Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury yesterday said the government is pro-active to adopt the biotechnological innovations for introducing improved and high-yielding verities of crops to the farmers. “We have collaborated with many international institutions to deliver the benefits of biotechnology…

Keraniganj: A case has been filed in connection with the killing of a man allegedly by his elder brother over land-related dispute in Keraniganj on Tuesday, reports UNB. Nilufa Begum, wife of the deceased, Alam Bepari, 40, filed the case with Keraniganj Model Police Station on Wednesday accusing 15…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested four suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including its Dhaka district unit ameer, from the city's Khilgaon and Kamalapur areas, reports UNB. The RAB members also seized one kg of explosives, one pistol,…

RANGPUR: Police in an overnight raid arrested 11 Jamaat-e-Islami activists from Taraganj upazila as they were wanted in different cases, reports BSS. OC of Taraganj police  Abdul Latif said police arrested them raiding a house at Khuniroypur Dakuapara village where they were holding a secret meeting.…

 Four people, including a school boy, were killed in separate road accidents in Kalapara upazila yesterday. The deceased were identified as Sani, 16, Humyan Howlader, 22 and Shakil, 18, of Nilganj area, and Rabbi Hasan, 14, of Tepura village of Barguna district. A Kuakata bound bus of ‘Sugandha…

Rangamati: The district administration has imposed a ban for an indefinite period on the catching of fish from Kaptai Lake in Kaptai upazila, reports UNB. The ban aimed at saving different fish spices in the lake ahead of their breeding season will be effective yesterday midnight and remain in force…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday provided financial assistance for treatment of two celebrated artistes of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra and valiant Freedom Fighters Abdul Jabbar and Timir Nandi. The Prime Minister handed over family savings certificates of Tk 20 lakh to Abdul Jabbar and a cheque…

In the wake of Pakistan’s unsolicited and unwelcome reaction following the execution of Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami, Awami League Joint Secretary General Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif yesterday weighed in, reports UNB. “The people of Bangladesh would consider whether they will continue…

Customs officials yesterday seized around 15 kg of gold from an aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, reports UNB. Acting on a tip-off, officials of Dhaka Customs House searched the aircraft of the national flag carrier that landed at the airport around 6pm…