In an effort to reshape the destiny of Kurigram char farmers, the Rural Development Academy (RDA) introduced a portable solar pump for irrigation that has brought much-needed relief to them. With the support of the government funded portable solar pump, around 1500 farmers of Bajradiyar-Khata village of Chilmari upazila now can
Author: United News of Bangladesh
Intern doctors continue abstention for 4th day at KMCH
The intern doctors of Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) continued their indefinite work abstention for the fourth day Thursday, demanding the arrest of attackers who clashed with students of the college. The drug stores in front of the hospital are also on strike demanding the same. This has added to the
Chattogram Flood: 50 km roads in CCC, crop of 50,000 hectares damaged
16 dead, 3 remain missing in Ctg floods
At least 16 people had been killed and three remained missing across Chattogram due to floods triggered by incessant rains and landslides over the past one week. The District Relief and Rehabilitation Office said houses, crops and businesses have suffered a total loss of Tk 135.15 crore. Chandanaish, Satkania and Lohagara upazilas
HSC exams to be held on schedule: Minister
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent exams will start from August 17 as per the schedule, said Education Minister Dipu Moni on Friday. The only exceptions may be indisaster-hit areas, if any. The minister said this after inaugurating the upwardly extended academic building of Lady Pratima Mitra Girls' High
93 tonnes of green chilli imported amid soaring price
One-point movement to realise caretaker govt will be different: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the current regime will be forced to concede to their demand for holding the next election under a non-party government, as their party is going to launch a different type of movement involving the masses. Talking to reporters at the BNP
4 workers burned, 5 missing as oil vessel explodes in Jhalakathi
Four workers sustained burn injuries and five others went missing in an explosion at an oil-laden vessel in Sugandha River in Jhalakathi on Saturday afternoon. The burned are Shakil, 35, Faridul Islam, 50, Iqbal Hossain, 27 and Mainul Islam Hridoy, 27. Details about them could not be found immediately. Of them, two
Reza Kibria removed from Gono Odhikar Parishad
Dengue situation takes alarming turn amid govt’s inaction: BNP
BNP senior leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday alleged that dengue situation has taken an alarming turn in the capital amid the government's no visible preventive measures. "The dengue cases have soared in some parts of the country, including the capital,The number of dengue cases is increasing day by day... it