89 pc farmers use pesticides in vegetable cultivation
September 4, 2010
An overwhelming 86.7 percent of the farmers use medium to high chemical fertilizers like urea, triple super phosphate (TSP), Muriate of Potash (MP), Zinc and Sulpur for cultivation of vegetables, according to a recent study.
The study revealed that farmers in the study areas mainly used urea, TSP, MP, Zinc and Sulphur for vegetable cultivation. All the vegetable farmers (100 percent) used urea while Read more
Illegal hotels, restaurants pose threat to biodiversity on St Martin’s Island
April 11, 2010
The hotels and restaurants that have sprung up in the recent past on Saint Martin’s Island, one of the ecologically critical areas in the country, have been operating without any official approval.
According to the law, building of any structure and carrying out any activity that might pollute Read more
Bomb-like objects found near Khaleda’s Gulshan office
February 16, 2010
Police recovered two suspicious packages, which looked like ‘cocktail’ from in front of the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office in the city yesterday morning.
Deputy Commissioner AKM Hafiz Akter told that one of the substances was found in the morning while another around 12 noon. The packages were wrapped up Read more
Bangladesh Navy Orders Two AgustaWestland AW109 Power
February 16, 2010
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the award of a contract by the Bangladesh Navy for two AW109 Power maritime helicopters. The helicopters will be used for a wide range of naval missions including search and rescue, economic zone protection, Read more
US should break Israel’s Gaza blockade: Congressman
February 16, 2010
The United States should break Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver badly needed supplies by sea, a U.S. congressman told Gaza students.
Rep. Brian Baird, a Democrat from Washington state, also urged President Barack Obama’s Mideast envoy to visit the Hamas-ruled territory to get a firsthand look Read more
Slow anti-graft drive worries donors
February 16, 2010
They ask govt to increase gas, power prices; hail govt for regional trade initiatives; Observe 2 major parties’ excessive competition hurting democracy
The development partners at Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF) meeting in the capital yesterday expressed concern over the slowdown Read more
ZIA renamed after Shah Jalal: All structures to get back original names, decides cabinet
February 16, 2010
The government yesterday renamed the Zia International Airport as Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport with immediate effect.
“The renaming of the airport will be effective from today,” Abul Kalam Azad, Press Secretary to the Prime Minister told journalists yesterday after weekly Read more
BDR, BSF exchange lists of criminals
February 16, 2010
Accord on several other issues
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) exchanged the lists of criminals of the bordering areas of the two countries at a sector commander level border coordination meeting in Panchagarh yesterday.
Rangpur Sector Commander Col Mohammad Khairuzzaman led Read more
Charges framed against 75 BDR jawans
February 16, 2010
BDR mutiny trial in Rangamati
The BDR Special Court-4 yesterday framed charges against 75 alleged mutineers of 9 Rifles Battalion of Marishya zone under Baghaichhari upazila, adjourning the proceedings till Tuesday 1pm.
All of the 75 mutineers were produced before the special court yesterday Read more
SAARC students to get fee waiver in Indian varsities
February 16, 2010
In a major decision for the benefit of all SAARC students who are desirous of having studies in Indian university, the Universities Grants Commission, the apex Indian controlling body of higher education in India, decided to slash education fee for them in all Indian universities at par with that Read more