Trader fined a lakh for selling fake fertiliser
A mobile court has fined a trader one lakh taka for selling adulterated DAP fertiliser at Trimohoni bazar on the outskirts of Kushtia in Khulna.
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Meherpur protest demands fair fertiliser dealerships
A human chain in Meherpur has demanded transparency and accountability in the appointment of fertiliser dealers, with a memorandum to the deputy commissioner.
Digital lottery to decide class 1-5 admissions
Admission of pupils from class one to class five at private secondary schools will be completed through a central digital lottery, a ministry source says.
No IMF condition on fuel price rise, adviser says
There is no International Monetary Fund condition behind the rise in fuel oil prices, the prime minister's information and broadcasting adviser has said.
Uttar Pradesh to be split in four, minister claims
India's Uttar Pradesh will soon be broken up into four new states, a state minister and leader of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party has claimed.
Missing truck driver found hanged in Jibannagar
Police have recovered the body of Mamun Hossain Antar, 31, a truck driver, hanging from a mango tree in Uthali village five days after he went missing.
Bound body found in Sreenagar field
Police have recovered the partly decomposed body of an unidentified man, with his hands and feet bound, from farmland in Sreenagar upazila, Munshiganj.
Iran's president heads to New York for UN session
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has left for New York to attend the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian media report.
Capital machinery can now be imported without IRC
Approved industrial firms may now import capital machinery for setting up a plant without an import registration certificate, under the final import policy.
Woman's body recovered from Bheramara canal
Police have recovered the body of an unidentified woman from a fish-farming canal in Bheramara upazila, Kushtia, at around 11am on Tuesday, police said.
Eleven hurt as student opens fire at Turkish school
At least 11 pupils have been injured after a teenager opened fire outside a vocational school in Turkey's Manisa province on Tuesday morning.
Yellow watermelon turns fallow land into profit
Land in Juri that once grew a single rice crop a year now carries rows of yellow watermelon, drawing visitors from far and wide to a young grower's plot.
97 percent of investors to get brokerage payouts
About 72 crore taka will be paid in compensation to 17,332 of the 17,925 investors hit by embezzlement at five brokerage houses, the DSE has said.
Bengal secretariat returns to Writers' Building
West Bengal's state secretariat is moving back from Nabanna to the historic Writers' Building, more than a decade after Mamata Banerjee shifted it to Howrah.
HSC results expected in mid-November
Results of this year's HSC and equivalent examinations may be published in the middle of November, the inter-education board coordination committee chief says.
1,600 doctors trained to cut dengue treatment errors
Special training is being given to 1,600 doctors across 40 districts to prevent errors in the treatment and management of dengue, health officials say.
A village market that ships 300 maunds of gourd a day
An unofficial wholesale centre for bitter gourd has grown up over 15 years in a Joypurhat village, handling 250 to 300 maunds of the vegetable a day.
Climber fined for scaling Kinabalu without permit
A Croatian climber trapped for days on Mount Kinabalu after taking an unauthorised route has been fined the maximum 25,000 Malaysian ringgit.
Six free liver transplants done at BMU hospital
Six liver transplants have been carried out free of charge under government funding at Bangladesh Medical University's super specialised hospital.
Fiji declares HIV emergency as cases surge
Fiji has declared a national emergency after HIV infections rose sharply, with about one adult in 60 now estimated to be living with the virus.
Bus fares rise 17 paisa per kilometre
Bus fares have been raised by 17 paisa per kilometre following the increase in the price of all grades of fuel oil, the road transport ministry has decided.
Two more children die with measles symptoms
Two more children have died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, with 1,257 admitted to hospital with measles or its symptoms in the same period.
White House launches its own streaming channel
The Trump administration has launched a 24-hour video streaming platform, Trump TV, carrying the president's speeches and administration footage.
31 senior police officers transferred
Thirty-one BCS police cadre officers have been transferred and posted in a major reshuffle at the senior levels of Bangladesh Police, the home ministry says.
Consultant's body recovered from Dhanmondi Lake
Police have recovered the body of a consultant named Jabed from Dhanmondi Lake in the capital, with the cause of his death still to be established.
Diesel losing government 109 crore taka a day
The government is losing about 89 taka a litre on diesel alone, or roughly 109 crore taka a day, the prime minister's information adviser has said.
Iran tells offices to work half-days to save fuel
Iran's government has called on officials and the public to economise on fuel, electricity and gas, with government offices open only until 1pm.
Opposition vehicles skipped tolls on long march: Rizvi
Some opposition vehicles did not pay tolls while taking 450 cars on a long march to Rangpur amid the fuel crisis, BNP's acting secretary general says.
Turmeric planting spreads in Keshabpur
Turmeric has been planted widely in Keshabpur upazila of Jashore this year, with growers drawn to the spice crop by the high price it fetches.
Diesel still losing 70 taka a litre: Rizvi
The government is still losing about 70 taka on every litre of diesel sold even after the price adjustment, BNP's acting secretary general has claimed.
