Mugger ‘welfare’ fund!

    Desk Report: A group of muggers apparently deposit a part of their “earnings” in a fund — to use the money for fighting legal battles to free their arrested fellows or for treating those who got injured by mob beating during a mugging incident, reports Daily Star. The story came to light after detectives arrested…

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      China nabs 26 suspected tomb robbers, recovers valuable relics

      Reuters: China has arrested 26 suspects and retrieved almost 650 cultural relics stolen from an ancient burial site in northwestern Qinghai province, the Ministry of Public Security said on Sunday. China’s official Xinhua news agency said experts believe many of the items recovered are of “tremendous historical value” as they show cultural interactions between the…

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        Natural cattle fattening method gaining popularity in Bogura, Nilphamari

        Desk Report: Hundreds of cattle rearers across the district have been applying natural fattening method to sell those animals in the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha market, reports Financial Express. According to the district livestock office, more than 400 cattle fattening farms have been set up in Dupchanchia, Kahaloo, Adandighi, Shibganj, Sherpur, Nandigram, Dhunot, Shariakandi, Shonatola, Gabtoly, Shajhanpur…

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          Skilling can unlock girls’ potential – when we can get it right AUG

          BRAC Young people in Bangladesh face a precarious future, despite living in one of the world’s fastest growing economies. A third of Bangladesh’s population is 10-24 years old. Approximately ten million young people are currently unemployed or underemployed. An on-the-job apprenticeship model is slowly changing the employment landscape in Bangladesh. It equips young people with…

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            Online cattle-trading gathers pace alongside traditional markets

            UNB: Though the traditional markets still remain the key source of charm for cattle collection, digital platforms, like previous four years, bring greater comfort to consumers in buying their sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. There are growing numbers of consumers who prefer buying sacrificial animals through online portals to avoid hassles in traditional cattle markets…

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              NOVOAIR to increase flights on domestic routes

              UNB: NOVOAIR, leading private airline of the country will increase flights on the domestic routes in response to passengers demand. Daily one more flight will operate to Jashore route one more flight will operate on Rajshahi route on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday every week from September 1. Currently, NOVOAIR was operating daily three flights to…

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