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Benapole custom goes tough on revenue evasion

Strict measures have been taken at Benapole Custom House to prevent revenue evasion. As a result, revenue collection is also increasing.The customs authorities realized Tk 2.65 crores in the last two months on the charge of customs revenue evasion. Extensive reforms and the enactment of new laws sto...

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Trade thru Benapole port to remain halted for 4 days

The import and export activities through Benapole land Port will remain suspended from October 23 to October 26 on the occasion of Durga Puja, one of the largest religious festivals of the Hindus.Import-export between India and Bangladesh will remain halted from the morning of October 23 to October ...

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12th death anniv of ex-principal Farazi today

The 12th anniversary of Farazi Shahadat Hossain, former princiapl of Shahid Mashiur Rahman Law College and Jashore District Bar Association will be observed  on Tuesday. He died on 20th October in 2008.Family memberws of Farazi Shahadat, who was also acting Jashore district unit president of Aw...

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Doctor’s body recovered from river

Police have recovered the body of a doctor from Chitra river at Bagharpara upazila in Jashore in the early hours on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Khairul Islam, 45, son of Ahmed Ali of Lebutala union of Jashore Sadar upazila. His was recovered under the bridge adjacent to Khajura Baz...

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Two cousins hacked to death in Jashore

Miscreants hacked to death two employees of cable operators at Monirampur upazila in Jashore. The  incident took place near a brick kiln at Dhakuria village of the upazila around 10:00 pm on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Abdul Ahad Mollah, 20, son of Nikmal Mollah of Joyta village in...

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Jashore housewife gang-raped

Police arrested a man in connection with the gang-rape of a housewife at Jhikargachha upazila of Jashore on Thursday night.The arrestee was identified as Rofi Mia, 25, son of Niamot Ali in Dostpur village of the Upazila. Police and victim’s husband Ajgor Ali said that Rofi called his wife...

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Four sued for rape, murder of Jashore housewife

A lawsuit was filed against four people on charges of abducting, raping and killing a house nine months after the incident took place in Jashore district town last January. Jahanara Begum Janu, mother of victim, Sonali Khatun, 22, hailing from the town’s Railgate Paschimpara area, registe...

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Father, son electrocuted in Jashore

A father and son were electrocuted at Bamon Ali village in Jhikargachha upazila of Jashore district on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Makshed Ali, 50, and his five-year-old son Yusuf Ali.Family said they came into contact with live electric wire while they were working their h...

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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 ...