A scientist of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Dr Mohammad Tofajjal Hossain, has discovered a new species of novel endophytic bacteria, Bacillus oryzicola that helps in increasing rice yields by controlling major diseases and promoting the plant growth. Hossain, a senior scientific…

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took a big leap toward clinching their parties’ nomination for the US presidential election, soundly defeating…

Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya continue to languish in “dreadful conditions” with children dying because they are refused healthcare, the UN has warned, adding that the Muslim minority risked being forgotten in the afterglow of recent elections, reports AFP from Yangon. The comments…

Gazprom, a Russian gas company, and Petrobangla will soon conduct exploration of gas in five new places in Bangladesh, outgoing Russian Ambassador to Dhaka Alexander A Nikolaev said yesterday. During a meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam at his office, the envoy also said that…

Two people were shot dead allegedly by some extortionists after being failed to realise extortion at Bhagdi Moholla in Narsingdi municipality area yesterday evening, reports UNB. A group of extortionists had been demanding money from Rafique Khandaker, a resident of the area for long