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Flower farming makes many farmers self-reliant in Rajshah

RAJSHAHI, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS) - Many farmers in the region including Godagari Upazila of the district have attained tremendous success in cultivation of flower commercially for the last couple of years as an alternative crop. They cultivated gladiolus sticks on around 30 decimals of land in Kodo... More...

Country witnesses multidimensional development: Kamal

DHAKA, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS) - Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday said multidimensional development has taken place in Bangladesh. "Development has taken place in road communication to all spheres at the level," he said speaking as the chief guest at a function marking the unveiling of a scul... More...

Bangladesh to get $20m for natural risk management

DHAKA, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS) - Bangladesh will get $20 million for reducing the risks of damages caused by natural disaster... More...

Smoker should not be health minister: Nasim

DHAKA, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS) - Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim yesterday advocated that the minister in c... More...

Govt will protect national media: Inu

DHAKA, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS)-Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, MP, said yesterday that the government was determined to... More...

International

S. Korea, Japan sign controversial intelligence deal

SEOUL, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS/AFP) - Japan and South Korea signed a controversial agreement on Wednesday to share defence intelligence on North Korea, despite protests from opposition parties and activists in Seoul. South Korea's defence ministry said the accord was "necessary" in the face of growing mili... More...

'Senior Al-Qaeda leader' killed in US strike in Syria: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS/AFP) - A US drone strike has killed a senior Al-Qaeda leader in Syria who previously operated in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. The November 18 strike near Sarmada in northwestern Syria targeted Abu Afghan al-Masri, Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said.... More...

More than 40 killed in renewed Yemen clashes

ADEN, Nov 22, 2016 (BSS/AFP)- Renewed clashes between Yemeni government forces and rebels killed more than 40 people Tuesday, military officials said, a day after a fragile 48-hou... More...

Strong quake hits Japan, triggers Fukushima tsunami

TOKYO, Nov 22, 2016 (BSS/AFP) - A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, triggering a tsun... More...

Descendants of Myanmar's last king mark his exile by Britain

MANDALAY, Myanmar, Nov 22, 2016 (BSS/AFP) - More than a century after the British expelled Myanmar's last king, descenda... More...

Sports

I'm no cheat, says du Plessis after tampering row

ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS/AFP) - South Africa captain Faf du Plessis insisted he wasn't a cheat and warned ... More...

Australia pick paceman Bird against S.Africa

ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS/AFP) - Jackson Bird will play as Australia's third pace bowler in the day-night T... More...

District

Motorcyclist killed in Manikganj road crash

MANIKGANJ, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS)-A motorcyclist was killed in an accident near Barangail bus stand on Dhaka-Aricha highway ... More...

Man sentenced to death for killing boy in Meherpur

MEHERPUR, Nov 22, 2016 (BSS) - A court in Meherpur today convicted a man named Dipu and sentenced him to death for killing an 11-... More...

Economic

Iraq has to up oil output because of 'budget hole': FM

BUDAPEST, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS/AFP) - Iraq has to up its crude output because dwindling oil prices and the fight against Is... More...

Climate Change

Wooing press, Trump softens climate stance

WASHINGTON, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS/AFP) - Donald Trump signaled Tuesday his
campaign... More...

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Entertainment & Arts

'Moonlight,' 'American Honey' top Spirit Awards nominations

LOS ANGELES, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS/AFP) - Coming-of-age tale "Moonlight" and road movie "American Honey" led the pack of independent films tipped for Oscars glory as the Spirit Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday. Starring Mahershala Ali and Naomie Harris, Barry Jenkins's... More...

Technology

Censorship tool built as Facebook eyes China: report

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS/AFP) - Facebook has built a tool for geographically censoring posts at the leading social network as it seeks a path back into China, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The New York Times cited three current and former Facebook employees,... More...

Education

PSC exams being held peacefully in Gaibandha

GAIBANDHA, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS)-Primary education completion known as PSC (Primary School Certificate) Exams-2016 are being held in all the seven upazilas of the district peacefully.

Assistant District Primary Education Officer M. Asaduzzaman Cho... More...

Weather

Weather likely to remain dry

DHAKA, Nov 23, 2016 (BSS) - Weather is likely to remain dry with
temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, a Met Office bulletin said here
today.

Light fog may occur over the river basins of the country during morning, the bulletin adde... More...