and around 100 shrimp enclosures washed away following the sudden embankment collapse on the Shibsha River in Dakope upazila under the district on Tuesday morning, said local public representatives.
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM
2.1 lakh farmers to get Tk 30.21cr for Aus production
The government will provide Tk 30.21 crore to 2.10 lakh farmers in 48 districts as incentives to boost Aus rice production during the upcoming season that begins in early May.
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Bank heist: Manager just got promotion letter
Waliullah, manager of Bangladesh Commerce Bank's Kathgora branch, just got his promotion letter before he was killed in a robbery attempt at his branch in Savar.
22 April 2015, 07:44 AM
Toxic gas from brick kiln affects boro paddy
Farmers of Poisafela village in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila are worried that they may not get the crop from their boro fields as the paddy plants have been badly affected by the toxic gas of a nearby brick kiln.
21 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Housewife commits 'suicide'
A housewife allegedly committed suicide in New Colony area under Parbatipur upazila of the district yesterday.
21 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Three return home from Indian jail
Three Bangladeshi nationals returned home on Sunday night after serving two years in an Indian jail.
20 April 2015, 18:00 PM
7-8 involved in Oyasiqur killing, suspect tells magistrate
A suspect today told a metropolitan magistrate in Dhaka that seven to eight including Zikurullah and Ariful Islam were involved in the killing of blogger Oyasiqur Rahman Babu.
20 April 2015, 14:06 PM
5 sued for BCL infighting at Rangpur Medical College
Five Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders and activists are sued in connection with a factional clash that left 10 injured at Rangpur Medical College.
19 April 2015, 14:51 PM
Stop tobacco farming on paddy, jute fields
Conversion of fertile paddy and jute lands into tobacco farming has to be halted immediately and expansion of tobacco acreage has
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
2 ‘robbers’ beaten dead in Savar
A mob beat two suspected robbers to death while they were trying to flee after committing a robbery at Savar, on the outskirts area of Dhaka.
18 April 2015, 05:21 AM
Bumper yield brings smile to watermelon growers
Watermelon growers of Panchagarh district are happy with this year's bumper yield and satisfactory price of their produce in local
17 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Hajj flights begin on Aug 16
Hajj flights to carry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will begin on August 16 and continue till September 18 this year.
16 April 2015, 15:48 PM
Land dispute leaves one dead, 30 injured
A man was killed and 30 others were injured in a clash between two rival groups over capture of a disputed land at Bamoi village in Lakhai
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt allows leave for ethnic new year celebration
The government has decided to allow the public servants, who belong to ethnic minority groups, to take optional leave for two days to celebrate traditional festivals before and after the Pahela Baishakh.
13 April 2015, 13:34 PM
Don’t harass candidates, CEC tells police
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad tells law enforcers not to harass candidates of the looming city corporations polls.
12 April 2015, 13:29 PM
Sherpur paddy field cleared for burial
It was a paddy field where green plants undulated in the air only a few days back. But the plants are all gone now and the plot has
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM
20-MW power plant inoperative for 12 days
The 20-megawatt power plant run by Power Development Board (PWD) at Nayahat in Saidpur upazila went out of order 12 days ago, causing immense sufferings to the local people due to frequent load shedding.
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM