Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar has said the rice prices may decline gradually with the new Aman rice coming to the market. "The harvesting of Aman paddy has already started in the country's northern region. There has been a bumper yielding of Aman this year.... Our Aman collection campaign will start
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Govt trashes Indian press report on busting Trump supporters
There have been no arrests or crackdowns on the supporters of US president-elect Donald Trump in Bangladesh, said Chief Adviser's press wing on Sunday night. Some Indian newspapers have been "aggressively spreading misinformation" about the student-led mass uprising since former Prime Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a popular revolution in August,
Workshop for agricultural machinery producers held at Chandnaish
A training workshop was held at Pashchim Elahabad Sultanpalli-1 under Chandanaish upazila of Chattogram for the workers of modern agricultural machinery producers on November 8, 2024. The workshop was organized under the Strengthening Farm Machinery Research Activity for Mechanized Rice Cultivation by the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) of the Ministry
ACI Motors, officials deprive farmers to makes money from mechanization scheme
The Farm Mechanization Scheme of 2009 has benefited the ACI Motors and high ups of the project instead of the farmers, competent sources said. The government launched the project in 2009 to increase crop production, save time and ensure more profit. Under this scheme, agricultural inputs are provided to farmers at subsidized
Shift focus on polls from other issues, Fakhrul to govt
BNP Secretary General MirzaFakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called upon the interim government to shift its focus on holding a participatory and credible national election from any other issue, as per the desire of people. Speaking at a discussion, he also urged Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus to remain alert so
Afghanistan A crowned Emerging Teams Asia Cup champions
Afghanistan A beat Sri Lanka A by seven wickets in the final to clinch their maiden ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup crown in Al Amerat in Muscat on Sunday. Afghanistan’s Sediqullah Atal, who delivered an outstanding performance throughout the series, hit his fifth consecutive half-century in the final sealing
‘Admin should refrain from activities that may ruin BNP’s reputation’
Economic Affairs Secretary of the BNP Engineer Khaled Hossain Mahboob Shemol said the government administration should refrain from activities, which might ruin the reputation of the BNP or those who played roles in overthrowing the fascist government. The Awami League regime fell due to its oppression and injustice on people, he
Tabith Awal elected new BFF president
Tabith Awal has been elected as the president of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Tabith secured 123 votes, while his closest rival, AFM Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, received just 5 votes in the BFF polls held at the InterContinental Dhaka hotel on Saturday, said BFF's chief election commissioner Mejbah Uddin Ahmed. Mejbah in a
Report on social media about Yunus using Washington Post tag ‘false’
The Washington Post, an American English newspaper, has confirmed that the report circulated on social media about Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in the name of the newspaper is completely false and fabricated. "Recently, in an attempt to mislead the public, a malicious group has spread a fake report on social
Rohingya Crisis: Yunus seeks urgent international conference to find solution
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has called for an "urgent attention" to the Rohingya crisis, including convening an international conference, to find a sustainable solution to the crisis and ensuring "safe and dignified" return of the Rohingya people to Myanmar. "We cannot ignore the people who continue to be persecuted, uprooted