PANCHAGARH: Primitive perching method is gaining popularity among farmers in this district in preventing pest attack on crop fields particularly during the T-Aman season, reports BSS. The farmers are applying the method innovated by the agri-scientists in the last decade and have been able to minimize…

‘JMB man’ arrested in Jamalpur JAMALPUR: Police arrested a suspected member of banned Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Narundi Railway Station area in Sadar upazila yesterday morning, reports BSS.The arrested person was identified as Abdul Kader, 30, of Chithaliya village,…

DINAJPUR: Police arrested three leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from Suihari Chourangi crossing area in the district town yesterday morning, reports BSS. They are Abdur Razzak, 25, law affairs secretary of district unit Chhatra Shibir, Rejaul Karim, 25, president of…

Joypurhat: An alleged drug peddler was injured in a gunfight with police at Rukindipur in Akkelpur upazila of the district early yesterday, reports UNB. The injured was identified as Poritosh alias Pori, son of Nani Gopal, a resident of the village. Officer-in-Charge of Akkelpur Police Station Sirajul…

Munshiganj: Vessel movement on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route resumed yesterday  morning after 24 hours of disruption due to rough condition of the mighty river Padma triggered by inclement weather, reports UNB. Shah Newaz Khalid, assistant general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority…