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Kishoreganj businessman murder: Former UP member gets life term

, Oct. 15 -- A Kishoreganj court on Wednesday sentenced a former union parishad (UP) member to life imprisonment for killing a businessman in Tarail upazila of Kishoreganj. Judge Muhammad Nurul Amin ... Read More


'Don't push the nation into chaos': Fakhrul

Thakurgaon, Oct. 15 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged all quarters to shun divisions and unrest in the name of movements, emphasising the need for strong unity to... Read More


'Tin Goyenda' author Rakib Hasan passes away

, Oct. 15 -- Rakib Hasan, the author of Tin Goyenda, a widely popular series of juvenile thriller novels, passed away at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday. He breathed his last while undergoing ... Read More


Govt working on Tk 100-crore fund to revive jute bags: Adviser Bashir

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The government is working on a Tk 100-crore fund through the Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC) to revive the use of jute bags and bring about a cultural shift towards jute... Read More


Cutting agriculture methane hinges on applying scientific insights: Speakers

, Oct. 15 -- Reducing methane emissions from agriculture will depend on how effectively scientific insights are translated into everyday farming practice, supported by strong institutions, clear guida... Read More


Maarya Rehman made Deputy Director of British Council in BD

, Oct. 15 -- Maarya Rehman has been made the Deputy Director in Bangladesh for the British Council in Bangladesh, marking a new chapter in its mission to support peace and prosperity by building educa... Read More


CUCSU election: Counting underway, results on Thursday

, Oct. 15 -- awaited Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) election began on Wednesday afternoon after voting ended amid a peaceful environment. Official results are expected to be an... Read More


Anthrax: BAU team recommends quarantine, safe carcass disposal

, Oct. 15 -- After the detection of anthrax in two districts, a team of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has recommended urgent quarantine of the affected areas, proper burial of carcasses and... Read More


Bus-truck collision leaves 3 dead in Tangail

, Oct. 15 -- Three people were killed and 12 others injured in a head-on-collision between a bus and truck on Dhaka-Tangail highway at Baoi-khola in Basail upazila of Tangail district on Wednesday. T... Read More


World facing rising tide of acute hunger: WFP

, Oct. 15 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday warned that six of its most critical humanitarian operations are facing severe pipeline breaks by year end, putting more lives a... Read More