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Waste dumping keeps polluting Surma River

Waste dumping keeps polluting Surma River

The Surma River, flowing through the Sylhet city, is getting alarmingly polluted due to indiscriminate dumping of waste by the people in general. Small traders, wholesalers and others in the large markets of the divisional city are causing most of the pollution. At least 20 places on the riverban


Lakshmipur Jubo League leader’s eye gouged

Lakshmipur Jubo League leader’s eye gouged

Miscreants gouged a local Jubo League leader’s eye in Sadar upazila of Lakshmipur on Monday night. The victim, identified as Kamal Hossain, is the president of Awami League’s youth wing Jubo League’s ward 3 unit under Bashikpur union and a fruit seller at the local Poddar Bazar.

15 JKKNIU students injured in clash with locals

15 JKKNIU students injured in clash with locals

At least 15 students of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) in Mymensingh were injured in a clash with locals at the second entry gate of the university on Monday. The incident took place around 12:30 am over alleged distribution of rotten food items. Witnesses said that the conflic

Low production frustrates potato growers in Rangpur

Low production frustrates potato growers in Rangpur

The potato growers of Rangpur district have been disappointed as its production has declined drastically this season. Farmers have alleged that severe cold and dense fog are the reasons behind the low production of their produce. Sources have said more than 80 per cent harvest of potato has alrea

Prisoner dies at Naogaon hospital after falling sick in jail

Prisoner dies at Naogaon hospital after falling sick in jail

A prisoner of Naogaon district jail who fell sick in the jail died at 250-bed General Hospital on Monday. The deceased was Samirul Sardar (23) of Temukh Sapurapara village in Singra upazila. Naogaon Jail Super Md Nazrul Islam said Samirul Sardar was sent to the jail on February 27 this year in a

Four suspected robbers beaten to death in Narayanganj

Four suspected robbers beaten to death in Narayanganj

Four people have been killed and another hospitalised with serious injuries after village residents in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon attacked a group of suspected robbers. The incident occurred around midnight on Sunday at Bagri village in Sadipur Union, said Additional Superintendent of Police Ch

Two ‘drug traders’ held with heroin in Gazipur

Two ‘drug traders’ held with heroin in Gazipur

Police in a drive arrested two alleged drug traders along with 1.456 kg of heroin from Lakshmipura area of Gazipur City Corporation on Saturday. The arrestees are Fahad Hossain (27) of Balugram village of Chapainawabganj district and Safat Hossain (20) of the same area, as per UNB reports. Khairu

Train operation resumes 14 hours after derailed in Cumilla

Train operation resumes 14 hours after derailed in Cumilla

Train operation on the down line resumed 14 hours after the derailment of Bijoy Express at Nangalkot in Cumilla early on Monday morning. The railway authorities declared the downline suitable for train movement around 5 am, according to a UNB report. Chattogram Eastern Railway Manager Saiful Isla

Wheat cultivation on rise in Gaibandha

Wheat cultivation on rise in Gaibandha

Farmers have cultivated wheat to a great extent in the district this season as both the demand and price of the staple have increased amid the skyrocketing hike in the prices of essential commodities. Due to good weather, farmers have got a bumper wheat production this year compared to last years'

Cox's Bazar blacksmithing industry in a tight corner

Cox's Bazar blacksmithing industry in a tight corner

Several hundred people working in the blacksmithing industry of Cox's Bazar are living subhuman life with their families due to severe financial predicament. Surging prices of raw materials, wave of modern farming and lack of buyers have made a sharp dent in business of the ironsmiths pushing them

Man killed by friend only for Tk 1000

Man killed by friend only for Tk 1000

After recovering the body of a 22-year-old mason on March 13 from Pabna’s Soyghoria village, police said on Sunday that he was murdered by his close friend over money-related issues. After killing Azad Hossain, 22, his friend Abdus Samad alias Somrat, 28, wanted to cover up the murder by dum