July 22, 2023

20,000 tonnes of summer chili expected in Rajshahi division

Around 20,000 tonnes of summer green chili is expected to be produced from 8,924 hectares of land in all eight districts under Rajshahi division during the current Kharip-1 cropping season.Target has been set to produce around 6,847 tonnes of chili fr…

US for expanding trade ties with Bangladesh: Congressman

Congressman Joe Wilson, the Co-Chair of Bangladesh Caucus at the US Congress, has said the United States (US) is looking forward to expanding trade ties and creating job opportunities for the people of both the countries.The Congressman, elected from …

Bamboo-made handicrafts becoming popular in Narsingdi

Bamboo and cane-made handicrafts are becoming popular again among the common people to flourish the sector and bring fortune for hundreds of the unemployed rural people of the district.Once Narsingdi district was a rich heritage of traditional handicr…

Matia urges BNP to try its luck by participating in polls

Deputy Leader in Parliament and Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Matia Chowdhury today urged BNP to test its popularity by participating in the upcoming general elections.”The parliamentary elections would be held within a few months. It (BNP) shoul…

BNP’s falsehood will cost its fall: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said making falsehood by party leaders will cost BNP’s fall.He was addressing a peace and development rally arranged by Noakhali district unit of AL at Zila Sc…

Bangladesh encourages mix-fuel renewable energy: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said Bangladesh always encourages increase of fuel-mix share of renewable energy.”Energy diversification, clean energy and climate change mitigation strategies are being adopted…

Public Roads Act amendment soon: Transport Minister Jwala

Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Prakash Jwala today said the process of amending the Public Roads Act, and classifying roads would begin soon. Preparations were underway in this regard, he said at a press conference orgnaised here i…

68 percent paddy plantation as of July 21: DoA

The country has seen 68 percent of paddy plantation as of 21 July, 2023, according to data of the Department of Agriculture (DoA). The figure was around 20 percent decline as compared to 88 percent of paddy cultivation across the country during the sa…