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Eid reunion of Atpara Baniajan Govt Pilot High School held

A two-day Eid-reunion of 75 batches SSC examinees of Atpara Baniajan Government City Pilot High School was concluded on the school premises Sunday. On the concluding day, a reception was accorded to the freedom fighters and distinguished personalities who were students of the school. Justi...

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Discussion to prevent juvenile crimes held in Netrakona

A discussion was held on what to do to prevent juvenile gangs in Netrakon's Durgapur upazila on Saturday.Durgapur Upazila Chhatra League organized the discussion at zila parishad auditorium in the evening.Local MP Mustaque Ahmed Ruh was present at the programme.Upazila Chhatra League joint conve...

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Teenage girl dies being hit by Palli Bidyut's car

A teenage girl died after being run over by a car of Palli Bidyu in Netrakona's Madan upazila on Sunday.The accident took place in the morning at Sujan Bazar of Govindashri village on the Madan-Khaliyajuri road.The victim Lucky Akter, 18, daughter of Abdul Hai Talukdar, was a resident of Bargari...

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Target to produce over 8 lakh tonnes of Boro rice in Netrakona

The government has taken a massive Boro paddy cultivation programme in the district, popularly known as paddy surplus area, during the current Boro season. Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office sources said according to the programme, a total of 1, 85,260 hectares of land would be b...

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Tragedy Day observed in Netrakona

The "Tragedy day" of massacre by suicide bombers at Netrakona Udichi Office premises was observed here  on Friday  with paying glowing tributes to the memories of the suicide bomb victims.On the day of December 8, 2005, a suicide bomber of the banned militant organisation JMB car...

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National Fisheries Week begins in Netrakona

National Fisheries Week from July 23 to July 29 have been beginning this year like every year with the theme of " Nirapad Mache Bhorvo Desh, Bangabandhu's Bangladesh ".The department of Netrakona district  fisheries with the assistance of Netrakona district administration earlier ...

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Flood situation worsens in Netrakona

The flood situation in Netrakona district further worsen causing heavy rain during the last three days. At least, one lakh peaple of eight upazilas of the district have marooned by flood water causing suffering much, for want of food and shelters. The seriously flood affected Upazilas are Durga...

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Netrakona people pay homage to MP Khaleq

The 46th death anniversary of Abdul Khaleq MP's was held here in Netrakona with due respect recently (February 24).Netrakona Sector Commanders Forum and Muktijoddha '71 jointly observed the 46th death anniversary with varrious programme including Mourned rally, placing floral wreath to grave...

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‘We should remember language movement martyrs with due respect’

We should remember the language movement martyrs with due respect who sacrifice their lives for Mother Language in 1952.State minister for social welfare ministry Alhaj Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru as the cheif guest in a inaugural function of reconstructed Central shaheed Minar of Barhatta upazila at its...

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Livestock exhibition begins in Netrakona

A three-day livestock exhibition has begun in Netrakona district on the livestock office premises on Wednesday.Netrakona District Livestock Department and Veterinary Hospital and Poultry Farm Project (LDDP) jointly organised the 'Livestock Exhibition-2022 this year.Dr. Monoranjan Dhar, District ...

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Hanging bodies of father, son recovered

Netrakona Model Police recovered the bodies of a man named Abdul Qayyum (32) and his two-year-old son Ahnab Shakil from Nagra area in Netrokona municipality on Thursday morning.The deceased Abdul Qayyum was the son of Akkas Sardar of Khamar village in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram. He worked i...

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Work on Sumeshwari river bank protection dyke in progress

The work of a river bank protection dyke, 1,650 metre long in total on Sumeshwari river in Netrakona district is in progress. This dam is to protect the people living on the banks of the river. The dyke made of geo bags, costing Tk 8 crore 87 lakh, is being built in Durgapur upazila of Netrakona und...

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Netrakona Bar elections held

The election of Netrakona Bar Association has been peacefully at its office building with great enthusiasm.Advocate Aminul Haque khan Mukul and  Advocate Shafiul Hasan  Manju were  elected president and secretary respectively for the next 2021-2022 term.The others office bearers were ...

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AL bags two mayor posts in Netrakona

The elections to Mohangonj and Kendua municipalities in Netrakona were held amid much enthusiasms on Saturday (January 16)Advocate Latifur Rahman Khan Ratan, President of Mohangonj Upazila AL and existing Mayor of Mohangonj  municipality, was elected mayor for the 4th term. According to th...

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Netrakona Press Club’s general meeting held

The special general meeting of Netrakona Press Club on constitution amendment was held at the press club on Friday night. Kazi Abdur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Netrakona and ex-officio president of the club, presided over the meeting. Advocate Abdul Hannan Ranjan, vice-president o...

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ASA hands over 300 blankets to Netrakona DC

ASA, a leading non-government organization, handed over 300 blankets to Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Netrakona Kazi Abdur Rahman at his office on Sunday night for distribution among the cold-hit poor people. Additional Manager of ASA’s Mymensingh Division Asraf Faruk and  Regional Man...

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‘Remove illegal structures from banks of Mogra river’

Common people, environment activists and NGO workers demanded of the authorities concerned to remove illegal structures from both sides of the Mogra river in Netrakona for ensuring smooth flow of water of the river and saving environment.They raised the demand at human chain programme, organised by ...

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Opposition to Bangabandhu’s sculpture protested

A human chain and a protest rally against misinterpretation to installing the sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by a section of fundamentalists and the insulting remarks on Bangabandhu was held at the main road in front of Netrakona Poura Bhavan on Sunday. The ...

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Law must be enforced strictly to stop violence against women

Speakers at a views-exchange meeting said if the existing law relating to women and children repression prevention is applied strictly and properly on criminals, repression and violence against women and children would be reduced undoubtedly.They called for applying the law properly to stop violence...

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Bangladesh progressing fast under PM’s leadership

Chairman of Bangladesh Press Council Justice Momtaz Uddin Ahmed said, “Bangladesh is progressing quickly and becoming a developed country under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.”He made the remark at a virtual meeting on book distribution programme from his Dhaka&rs...