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Govt formulating roadmap to raise rice output: Dr Razzaque
04:00 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayAgriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzaque on Thursday said the government is formulating roadmap for quick increasing of rice production considering annual demand of the staple food. “The government is formulating roadmap for increasing huge rice production within 1-2 years,”he said...
Facebook sees daily users fall for first time ever
03:35 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdaySocial media giant Facebook has seen its daily active users (DAUs) drop for the first time in its 18-year history...
7 effective pest repellents for your home
02:42 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayPests such as cockroaches, spiders, ants, and termites, not only damage your property but also spread infections. The best way to get rid of these pests is to call the pest control service...
HC directs to remove Mohasin Khan’s suicide video
02:00 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayThe High Court (HC) has directed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to remove the video of businessman Abu Mohasin Khan who committed suicide on Facebook live. A two-member HC bench passed the order on Thursday...
Army officer among 4 killed in Bandarban gunfight
12:56 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayFour people including an army officer were killed and another army man was injured in a gunfight in Bandarban...
Ongoing restrictions extended till February 21
12:08 PM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayThe government has extended the ongoing restrictions till February 21 to stop current spread of Coronavirus. Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification in this regard on Thursday...
RMCH records 5 more deaths in Covid-19 unit
11:23 AM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayRajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) recorded five more deaths in its Covid-19 unit during the last 24 hours till 9am today. RMCH Director Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani said three of the deceased were the residents of Rajshahi, while two others one each from Chapainawabganj and Natore districts...
Adulterated cocaine kills 17, sickens 56 in Argentina
10:09 AM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayApparently adulterated cocaine killed 17 people and seriously sickened 56 others in Buenos Aires, sending Argentine authorities on a frantic search Wednesday for the remainder of the deadly batch to get it off the streets before it is consumed...
Ukraine tensions: US boosts troops in Europe
09:37 AM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayUS President Joe Biden is to send extra troops to Europe this week amid continuing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon says. Some 2,000 troops will be sent from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany, and a further 1,000 already in Germany will go to Romania...
Actor Riaz’s father-in-law commits suicide on Facebook live
08:55 AM, 03 Feb 2022 ThursdayAbu Mohasin Khan, the father-in-law of movie actor Riaz, committed suicide in his flat in the capital’s Dhanmondi on Wednesday night. He shot himself in his head with a pistol while reciting the Kalema. Showing the license of his weapon, he said, “It’s not illegal, it’s licensed and has also been renewed. I’m leaving.”
RU student Himel buried in Natore
05:25 PM, 02 Feb 2022 WednesdayRajshahi University (RU) student Mahmud Habib Himel, who was killed after run over by a truck on the campus, has been buried after second namaz-e-janaza...
Coronavirus: 36 more die in last 24 hours
04:51 PM, 02 Feb 2022 WednesdayThe death toll from Coronavirus has reached 28,461 in Bangladesh as 36 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 12,193 more tested positive for the virus, raising the number of such cases to 1,824,180. Directorate General of Health Services confirmed the information through a press release on Wednesday...
Closure of edu instts may extend for 2 more weeks
04:29 PM, 02 Feb 2022 WednesdayThe ongoing closure of educational institutions might be extended for two more weeks. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni told Jago News on Wednesday...
Rumin Farhana infected with Coronavirus again
04:02 PM, 02 Feb 2022 WednesdayBNP lawmaker Rumin Farhana has been infected with Coronavirus for the second time. BNP Chairperson’s Press Wing Member Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to Jago News on Wednesday...
Himel’s death: Truck driver, helper detained
03:47 PM, 02 Feb 2022 WednesdayDetectives today detained driver and helper of the truck that killed the student of Rajshahi University Mahmud Habib Himel. Himel was killed by a truck in front of the Habibur Rahman beside the under constructing science building of the university...
899 more test positive for Covid-19 with 4 deaths in Rajshahi
02:59 PM, 02 Feb 2022 WednesdayA total of 899 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the division on Tuesday, taking the caseload to 1,11,915 since the pandemic began in March, 2020...
Afghan universities reopen with trickle of women attending
02:44 PM, 02 Feb 2022 WednesdaySome public universities opened in Afghanistan Wednesday for the first time since the Taliban seized power in August, with a trickle of women attending classes that officials said would be segregated by sex...
Himel’s death: RU VC assures students of meeting demands
02:03 PM, 02 Feb 2022 WednesdayThe Vice Chancellor of Rajshahi University Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar today assured the students that their six-point demand will be fulfilled. The students started agitation programme since Tuesday night after their fellow student Mahbub Habib Himel was run over...
Ukrainian civilians prepare as war with Russia threatens
12:38 PM, 02 Feb 2022 WednesdayDmytro Dubas thought his war was over. Now the US is warning of an all-out Russian invasion of Ukraine and the veteran volunteer fighter can't ignore it...
Guinea-Bissau: Many dead after coup attempt, president says
11:56 AM, 02 Feb 2022 WednesdayA reported coup in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau has left many members of the security forces dead, its president says...