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'Bangladesh working to end Rohingya-locals conflict'

'Bangladesh working to end Rohingya-locals conflict'

Bangladesh government is always ready to resolve the conflict between the Rohingya people staying in Bangladesh and the local population, said Shamsuddauja Nayan, additional commissioner of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission (RRRC). He said that one should be aware of the dissemination


BGB foils BSF's push-in bid

BGB foils BSF's push-in bid

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has foiled an attempt to push in 13 Indian nationals through the border at Chawratari village of Durgapur Union under Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district early Wednesday morning. According to sources, among the 13 people, six were women and one an infant. The in

Jashore farmers reap good profits from paddy farming

Jashore farmers reap good profits from paddy farming

Farmer Tahid Moni of Jashore has been earning Tk 17,000 to Tk 20,000 in profit by cultivating paddy on one bigha of land. He considers paddy cultivation his source of year-round financial security. Despite the rising production costs, he is still able to make a good profit from paddy cultivation

Adverse weather leads to a halt in Cox's Bazar salt production

Adverse weather leads to a halt in Cox's Bazar salt production

Salt production has come to a complete halt in the coastal areas of Cox's Bazar district due to adverse weather and rainfall, barring season's target achievement of the industry. The disruption has made it impossible to achieve the production target of the industry this season, insiders said. D

Massive plan afoot to grow jute in Khulna region

Massive plan afoot to grow jute in Khulna region

KHULNA, May 26: Farmers have taken extensive plans to bring a vast tract of land into jute cultivation in Khulna region and grow the cash crop on a massive scale this season. Jute is a cash crop which is known as 'golden fibre' in the country whose climate and soil are suitable for its production.

Manikganj Town Bazar faces sanitation crisis

Manikganj Town Bazar faces sanitation crisis

MANIKGANJ, May 26: Town Bazar of Manikganj Municipality is one of the busiest and largest commercial hubs in the district where thousands of people come every day to shop. However, poor sanitation and drainage have become major concerns for traders and customers. The market having 500 shops and o

Youth dies from electrocution in Kishoreganj

Youth dies from electrocution in Kishoreganj

A 18-year-old youth died after being electrocuted at Prajarkanda village of Mriga union in Itna upazila of Kishoreganj district on Monday. The deceased was Tofail Mia, 18, an auto rickshaw driver and son of Niaz Uddin, a resident of the same area, reports BSS. Tofail came into contact with a live

Youth stabbed to death in Khulna

Youth stabbed to death in Khulna

Unidentified miscreants stabbed a youth to death in an area under Sonadanga police station of Khulna city early Monday. The deceased was identified as Golam, 25, son of Md Ali Hossain, of Moyur Resident Area under Harintana police station of the city. He used to work as a police source, as per a U

Bogura farmers take a hit as potato price drops 55pc

Bogura farmers take a hit as potato price drops 55pc

Potato farmers in Bogura are suffering staggering losses as wholesale price of the turber crop has fallen by at least 55 per cent this May compared to the same period of the last year, according to farmers and traders at Mahasthan Haat, the largest wholesale market in the northern district. This m

Two injured in BSF gunfire along Kasba Border

Two injured in BSF gunfire along Kasba Border

Two Bangladeshi youths were injured in a firing reportedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Kasba border in Brahmanbaria early Sunday. The injured – Md Robiul Islam, 28, and Md Azad Hossain, 26, -- hailed from Shyampur frontier area of the upazila. They are currently receiving

BNP factional clash leaves 10 injured in Meherpur

BNP factional clash leaves 10 injured in Meherpur

At least 10 people were reportedly injured in a clash between two rival factions of the BNP over the formation of a union committee in Meherpur’s Sadar upazila on Friday noon. “The situation is currently calm, and additional police forces have been deployed to prevent further unrest,&r