India rejects Pakistan-China border commission
Pakistan and China have signed an agreement forming a joint boundary commission in a disputed Himalayan area, drawing a sharp response from India.
Outgoing Chinese envoy meets deputy speaker
China's outgoing ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, has paid a courtesy call on deputy speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal at the national parliament building.
Netanyahu cuts short US trip amid protest fears
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shortened his visit to the United States and will fly home the same day he addresses the UN assembly.
Rajshahi upazila puts fertiliser stocks online
A website has been launched in Paba upazila of Rajshahi to show dealers' fertiliser stocks and sales online, aimed at preventing artificial shortages.
Dalit student's death stirs protest across India
The suicide of Sahil Wakode, a Dalit student at IIT Bombay, has brought India's student community out in protest over caste discrimination on campus.
Four central European states back India's UN seat bid
Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have jointly backed India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
Sharif asks Jamaat to pause march on Islamabad
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has telephoned Jamaat-e-Islami's chief asking him to suspend the party's train march to Islamabad temporarily.
AB Party demands rollback of 20-taka fuel rise
Amar Bangladesh Party has protested against the government decision to raise the price of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane by 20 taka a litre.
Bus owners seek higher fares after fuel rise
Transport owners have demanded higher bus fares after the rise in fuel oil prices, and the road transport authority has moved to adjust them.
BNP will not sit idle over one-point threat: Rizvi
BNP will not sit with its hands folded if a one-point programme is declared, the party's acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said.
Seven shots, seven goals: Torres lights up PSG
Ferran Torres has scored seven goals from seven shots on target in six matches for Paris Saint-Germain since moving from Barcelona this season.
Jamaat demands rollback of fuel price rise
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has protested against the decision to raise fuel oil prices by 20 taka a litre and called on the government to step back.
Majority has gone to government's head: Jamaat
The government has been possessed by the ghost of its majority and is doing one anti-people thing after another, Jamaat's secretary general has said.
Dipa Khondokar replaces Shimu in new serial
The actress Sumaiya Shimu has pulled out of Mostofa Kamal Raz's serial Fire Ashar Golpo on medical advice, with Dipa Khondokar taking over her role.
92 police officers named for gallantry medals
The government has issued a notification awarding police medals to 92 members of the force in four categories, including one posthumous award.
Sofas in a mosque for MP's meeting draw criticism
A storm of criticism has blown up on social media over a programme held by a BNP member of parliament inside a mosque in Raiganj, Sirajganj.
Simeone warns Mourinho after Madrid derby
Diego Simeone has answered Jose Mourinho's criticism of the refereeing after Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby.
Amending charter will deepen crisis: Akhtar Hossain
Changing the constitution through amendment rather than wholesale replacement will deepen the constitutional crisis, NCP leader Akhtar Hossain has said.
Two masons electrocuted fitting an air conditioner
Two masons have died after being electrocuted while installing an air conditioner on the third floor of a residential hotel in Kishoreganj town.
Fertiliser dealers seek 200 taka a sack in commission
The Bangladesh Fertiliser Association wants the sales commission per sack raised from 100 to 200 taka and the appointment of new dealers suspended.
Mother and baby niece killed in Debidwar
A young man is accused of killing his mother and his six-month-old niece in Debidwar, Cumilla, after they stopped him from taking his own life.
Di Maria to attend Messi's farewell match
Angel di Maria says he will be at the Monumental stadium on October 6 to watch Lionel Messi's farewell international for Argentina against Benin.
BNP leader accused of grabbing madrasa land
A ward BNP president in Boda upazila, Panchagarh, has been accused of trying to seize land belonging to a dakhil madrasa that has held it for 43 years.
Messi closes on Brazilian's free-kick world record
Lionel Messi's free-kick goal against San Diego has taken him to 75, second on the all-time list and just four behind the record holder Marcelinho.
Kushtia journalists protest attack on reporter
Journalists across Kushtia district have surrounded the court premises in protest at an attack on the reporter Mahbub Ul Ahsan Ullash in Kumarkhali.
Jute sticks bring farmers extra income in Faridpur
Jute sticks, once left aside as firewood, are now bringing Faridpur's jute growers an extra income of 400 to 500 taka a maund as demand rises.
Raphinha revives memories of the Messi-Ronaldo era
Barcelona's Raphinha has scored 12 goals in his first seven La Liga matches this season, a scoring rate not seen since the Messi and Ronaldo years.
Life term for Tangail man over killing of his wife
A court in Tangail has sentenced a man to life imprisonment with hard labour for killing his wife and hiding her body under a bed back in 2023.
Cannabis grown behind a ginger crop, one held
Police in Ghoraghat, Dinajpur, have arrested a young man and seized two cannabis plants nearly 12 feet tall, grown hidden behind a ginger crop.
24 idle trauma centres to open under new name
The government is moving to open 24 trauma centres that have lain unused beside the country's highways, renaming them accident and emergency centres.