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Salt production begins in Cox’s Bazar

Salt production this season has begun in Kutubida and Pekua upazilas of Cox’s Bazar and Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram from the first week of November.The target for salt production in 2024-25 season is 26.1 lakh metric tonnes. By Friday, approximately 220 metric tons of salt had been produc...

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Ex-minister Maya’s house looted, set on fire

The house of former Awami League minister Mofazzal Hossain Choudhury Maya in Chandpur was vandalised, looted and set on fire by miscreants on Saturday night.The incident took place at around 11:00pm on Saturday at the three-storey house of Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, located in Mohonpur area in...

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Farmers busy cultivating garlic in Chalan Beel region

Farmers in eight districts of Chalan Beel region, including, Rajshahi, Naogaon, Chapainawabganj, Natore, Bogura, Joypurhat, Pabna, Sirajganj, are busy cultivating garlic after harvesting the Aman crop.They are planting garlic on the same land where they cultivated Aman paddy earlier, but without plo...

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Closed sugar mills to be opened in phases: Adilur

Adilur Rahman Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Industries, said they are taking initiatives to open all the closed sugar mills in the country in phases.The Adviser came up with the assertion while talking to the journalists during a visit to Setabganj Suger Mill in Dinajpur on Saturday.Chairman of t...

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Irregularities alleged in road widening work in Bauphal

Allegations of irregularities were raised against a road widening work in Bauphal upazila of Patuakhali, with local residents complaining that substandard materials are being used in the construction work.According to the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), an initiative was taken to wid...

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Migratory bird hunting continues unabated in Tarash

Hunters in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj are indiscriminately hunting migratory birds from the Chalan Beel. As no action is being taken against them, these hunters are taking this opportunity to hunt these birds who traveled a long way to escape the harsh winter. As the winter started to set in a...

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Flight operation suspended at Syedpur Airport for dense fog

Flight operations at Syedpur Airport in Nilphamari were suspended on Saturday morning due to dense fog. As a result, the journey of nearly 150 passengers at the airport was delayed.The first flight was scheduled to land at Syedpur Airport at 8:30am on Saturday, but due to heavy fog, two flights from...

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Illegal structures on Hatsingra canal demolished

The illegal structures built by occupying the Hatsingra canal adjacent to the main road of Singra municipality in Natore were demolished on Saturday. The canal was cleaned afterwards.According to the local, the Hatsingra canal, which had been under illegal occupation for over a decade, was cleaned. ...

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Barguna people fear losing homesteads for lack of sustainable embankment

The people of Borguna are living  under the constant threat of being ravaged by natural disaster as there is no sustainable embankment in the district.According to the Water Development Board, only 78 kilometers of the 850 kilometers of embankments in Barguna are considered permanent and sustai...

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Fire guts 18 shops in Khulna, Tangail

A total of 10 shops in Khulna and 8 shops in Tangail were gutted by fire on Thursday night.On Thursday night around 10:20pm, a fire started in a jute sack warehouse in Borobazar Barmashil area in Khulna town and rapidly spread in the surrounding areas.Local traders reported that around an excessivel...

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T-Aman harvesting begins in Netrakona

Farmers in Netrakona have started harvesting and threshing early varieties of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) paddy. They are happy with good yields and higher prices this year.At present, they are harvesting early varieties of T-Aman crop such as Dhani Gold, BRRI Dhan-71 and 75, and BINA-16 and 17. Howe...

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Brick kilns being set up in Mirzapur violating rules

Brick kilns are being set up on the triple-cropping land in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail, which is directly against the Brick Manufacturing and Kiln Establishment (Control) Act.According to the Department of Environment (DoE) 45 of the total 105 brick kilns in Mirzapur are illegal.Under Brick Manufac...

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Female labourers face wage discrimination in Kaharole

Female labourers in Kaharol Upazila of Dinajpur are facing discrimination, with a significant wage gap compared to their male counterparts. Despite working as hard as the male labourers, they are not receiving fair wages.On the other hand, male labourers are being paid more than the female labourer,...

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BCG detains robbers with arms, ammo in Cox’s Bazar

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) detained a most wanted leader of a robber gang and his accomplice from Moheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday, along with one pistol, one locally made pistol, two magazines, and 22 rounds of ammunition that were stolen from police from Moheshkhali.The de...

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People suffer as bridge collapses in Chandrogonj

The bridge over Rahmatkhali canal in Chandrogonj upazila of Lakshmipur collapsed, disrupting communication over the last six days. This has caused severe hardship for over a hundred thousand people, including students from eight educational institutions in five villages.The bridge collapsed suddenly...

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BCG detains one with 2-kg hemp in Barguna

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) detained a drug peddler with two kg of hemp from Pathorghata upazila of Barguna district on Tuesday.The detainee was identified as Md Emon, 21, the resident of Bashtala area under ward no. 4 of Nachnapara union in Pathorghata upazila. Media officer of the...

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Nine-feet long python found in Munshiganj

A nine-feet long python was found in Gazaria upazila of Munshganj on Wednesday.The python was captured by locals from a pond in Dakkhin Para area at Purana Baushia village in the upazila on Wednesday morning. According to local residents, the python was spotted in the pond early in the morning. The ...

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College student found dead 7 days after missing; 3 arrested

The body of Suman Mia, a college student who went missing on November 4, was recovered on Monday night after digging earth in the yard of a police officer’s house in the Sajborbkhila area under Sherpur Sadar upazila.District Superintendent of Police Md Aminul Islam confirmed the matter. He inf...

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One killed in mob beating in Barishal

A young man was killed in a mob beating on suspicion of theft in Gournadiupazila of Barishal. The incident occurred in Pashchim Shaora village of the upazilaon early Monday.Locals and eyewitnesses said that around 3:30am on Monday, a group of thieves attempted to steal a battery-run auto ricksh...

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Risky wooden bridge poses threat to lives in Morrelganj

A dilapidated wooden bridge over Borokhal canel in Mothbari village, located in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat, is causing hardship for the people of the surrounding area. They risk their lives to cross the canal, as there are no alternative routes available.Thousands of people from 10 villages of t...