July 8, 2024

Dr Atiur urges youth to think positive to shine in life

Bangladesh Bank’s former governor and Emeritus Professor of Department of Development Studies Prof Dr Atiur Rahman today called upon the youths to think positively to shine in life.

“Positive thinking is a must to shine in life. You (youths) should n…

1,700 houses inundated in Kanchanpur, infant dies, youth missing

An infant died after a flood gushed into a house in Kanchanpur on Sunday night.

The District Police Office, Kanchanpur identified the deceased as seven-months-old Sonu Dhanuk of Pahariya of Krishnapur municipality-1.

The child fell from the bed on a…

Mango trader dies in Dinajpur road accident

A mango trader was killed and another injured in a road accident on the Dinajpur-Bochaganj regional road in Dherapatia area under Biral upazila here today.

The deceased was identified as Tarek, 35, a resident of Sujanagar upazila of Pabna district. H…

Country reports 38 percent rice plantation

Kathmandu: With the monsoon gaining momentum, rice plantations across the country are progressing steadily. As of Sunday, paddy cultivation has reached 38.6 percent, covering 539,766 hectares of land across all seven provinces.

According to the Depar…

Two killed in Lakshmipur road accident

A man and his granddaughter were killed in a road accident on the Lakshmipur-Dhaka regional highway in the East Hajipara area under Sadar upazila of the district today.

The deceased were identified as Nasir Uddin, and his granddaughter Mimi Akter, 4,…

Lawmakers call for assistance to disaster-affected

Kathmandu: The House of Representatives (HoR) members want the government to reach out to the disaster-affected community promptly with the relief assistance.

Airing their views in a meeting of the lower house today, they demanded the government ensu…

75,400 farmers get Ropa Aman seeds in Khulna agri zone

The government has distributed high-quality Ropa Aman (Ufshi) seed and fertilizers worth around Taka 5.34 cr. as incentives among 75,400 farmers including the cyclone ‘Remal’ affected area in a bid to increase Ropa Amon’s cultivation and production in…

Over 1,600 people affected due to floods in Kanchanpur

Incessant rains triggered floods have submerged some settlements in Kanchanpur.

According to the District Police Office, Kanchanpur, most of the areas have been affected by the flood. Three settlements of Dodhara Chandani municipality-10 have been in…

UML quits Bagmati province government

The CPN (UML) has quit the Bagmati province government. All the five ministers who were representing the party in the provincial council of ministers tendered their resignation to Chief Minister Shalikram Jamkattel.

Those resigning from their posts a…