Tofail to lead mission to Argentina, Brazil, Chile to tap export market
A trade mission headed by commerce minister Tofail Ahmed will visit three Latin American countries to explore export potentials in the region as part of the government’s move for export diversification and market expansion.
JATRABARI ARSON ATTACK: Charges pressed against Anwar, Rafiqul, 56 others
Charges were pressed against 58 people, including Bangladesh Nationalist party standing committee members MK Anwar and Rafiqul Islam Miah on Wednesday in a case filed for firebomb attack on a bus at Jatrabari in the capital on January 23.
Farmers not willing to grow hybrid rice
The ministry of agriculture is pushing the cultivation of hybrid rice on reluctant farmers. Farmers said they were not interested to grow hybrid rice due to its higher production cost and the lower price they get for the produce.
Dhaka requests Delhi not to interlink Himalayan rivers
Bangladesh has requested India not to interlink the Himalayan rivers as it would adversely affect its ecology and agro-socio economy.
Inu demands Zia’s posthumous trial for Col Taher murder
The minister for information, Hasanul Huq Inu, on Tuesday demanded posthumous trial and punishment of former President Ziaur Rahman for killing freedom fighter Col Abu Taher. ‘General Zia killed freedom fighter Taher on this day in 1976 as part of his deep-rooted conspiracy to perpetuate his power,’ he said.
AL not plotting to destroy BNP: Syed Ashraf
Awami League general secretary and public administration minister Syed Ashraf on Tuesday dismissed all speculations that ruling Awami League is planning to split the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Eviction in Chittagong continues
Chittagong City Corporation, the police and Chittagong district administration on Tuesday jointly evicted a vegetable market built illegally encroaching local canal in Amin Jute Mill area under Bayezid police station.
BB yet to draft guidelines on commercial papers
Bangladesh Bank is yet to prepare guidelines on the issuance of commercial papers — an unsecured debt instrument — by companies to banks for taking loans although the use of the instrument has increased since its inception in the country in 2013.
Dowry robs Sukhi’s sight
Life suddenly became gloomy for Sukhi Akhter on Friday noon when her husband gouged out her right eye and stabbed the other one with a screw driver leaving her blind.
23 killed in four days
At least 23 people were either killed or found dead in separate incidents across the country during Eid holiday.
