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HRD network quarterly meeting held in Jamalpur

The quarterly meeting of the District Human Rights Defender Network (HRD) was held in Jamalpur with the aim of creating mass awareness against all kinds of human rights violations including prevention of ongoing violence against women and children.   The chief guest spoke to the executive direc...

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‘Batighar’ distributes Eid gifts among poor in Jamalpur

Mung bean farmers are dreaming of success by cultivating Mung bean with little capital in the hope of low cost and high profit in short time. In the last one decade, high yielding varieties of seeds have come in the market and due to the advice and various initiatives of the Department of Agricultur...

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Farmer, wife beaten in paddy field of Jamalpur

Goons beat up a woman Rina Begum with sticks, rods and home-made weapons for going to a paddy field in East Malanch village of Melandha in Jamalpur.  Her husband Dudu Mia was also injured.  Locals rescued them and admitted them to Jamalpur General Hospital. On Sunday afternoon, Rina Begum&...

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Meeting on liaison with service providers held in Jamalpur

With the support of World Vision Jamalpur Area Program, a meeting was held in Jamalpur on the initiative of Unnayan Sangha Jamalpur Area Program to establish communication between service providers and service recipients.  It is learned that the councilors present expressed their views on givin...

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Housewife of minority family raped in Islampur

In Jamalpur's Islampur, a housewife from a minority family was raped at gunpoint.  According to the case, Kamal Hossain, 35, son of Abdul Quader Master of Darjipara area, raped a 26-year-old housewife in his own house in Rouharkanda Palpara area of Islampur Municipality on Wednesday night. ...

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World Health Day celebrated in Jamalpur

In the light of the theme 'Safe World, Ensured Health', a discussion was organized in Jamalpur on the occasion of World Health Day on the initiative of Area Health Program (AP) being implemented by the Govern­ment Health Department as well as Unnayan Sangha and World Vision.  It was...

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Char people of Jamalpur get modern facilities, more to come

The standard of living of the people in the remote chars of Jamuna River in Islampur upazila of Jamalpur district is increasing day by day.  For centuries, the people of the char areas have been neglected and deprived of modern facilities.  Where kerosene lamps, hurricanes, or candles were...

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Govt’s job creation programme for the poor lauded

Job creation program for the poor adopted by the government in Mahmu­dpur Union of Melan­dah Upazila in Jamalpur is being completed successfully. A 100pc implementation of these job creation projects has made it easier to travel due to the neglected public road repairs that have been ignored...

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Allegation of land grabbing against Jamalpur jail authorities

Allegations of land grabbing have been raised in the Jamalpur District Jail Reconstruction Project at a cost of Taka 210 crore.  It has been alleged that the jail authorities have started work on the project despite the court imposing a temporary and interim ban on the construction of the facil...

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First Flag Hoisting Day celebrated in Jamalpur

In Jamalpur, on this day (March 13) in 1971, the first red and green flag emblazoned with the map was hoisted at Gauripur Kachari in Jamalpur city. And a flag bearing rally was held to celebrate Flag Hoisting Day in Jamalpur on this occasion.On Sunday morning, a flag-bearing procession left Tamaltal...

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Bridge in Islampur left useless for long

A bridge in Gainpara area on Sirajabad-Goalerchar road in Islampur upazila of Jamalpur has been lying idle for a long time. As a result, locals of six villages are constantly suffering in extreme commuting. Locals, including UP chairman Abdur Rahim Badshah, have demanded immediate repair of the brid...

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One arrested for child rape in Jamalpur

Police have arrested Efaz Ali (50) a bricklayer in Jamalpur Sadar Upazila on charges of raping a 5-year-old girl at Medina Brickfield. The deceased was identified as Efaz Ali, son of Ali Akand of Maizbari area of Mahadan union of Sarishabari upazila. The incident took place at Medina brickfield...

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SKB Sporting Club clinch Udayan Club Night Cricket title

The final match of Setuli Group Udayan Club Night Cricket Tournament was held in Jamalpur on Tuesday night following the rules of hygiene in order to build a peaceful society against all kinds of crimes including drugs and gambling from the area. Jahangir Selim, editor of banglarchithi.com and ...

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Agriculture Day celebrated in Melandha

With the slogan ‘Bangabandhu’s Contribution, Krishibid Class One’ agriculture day was celebrated at Melandha, Jamalpur on Tuesday.Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib University of Science and Technology Department of Fisheries research students and university journalists organized...

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Boro paddy cultivation cost increases in Jamalpur

Boro paddy planting has started in Melandah upazila of Jamalpur.However, the cost of boro paddy cultivation has increased.The farmers said that the price has gone up along with the increase in the use of pea irrigation pumps, diesel-powered machines, pesticides and paddy planters to prepare the land...

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Bangabandhu Digital Education building work begins

Construction work of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Digital Education Building has been inaugurated at Sarshibari in Jamalpur. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Upma Farisa inaugurated the work adjacent to the Upazila Parishad on Tuesday.Upazila Youth Development Officer Mahbubur Rahman, Assistant Secondary O...

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Training for teachers of SIDS held in Jamalpur

Under the socio-economic development project of the disadvantaged sections of the society, training was conducted in formulating family and business development plans.  The training was inaugurated by Jahangir Selim, Human Resource Development Director of Unnayan Sangha.  Murshed Iqbal, As...

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Joint monitoring team inspects NSVC activities

The Joint Monitoring Team inspected the NSVC activities of the Development Association in Islampur and Dewanganj to closely monitor the ongoing status of the project and the nature and impact of the benefits to the target population. Officials from various government departments at the Upazila ...

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Brick kilns devour farmland in Jamalpur

Three brick kilns have been set up at Kuirakhali area in Rashidpur Union of Jamalpur Sadar Upazila which has been constructed on agricultural land .These kilns are consuming agricultural land, collecting soil from agricultural fertile land and ultimately destroying the ecological balance of the area...

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Six policemen hurt in attack in Jamalpur

Alleged followers of Rafiqul Islam Rafiq group, organizing secretary of Upazila Awami League, attacked the police investigation center at Sarishabari in Jamalpur district. The incident took place in the Tarakandi Jamuna Fertilizer Factory area of the upazila on Friday morning. Police have arres...