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4,000-kg dolphin caught at Bera fisherman’s net

A huge dolphin, locally known as Shushuk, has been caught in the net of a fisherman at Hurasagar river of Bera upazila in Pabna on Tuesday.The endangered and near-extinct in the world, sweet-water mammal, also known as Ganges dolphin, weighs about 4,000 kilogramme (10 maunds).On Tuesday morning, the...

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WDB’s canal in Pabna full of water hyacinths

The main canal of Pabna Irrigation and Rural Development project is full of water hyacinths. The length of this irrigation canal is 42.28 km.Every day thousands of locals use this water for daily purposes like taking bath, using for household tasks and cooking.No concrete steps have been taken yet e...

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Governing body chief held over beating headmaster

Nur Islam, president of the governing body of Jagannathpur Government Primary School at Bera upazila in Pabna, was detained by police on Thursday in a case filed over beating headmaster of a school on Wednesday.Upazila Education Officer Md Abu Sayed organised a meeting with teachers, students and go...