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BGB on alert toprevent rawhide smuggling

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) issued a warning at the Benapole border to prevent rawhidesmuggling to India deploying more personnel at various points of the border amid the fall of rawhide.The BGB stepped up surveillance on land and railways, including the port area.According to BGB sources, securit...

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Man killed in ‘gunfight’ in Jashore

A man was killed in a gunfight in Keshabpur upazila of Jashore district on Monday.The incident took place around 5 am on Monday near Dormutia brick kiln in Keshabpur upazila.The deceased was identified as Moniruzaman, 30, son of late Jamal Uddin of Dormutia village in Keshabpur upazila.Police said t...

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Six-lane on Benapole-Jashore Asian Highway demanded

Benapole C&F Agents Association, including five port users' organisations demanded six lane on Benapole-Jashore Asian Highway and cutting down dangerous valueless trees beside the highway.A press conference was held in this regard at the C&F Agents Association auditorium on Monday. ...

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Madrasa teacher ‘violates’ student

Abdul Gafur, assistant superintendent of Gopalpur Ichapur Aminia Dakhil Madrasa under Sharsha Upazila of Jashore, has been accused of violating a madrasa student. The incident allegedly took place in the madrasa room on Thursday. The incident was suppressed for a day under the pressure of influ...

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Couple die of Covid-19 in Jashore

Husband Ali Hossain  Sardar 65 of Chaugachha upazila of Jashore district, died with corona symptoms then his wife  Sufia Khatun also died with corona symptoms  four days  later on Friday. The corona sample report came positive 4 days after the death of Ali Hossain. Ali Hossa...

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3 customs officers suspended over tax evasion

Three customs officers of Benapole Customs House have been suspended for allegedly collaborating in tax evasion worth about Tk.30 lakh. Two C&F licenses companies have also been suspend due to their involvement in revenue evasion on Monday.Commissioner Belal Hossain chowdhury of Benapole Customs...

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Leader of banned group shot dead

The leader of regional commander of the banned Communist Party of East Bengal (CPEB) was shot to death by some miscreants in daylight at Hajirhat area in Monirampur Upazila of Jashore on Thursday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, 55, son of late Amarot Ali of Modhupur village o...

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Benapole municipality announces budget

Benapole municipality yesterday announced a proposed budget of Tk 54 crore 40 lakh for the fiscal year 2020-2021. Benapole Customs Commissioner Belal Hossain Chowdhury was the chief guest in the budget meeting. Announcing the proposed budget at the municipality auditorium, Mayor Asraful Alam Li...

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UP member on list of govt aid seekers

Amid the outbreak of coronavirus, there are allegations of massive irregularities in the list of names of providing financial assistance to the unemployed, destitute people from the Prime Minister's fund under the humanitarian aid program in Sharsha upazila of Jashore. The Sharsha Upazila a...

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Export thru Benapole port resumes after 4 months

Finally, after 105 days of agitation, Bangladeshi goods started being exported to India through Benapole-Petrapole land port on Sunday.At the same time, after remaining closed for 5 days, the import activities of the port became normal. On the first day of restarting export activities, 5 Bangladeshi...

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Physician dies of Covid-19 in Benapole

Dr. Amjad Hossain, 62, died in Dhaka Regent hospital on Saturday night after he had been infected with corona virus. He is survived with his wife, a son and a daughter. He was buried at Benapole Bhabarber graveyard on Sunday noon in collaboration with the administration.Dr. Yousuf Ali , residential ...

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Import of Indian goods through Benapole port suspended for second day

Five Port users organizations for the second day have suspended imported Indian goods through Benapole port on Thursday in protest against India' refusal to accept Bangladeshi export goods.As a result, hundreds of trucks loaded with goods are stuck at the Indian Petrapole port. 5 organizations o...

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Youth killed by elder brother in Jashore

A younger brother was killed by his elder brother at Ghoshnagar village in Bagharpara Upzail of Jashore district on early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Ripon Hossain, 30 son of Hormuz Ali of Ghoshnagar village in Basuari union of the upazila.Police arrested killer Biplob Hossain, 35 son of ...

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Elderly man killed by younger brother in Jashore

An elderly man was stabbed to dead by his younger brother at Deyapara village under Jashore Sador Upazila on Friday morning. He came under attack by his younger brother over land-related dispute. The deceased was identified as Kazi Nazrul Islam, 60, son of late Kazi Abdul Gani of Deyapara villa...

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Man held with 1,335 pieces of Yaba tablets in Benapole

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a yaba dealer along with 1,335  pieces of yaba tablets at Agrovulote Border area at Sharsha upazila of Jashore district on Friday morning. The arrestee is Abu Syed 24 son of Abul Kalam of Agrovulote border village of the upazila. Mamun Hossain , ...

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Part of Benapole town goes under lockdown

Lockdown has been imposed on Ward No. 3 of Bahadurpur Road in Benapole Municipality of Jashore from Sunday due to the alarming ascent of Covid-19 cases in the area. Shops and markets in the area declared a ‘red zone’ have been closed. Police patrol is going on in full swing.Sharsha Upazi...

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Benapole customs authorities take steps to stop revenue evasion

Benapole Customs Authorities have taken a strict stand against the revenue evasion in Benapole Customs House and Port as to how to increase import and export trade between the two countries, and speedy unloading goods from trucks and rail Cargo. Benapole Customs House Commissioner Belal Hossain...

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Miscreants cut down 42 Jujube trees in Benapole

Unidentified miscreants on Saturday night felled 42 Jujube (Kul) plants on one and a half bighas of land belonged to Rezaul Islam son of Hossain Ali of Goyra village under Benapole Port police station.Rezaul Islam has filed general diary Benapole police station in this connection. Rezaul Islam ...

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9 UP members, wood trader sued for felling roadside trees

A case was filed against 9 UP members and a wood trader of Narikelbaria Union Parishad for illegally cutting  down the roadside trees  in Bagharpara Upazila of Jashore district on Thursday night. Syed Al Mamun officer in charge of Bagharpara Police Station said that Md. Ashrafuzzaman,...

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Trade thru Benapole port to continue on holidays

In order to increase the revenue collection in the corona situation, it has been decided to continue the import and export activities through Benapole land port on Friday holiday as on other days of the week.The decision was taken at a joint meeting of India-Bangladesh customs ports and traders at t...