Farmers flock to the historic market in Faridpur's Bhanga for boats needed to harvest, ret and wash jute in waterlogged fields

The Indian envoy says direct talks between the two leaders can help resolve bilateral differences and strengthen ties

Dhaka says bilateral visit has been under discussion for weeks

Yard authorities said he was not working at the time

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar yesterday said the government should take effective steps to address the energy crisis instead of raising old political controversies to conceal the real causes of public suffering.

Hundreds of people in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh have been using a bamboo bridge over the Kharia river for the past 20 years.

Calling on everyone to remain vigilant to ensure the country’s stability, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said those trying to mislead the public about the BNP government must be given a fitting response

The High Court yesterday directed the government to conduct a survey of the boundaries of Kaptai Lake in Rangamati and submit a report identifying the owners of illegal structures occupying the lake area.

A high-profile delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today for a two-day visit as part of its objectives to enhance trade and investment.

The upazila administration yesterday fined three rolling mills a total of Tk 1.4 lakh for allegedly causing air pollution in Fatullah of Narayanganj.

Today marks the 21st anniversary of the nationwide bombings carried out by the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).

A Sylhet court yesterday placed Babul Miah, the prime suspect in the killing of an elderly couple and their house help in the city’s Raynagar Mitali residential area, on a four-day remand.

Democratising the economy by ensuring people from all sections of society can participate in and benefit from economic activities is a core priority of the government, said Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday.

The Election Commission yesterday declared the nominations of BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and LDP Chairman Oli Ahmed, the candidate of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance, valid for the presidential election.

Moulvibazar Fish Seed Production Farm, established to supply quality fish seed to farmers, is struggling to meet local demand as prolonged manpower shortages and inadequate maintenance hamper production.

Four people were killed and two others injured after a pickup van overturned in the Manikchhari area of Rangamati town early yesterday.

The prosecution yesterday informed the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that 20 of the 30 accused against whom arrest warrants were issued in the case over the May 5-6, 2013 crackdown on Hefazat-e-Islam activists at Motijheel’s Shapla Chattar and in Narayanganj have been confirmed absconding so far.

Six patients died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 908 this year.

Business leaders at a discussion yesterday urged the government to regulate the rapidly growing number of battery-run rickshaws, free Dhaka’s footpaths and roads from hawker encroachment, address waterlogging, and repair dilapidated roads.

The government is set to undertake a Tk 567 crore project in its first phase, backed by World Bank funding, to protect the capital and surrounding areas from severe flooding and waterlogging.