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Pabna bus crash death toll rises to 4

Pabna bus crash death toll rises to 4

The death toll from a head-on collision between two passenger buses in Pabna’s Santhia Upazila has risen to four, including a driver and an assistant. At least 25 passengers from the two buses were injured in the crash, several of them in critical condition, police said. The accident occurr


10 crude bombs recovered in Shariatpur

10 crude bombs recovered in Shariatpur

Joint forces in a drive seized ten crude bombs from near a house in an abandoned condition in Naria upazila of Shariatpur district early Sunday. Tipped off, a team of joint forces comprising army and police conducted a drive at Chitu Madbar Kandi village around 3:30 am and recovered ten crude bomb

Migratory birds continue to skip Tanguar Haor

Migratory birds continue to skip Tanguar Haor

Although winter is about to end this year, migratory birds have almost been absent at the Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj district, as bird species have continued to skip the spot over the past few years, according to locals. Known as the country’s second largest freshwater wetland, the haor is a

Gopalganj growers get good price selling tomatoes

Gopalganj growers get good price selling tomatoes

Tomato farmers of Gopalganj Sadar Upazila got a good price for their produce throughout winter and DAE estimates that this year growers of Gopalganj's five upazilas will earn over two billion taka selling the vegetable. A total of 298 hectares have been brought under tomato cultivation in the upaz

Matlab's Khir: A sweet delicacy for foodies in Chandpur, beyond

Matlab's Khir: A sweet delicacy for foodies in Chandpur, beyond

The Khir, a dish of sweet rice pudding, of Matlab Dakhshin upazila of the district has long been treated as a delicious sweet item of unique taste by the food-lovers across the district since Pakistan regime. Not only in Chandpur; it has also become equally popular and favourite among the people ou

2 shot as campaigners clash in Munshiganj

2 shot as campaigners clash in Munshiganj

Violence has broken out between supporters of the BNP and an independent candidate over election campaigning in Sadar Upazila of Munshiganj-3 seat, leaving at least two people with gunshot wounds. The clash took place on Saturday afternoon in Munshikandi village, Munshiganj's Additional Superinten

Revenue officer found dead at Naogaon hospital

Revenue officer found dead at Naogaon hospital

A revenue official was found dead at Naogaon 250-bed General Hospital early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Zunayed Saki, 37, an assistant revenue officer of Dhaka and hailed from Pirojpur district. Bappi, a trolleyman, said two people arrived at the hospital in a pickup van carrying th