Awami League General Secretary and Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam yesterday strongly criticized those who are maintaining double standard on the issues of terrorists and militancy. The AL veteran also suggested that they leave Bangladesh for militancy prone countries like Iraq, Afghanistan,…

Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury yesterday stressed on the need-based research for agriculture to cope with the impact of the climate change for development of the modern agriculture, reports BSS. “The country needs to develop saline tolerant and submergence crop varieties to adopt agriculture…

The government did not adjudicate any of the more than one million pending cases of land seized from Hindus declared ‘enemies of the state’ in pre-independence Bangladesh, said a report of the US Department of State, reports UNB. The US Department of State submitted the 2015 International…

Members of Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) yesterday expressed concern over violation of the amended Tobacco Control Act (TCA) and Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act by tobacco factories and companies in Rangpur region, reports BSS. They expressed such concerns at the regional meeting…

Land Minister Shamshur Rahaman Sherif yesterday directed the administration to take stern actions against land grabbers.  He issued the directive while speaking as chief guest at Chittagong division level land zoning workshop at Cox’s Bazar BIAM Foundation, said an official release, reports…

As a friendly gesture, the government has released 92 Myanmar fishermen captured in Bangladesh’s territorial water in December last year, reports BSS. The fishermen entered into the Bangladesh waters in 12 fishing boats and were captured by Bangladesh authorities for illegal entry, a press statement…

The ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed yesterday after six days into disruption. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) authority suspended the ferry service on the route on Saturday morning as three landing stations of Daulatdia ferry terminal under goalunda upazila in Rajbari…

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu yesterday said a large number of people have been falling sick due to inhaling polluted air and taking adulterated food, reports UNB. “People are being affected with various diseases for inhaling polluted air and taking adulterated food. The government has…

The train communications of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong resumed yesterday afternoon after five-hour of disruption following the derailment of a freight train at Shayestaganj railway station, reports UNB. Station Master of Shayestaganj railway station Jahangir Alam said a bogie of the Sylhet-bound…

One woman has died and at least 12 other people are injured following two bombs at a tourist resort in Thailand, local media has reported, reports The Independent, UK. The severity of their injuries is not yet known. It is understood the double explosion took place after the devices were hidden in plant…

A letter has been sent to the district and session’s judge in Joypurhat for the 2nd time threatening to blow up 18 important establishments with hydrogen bombs and kill 40 judges and lawyers, UNB reports. Judge M Abdur Rahim received the letter along with a piece of shroud on Wednesday. He filed…