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Two brothers killed in road accident

Two cousins  died after being crushed by the wheel of the passengers bus on Tuesday morning.The accident took place at 11 am on the Jashore -Benapole highway at the Navaran Colony junction.The deceased were identified as Bipul Hossain, 20, son of Lokman Hossain of Goyra village in Benapole and ...

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Four robbers arrested with firearms in Jashore

Police arrested four robbers along with three firearms, six rounds of bullets and four sharp weapons from Malanchi area in Jashore-Benapole highway on Thursday night.The arrestees were identifies as Sabbir Hossain, 32 son of Tayab Ali of Raypara in Jashore town, Rakibul Islam, 40 son of Nazrul Islam...

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800 tonne Hilsa exported thru Benapole in a week

On the occasion of Durga Puja, a total of 805.07 metric tonnes of hilsa was exported to India through Benapole port in the last 7 days. The export value of hilsa was 77 lakh 69 thousand and 120 dollars. The size of each hilsa exported at this price was from one kg to 1 kg 200 grams.Mahbubur Rahman, ...

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Miscreants snatch Tk 17 lakh by bomb blast in Jashore

The miscreants snatched Tk.17 lakh by stabbing one Enamul Haque in front of the USB bank in Jashore town on Tuesday afternoon. The snatchers also explo­ded bomb and fled from the spot. The injured was identified as Enamul Haque, 42 son of Habibur Rahman of Bakchar area of Jashore town. &nbs...

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Woman violated by brother-in-law

An elder brother raped the wife of his younger brother in Churamankathi village of Jashore Sadar upazila on Friday night. The victim housewife filed a rape case against her brother-in-law Babul Hossain on the same night. The accused was identified as Babul Hossain 40, son of Moshiar Hossain of ...

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Two teens raped in Benapole

Two teenagers were allegedly raped by three youths at the Putkhali bordering area in Benapole port police station while being trafficked to India on Wednesday. According to police sources the three arrestees took the two teenagers who were on their way to India illegally from Dhaka, to a seclud...

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8 held with bombs, Yaba in Jashore

Police arrested eight terrorists along with 10 bombs, 60 pieces of yaba and one sharp weapon from Kharki area in Jashore town on Tuesday noon. The arrestees were identified as Raja Hossain 18, son of Mujibur of Kharki Kala Bagan area of the town, Rajib Lashkar 18, son of Ajmal Lashkar of Patla villa...

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JUST teacher files dowry case against husband

Farzana Nasrin, an assistant professor at English department of Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST), filed a case against three people, including her husband Masud Rana on Tuesday.The case was filed under the Women and Child Abuse Prevention Act. District and Sessions Judge of Jashor...

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200 tonnes Hilsa exported to India thru Benapole port

As many as 200 tonnesof Hilsa has been exported to India through Jashore’sBenapoleland port on the occasion of Durga Puja in three days till Thursday.Of these, 90 tonnes of Hilsa were exported on Thursday, 70 tonnes on Wednesday and 40 tonneson Tuesday through Benapole port.Ripa Enterprise in ...

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Pest attack batters Aman crop in Jashore

Farmers of Jashore region have been extremely worried about the pest attacks on their Aman fields.Lada beetle, Chungi beetle, and Mazra beetle have been added to this time. There is no relief from the pests even by spraying various pesticides.Farmers say that the sheaf of paddy will come out in a we...

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Youth held, violated schoolgirl rescued in Jashore

A nine grade student was abducted and raped in Arenda village under Sador Upazila of Jashore District on Sunday. Police have arrested a young man named Rezaul Haji on charges of rape and at the same time rescued the abducted victim student. The rapist Rezaul Haji 35 was identified as son o...

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3 youths held for violating girl in Jashore

Police arrested three youths accused of raping a teenager at Guakhola village in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore district on Sunday night. The arrestees were identified as Hasan Ali, 28, son of Liaquat Ali of Lauri village in Monirampur upazila, Habib, 28, son of Chan Miah of Arjunpur village in ...

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BGB detains 200 people, seizes Tk 18cr smuggled goods, drugs in one year

Border guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized smuggled goods and drugs worth Tk 18 crore from different areas adjacent to Benapole border in Jashore in the last one year. A total of 201 persons involved in the smuggling were arrested by BGB in the same time. Jashore 49 Border Guard Battalion Com...

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Escaped four drug peddlers nabbed again

Four accused drug peddlers, who were arrested with drugs from Amla village of Sharsha Upazila of Jashore, fled with handcuffs from a police van on Tuesday morning.After six -hour operation, police arrested four drug peddlers from Amla village with handcuffs.The arrested were  Mamun Hossain, 25,...

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BGB detains three arms dealers

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested three arms dealers along with 11 Pistol, 22 magazines, 50 rounds of ammunition and 14 kg of cannabis while they were being smuggled from India at Ghiba border of Benapole Port Police Station on Saturday. The information was given by the BGB at a press briefing ...

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Man faces arrest warrant for violating school teacher

Judge Mahmuda Khatun of Jashore Women and Child Abuse Suppression Tribunal-2 issued an arrest warrant against GM Babu, accused in a case of violation and embezzling Tk 22 lakh from a primary school teacher.The teacher filed a case in Jashore court against GM Babu, resident of Collegepara in Hanuwar ...

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Import through Benapole port using railway boon for traders

Importers are benefiting financially by importing goods using railway through Benapole port in Jashore. Goods are being imported quickly by railway without extortion.Earlier, it used to take 15 days to import goods through Benapole port by road, now it takes only 4 days due to using railway.As a res...

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BGB seizes over 11 maunds of Hilsa from Goga border

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 11 maunds and a half tonnes of hilsa fish from Goga border while smuggling to India, in Sharsha upazila of Jashore district on Tuesday night. The value of the seized hilsa fish was Tk 4 lakh 60 thousand, said BGB.Lt Col. Manzur Elahi, commanding o...

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8 police constables indicted in Jashore

Charge sheet has been filed against eight police constables in Jashore for taking a police job by showing fake freedom fighter's certificate. Investigating Officer of the case of Sub-inspector (SI) of Jashore Kotwali Model Police Station Sekendar Abu Jafar submitted the charge sheet to the ...

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500 stranded Indian nationals return home

About 500 Indian nationals stranded in Bangladesh due to corona lockdown have returned to their homeland through Jashore’s Benapole check post after about 5 months on Friday.Meanwhile, 12 Bangladeshi citizens have returned to the country from India on Friday. On the first day, a huge crowd of ...