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At least nine people, including a sub-inspector of police, were killed in separate road accidents in five districts-- Tangail, Chuadanga, Noakhali and Cumilla-- on Monday. In Tangail, at least six passengers of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw were killed in a road accident at Hossain market Bott...
With the theme “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”, the International Women’s Day was celebrated in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Sunday.The day is observed every year on March 8 to celebrate the women’s movement and struggle for equality...
The historic March 7, commemorating the epoch-making speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 7 in 1971 at Racecourse Maidan in Dhaka, was celebrated across the country on Saturday with much enthusiasm and patriotic spirit.Bangabandhu delivered the historic speech be...
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG)’s South Zone detained a drug peddler with 800 grams of cannabis in a drive from Badurtola Khalpar area under Patharghata Police Station in Barguna on Friday, says a press release issued by BCG.The detainee was identified as Md Jewel, 25, hailed from Sout...
The Post-Harvest Technology Division (PHTD) of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) arranged a two-day farmer training programme on Green Mango Processing and Preservation at Aralia village in Kapasia Upazilla of Gazipur. A total of 30 farmers from Kapasia upazilla participated in t...
The National Voter Day-2020 was observed across the country on Monday with colourful rally, discussion and cultural programmes. The Election Commission, local administration and others arranged the events. The EC observed the day for the first time on March 1 in 2019. In January last, the Cabin...
The National Insurance Day was observed across the country on Sunday (March 1) for the first time. The day was observed with the theme “Bima diboshe shopoth kori, unnoto desh gori (We take oath on the insurance day, to build a developed country).”Marking the day, Insurance Development an...
The fourth Police Memorial Day-2020 was observed across the country on Sunday paying rich tribute to the martyred policemen, who sacrificed their lives while discharging their duties to maintain law and order.On the occasion, police arranged various programmes across the country. Our correspondent s...
Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque, MP, unveiled the ninth edition of the Agricultural Technology Handbook published by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) at the Agriculture ministry’s conference room on Sunday, February 23. The ninth edition of the handbook, detailing ...
The collectorate assistants began work abstention on Tuesday as part of their central programme demanding change of their official designation along with upgradation of salary. In Jashore, as a part of the centrally-announced programme, employees of Upazila Nirbahi Officer’s office and Upazila...
Students of government primary schools in various districts across the country are now practicing democratic norms from their childhood. As part of the process, they participated in electoral system and elected their representatives. Voting at the government primary schools took place on Sunday. The...
A trolley (power tiller with trailer) driver and his assistant were killed in a road crash on Kushtia-Ishwardi Highway at 10 Mile area of Bheramara upazila in Kushtia on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Shukur Ali, 36, and Alamin, 19, residents of Moslempur village. Shahjalal, office...
The nation observed Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day by paying tribute to the memory of the Language Movement martyrs on Friday. The Language Movement, a significant event in the nation's history, was aimed at establishing the right of the mother tongue as well as protecting se...
The Entomology Division of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in collaboration with Centre for Commonwealth Agricultural Biosciences International (CABI) organized a daylong workshop on “Fall Armyworm Management in Bangladesh” at BARI in Gazipur on Sunday.BARI Director (Su...
With the theme ‘Radio and Diversity’, the World Radio Day-2020 was observed in different districts as elsewhere across the world on Thursday (February 13) aiming to utilizing the communication tool for diversity in the society.On the occasion, colorful rally, discussion, seminar and cult...
Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) Dr Shaikh Mohammad Bokhtiar visited Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in Gazipur on Tuesday (February 11). BARI scientists and officers welcomed him at the institute. Director General of BARI Dr Md Abdul Wohab...
A Doa Mahafil and memorial meeting of late MP Abdul Mannan, former General Secretary of Krishibid Institution Bangladesh, was held at Kazi Badruddoza Auditorium of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in Gazipur on Monday. Director General of BARI Dr Md Abdul Wohab presided over the fun...
An 11-member Canadian delegation, led by Steve Visscher, Chief Operating Officer of the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS), University of Saskatchewan, visited Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in Gazipur on Sunday, says a press release. BARI Director General Dr Md. Abdul...
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) arrested 12 Indian fishermen along with a fishing trawler for illegally fishing inside the Bangladesh territory of the Bay of Bengal, says press release issued by BCG. The detainees are residents of Dakkhin Chabbis Pargana of India.Citing coast guard memb...
Educationists and others said that books play a vital role in building a civilized society. Library is a bridge between education and culture of the past and the present time. They said these at the National Library Day programmes held at different places across the country on Wednesday (February 5)...
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