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UP chairman, 2 members suspended for embezzling relief rice

On charges of embezzling relief rice and selling it on the black market, Chairman of No. 3 Muradia Union Parishad of Dumki Upazila in Patuakhali Md. Zafarullah and two UP members have been temporarily suspended.The two UP members are identified as Mahfuzur Rahman Khan, UP member of 4th ward and Md. ...

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3 killed in Gopalganj road accidents

At least three people, including a minor girl, have been killed in separate road accidents in Gopalganj. The deceased were identified as private car driver Shahin Molla, 32, hailed from Atalia village under Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district, and Khushi Begum, 50, of Muksudpur upazila in Gopal...

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Woman burned to death for not buying son motorcycle!

A son has been accused of burning his mother to death with petrol because she refused to buy a motorcycle in Sreebardi of Sherpur district.He died on Friday (October 18th) at the Sheikh Hasina Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.Police have arrested son Hanif Mia (14) in the incident. Han...

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Sheikh Russel’s birthday celebrated across country

The 57th birthday of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was celebrated across the country on Sunday (October 18) with joy and fanfare.In Rajshahi, Rajshahi city unit of Awami League arranged a discussion and doa mahfil at its office. Leaders an...

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Swechchhasebak League leader murdered in Mymensingh

A leader of Swechchhasebak League named Masudur Rahman Shuvro was hacked to death by miscreants at Madhyabazar area under Gauripur upazila in Mymensingh at about 10:30 pm on Saturday night.Shuvro, a resident of Kalipur area of Gauripur municipality, was the general secretary of Gauripur upazila unit...

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7 fishermen rescued, 5 Burmese robbers held

Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) Station Teknaf during their regular patrol arrested five Burmese armed robbers from the sea, 12 nautical miles from Noakhalipara area under Teknaf Police Station in Cox's Bazar at about 3:00 am on Monday.At that time, seven Bangladeshi fishermen were rescued from the...

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Three siblings to die for double murder in Gaibandha

A Gaibandha court on Thursday sentenced three brothers to death for killing their cousins- Md Taslim Uddin and Marzina Begum- in 2016.Judge Dilip Kumar Bhowmik of Gaibandha District and Sessions Judge’s Court pronounced the verdict in presence of the convicts.The death row convicts are Hazrat ...

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Mongla port becomes bustling again

Mongla Port, which has been at a loss for several years, is now a profitable company. And this has been possible with the vision, dynamic leadership and direction of the present government. The port is now preferred by traders due to its ongoing development activities and efficient management. ...

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Maintenance activities of rural roads continue

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) began regular maintenance activities of rural roads across the country to observed the ‘Rural Road Maintenance Month October-2020’ as part of celebration of Mujib Barsho. The maintenance activities are continuing in districts. In Cox&rs...

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Launch master’s swift action saves 200 passengers

More than two hundred passengers were saved by the launch master’s quick thinking when the bottom of the Srestho-2 launch, which had left Shimulia for Kathalbari in Madaripur with more than two hundred passengers, had broken apart and was about to sink.The bottom of the launch burst when it co...

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PM’s birthday celebrated across country

The 74th birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was celebrated in a festive mood across the country on Monday (September 28).Awami League and its associate bodies and various other socio-cultural organisations observed the day with various programmes in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country.In JU, th...

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Programme to plant 10,000 saplings at Chakoria begins

Youth Voluntary Services Bangladesh and Asiya-Kashem Trust jointly inaugurated ‘Prokritir Mayay Bonayon Kormosuchi 2020’ by planting 10 thousand saplings at Chakaria upazila in Cox’s Bazar.  As a chief guest, Syed Shamsul Tabriz, UNO of Chakaria Upazila, inaugurated the tree p...

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AL men for keeping Imran in dist committee

Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed’s name has not been included in the Sylhet district Awami League's proposed full committee. Through social media, the leaders and activists demanded that Imran Ahmed be given a respectable position in the Sylhet District ...

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Imam stabbed to death in Gafargaon

Miscreants hacked to death the imam of a mosque at Beldia village Gofurgaon upazila in Mymensingh. The incident took place around 8:30 pm on Saturday (September 19) at Beldia village under Pagla police station near Sadhua-Niguari canal.The deceased was identified as Maulana Azim Uddin, son of l...

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Tenant kills houseowner, two others in Narsingdi

As sequel of family feud, one Badal Mia of Kumradi village at Shibpur upazila under Narsingdi has chopped three persons including his wife and owner of the house at early morning of Sunday (September-13). Police has arrested the killer.The victims were identified as Nazma Begum, wife of the killer, ...

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Fake teacher list, papers submitted for MPO

Allegation of massive bribery, corruption and irregularities in teacher recruitment has been found against the founder of Doiboggogati DK Technical School and BM College in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj.A written complaint has been submitted to the Education Ministry and other concerned departments s...

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Woman, brother-in-law get life for murder in Kushtia

A court has sentenced brother-in-law and sister-in-law to life imprisonment for killing a young man named Roni Islam in Kushtia. Kushtia District and Sessions Judge Arup Kumar Goswami handed down the verdict at 11:30 am on Monday.The convicts are Sajib Hossain, 25, son of Alamgir Hossain of Haider v...

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BSMRSTU’s new VC pays tribute to Bangabandhu

Prof Dr. AQM Mahbub joined office on Sunday morning as the new Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRUST) for the next four years, reports a correspondent. After taking over as the Vice Chancellor Professor AQM Mahbub paid homage to Father o...

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AIM Initiative Foundation stands by poor to combat Covid-19

Bangladesh is fighting a severe battle with Covid-19 Pandemic. Lower-income families are victims of the drastic changes most compared to others. AIM Initiative Foundation, a registered non-profit organization based in Dhaka, came upfront to distribute soaps, sanitizers, masks, and essential food ite...

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2 held with 18,000 Yaba pills

Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) Station Teknaf and St. Martin conducting a joint operation in St. Martin island,  arrested two people with 18,000 pieces of yaba tablets on Sunday.Theoperation took place at Balur Char in Sagarpara area adjacent to Cheradwip of St. Martin Island under Teknaf Police ...