The Daily Sky

Rivers dry up in Kurigram, raising fears for irrigation and crop loss

Kurigram Correspondent: The northern border district of Kurigram is crisscrossed by 16 rivers including the Brahmaputra, Dharla, Teesta and Dudhkumar. Its nine upazilas also contain more than 200 canals and

Prime Minister to address nation at 6:30 pm

TDS Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will deliver his maiden address to the nation at 6.30 pm today. Bangladesh Television (BTV) will telecast the speech live, according to a press

Economy must be inclusive so every citizen benefits: Amir Khasru

TDS Desk: Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said today (18 February) that a patronage-driven economy cannot continue and stressed that Bangladesh’s economy must be inclusive, with a level playing

Jhalakathi farmer earns Tk12 lakh yearly from jujube

TDS Desk: After losing his small business during the 2019 coronavirus pandemic, Isme Azam of Ruposia village in Gabkhandhansiri Union has rebuilt his livelihood by cultivating Thai apple jujube and

Chief adviser’s official FB page closed

TDS Desk: The official facebook page of Chief Adviser of the former interim government will no longer remain active. The announcement was made via a post on the page at

Bapex scraps Srikail compressor deal, gas boost uncertain

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company (Bapex), the state-owned oil and gas company, has scrapped a project to install compressors at four wells at the Srikail gas field