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Land grab charges against Eatala Updated: Updated: Farmers alleged they were forced to sell their land for meagre amount Share Article Farmers alleged they were forced to sell their land for meagre amount Serious allegations were levelled on Friday evening against Health Minister Eatala Rajender that he had ‘grabbed’ about 20 acres of assignment land at Achampet in Masaipet mandal of Medak district. According to sources, eight farmers reportedly wrote a letter to Chief Minister K. Chandra...

Updated: April 29, 2021 20:47 IST ‘Sowcar’ Janaki, who turns 90 this year, took up acting to earn a living but stayed on to become a star Share Article AAA ‘Sowcar’ Janaki, who turns 90 this year, took up acting to earn a living but stayed on to become a star Whether as the orthodox woman in Edhir Neechal, a night-club singer in Pudhiya Paravai or a socialite in Thillu Mullu, ‘Sowcar’ Janaki could add a distinct touch to the roles she essayed. She has portrayed many strong char...

Online orders boost home appliance sales The demand for home appliances is quite better during the March-April period this year compared to the same period last year, said a senior official of a company. Star/file Home appliance makers and retailers are witnessing better sales than previous year on the back of online shopping, promotional offers and free delivery ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Usually, home appliance makers and retailers enjoy a festive mood ahead of the biggest spending season of the y...

Naga Sadhus (Hindu holy men) take a holy dip in the waters of the Ganges River HARIDWAR/NEW DELHI/PRAYAGRAJ: Hours after PM Narendra Modi appealed to its chief Avadheshanand Giri to wind up the rest of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Juna akhada — the largest of the 13 sects of seers in the country — pulled out of the religious festival. Juna is the third akhada, after Niranjani and Anand, to withdraw from the event, scheduled to continue till April 30, citing concerns about Covid-19, and...

Worker succumbs to injuries 5 days after Ctg shipbreaking yard explosion Star Digital Report Star Digital Report One of the shipbreaking workers who suffered burn injuries in an explosion at Jamuna Shipbreakers in Chattograms Sitakunda died today while undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Burn Institute in Dhaka. The deceased was identified as Md Jihad (18), hailing from Sonaichori of Sitakunda upazila. Dr Partha Sankar Paul, residential surgeon of Sheikh Hasina National Burn Instit...

Two sisters found dead in their house Updated: Updated: Nothing was missing from their home Share Article Nothing was missing from their home Two sisters, aged 60 and 58, were found dead under mysterious circumstances in their house at Gopalapura on Magadi Road on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as R. Jamuna and her younger sister Raani. “They were single and lived together,” said a police officer. It was the third sibling, Prema, who realised something was amiss when her repea...

How do you dissolve that lump in your throat when you begin to write the obituary of I A Rehman? Possibly by first remembering what a wit he was. His puns and his ability to create humour from the...

Groundnut cultivation gaining popularity in Manikganj char areas 169 MANIKGANJ, April 14, 2021 (BSS) – The farmers of char areas of Daulatpur, Shibalaya and Harirampur Upazilas of the district are happy for getting bumper output of groundnut as harvesting of the crop has started on the barren char lands during the current Kharif-1 season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials here said the groundnut is generally cultivated on the sandy land. Experimentally, some local farmers st...

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) fixed the retail prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) today. Now, the retail price of 12.5kg LPG cylinder provided by the state-owned Liquid Petroleum Gas Limited (LPGL) will cost Tk 591 while the 12kg variety of private companies will cost Tk 975. The new prices will be effective from today, BERC Chairman Abdul Jalil said

A number of families, badly affected by flood and erosion in 2019, of four remote char villages on the banks of Jamuna and Dhaleswari rivers under Hugra union in Tangail Sadar upazila have got revived hope to live thanks to the implementation of a flood rehabilitation project. The project has been implemented by the Tangail unit of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society in