KUSHTIA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, MP, said yesterday that Khaleda Zia does not want an election-time government but an unconstitutional government, reports BSS. The emergence of such a government would allow her to protect war criminals, militants and communal forces along with the corruption…

Police in a drive arrested a drug trafficker with 70-kg smuggled hemp from Harina Ferry Ghat area under sadar upazila in the district yesterday. The arrested was identified as Shimul Sheikh, 24, a resident of Rampal area in Bagerhat district.

RAJSHAHI: Indiscriminate extraction of groundwater for irrigation and industrial purposes has created an alarming situation in Barind area, said Dr Akram Hossain Chowdhury, reports BSS. “This is the high time of exploring alternative ways to lessen the excessive pressure on groundwater,”…

Satkhira: Mustard growers of the district are all happy after having a good harvest of mustard with a high-yielding new variety, ‘Bari Sarisha-14’, this year, reports UNB. According to agriculture officials, the farmers here harvested 1.5 metric tons of mustard per hectare by cultivating…