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Govt food aid eludes 63,193 fishermen in Cox's Bazar

Govt food aid eludes 63,193 fishermen in Cox's Bazar

As long as 28 days have already elapsed since the ban on fishing in the sea was enforced still the 63,193 registered fishermen in Cox's Bazar have not yet received the VGF food assistance meant for them. As the ban is in force, the fishermen are unable to catch fish in the sea. They are passing da


Bottles-made house that stands out in Gaibandha

Bottles-made house that stands out in Gaibandha

A spectacular house has been made with abandoned plastic bottles at Khanpara village in Sundarganj Upazila of the northern district, drawing the attention of local people. Abdul Hakim, an auto-rickshaw driver, has made the three-room house with the support from his wife Anjuara Begum. At the prim

Three dead as tractor overturns in Rangamati

Three dead as tractor overturns in Rangamati

A six-wheeler freight tractor has fallen over in Baghaichhari Upazila of Rangamati, killing three workers. Baghaichhari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), meaning Upazila executive officer, Shirin Akhter said the incident occurred at Ugalchhari of the Upazila on Thursday afternoon, according to bdnews

10 injured in clash between two BNP factions in Rajshahi

10 injured in clash between two BNP factions in Rajshahi

At least 10 people were reportedly injured in a clash between two rival factions of the BNP in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on Wednesday night, over establishing supremacy in the area and a dispute centring a tender on a local pond. During the clash, a local BNP office was vandalised and set on fire

BGB member killed in lightning strike in Kurigram

BGB member killed in lightning strike in Kurigram

A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was killed and four others were injured after being struck by lightning while on patrol along the Kauniya Char-Khetarchar border in Darbhanga Union of Roumari Upazila, Kurigram, early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Riyad Hossain, 32, a member of

BINA-9, BARI-11 groundnut farming gains popularity in Gopalganj

BINA-9, BARI-11 groundnut farming gains popularity in Gopalganj

The cultivation of BINA-9 and BARI-11 groundnut varieties is gaining popularity among farmers of the district. Farmers say that the groundnut varieties are profitable crops for farmers in this region. According to Bangladesh Institution of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) and Bangladesh Agriculture Rec

Man attempts suicide after killing wife, assaulting kids

Man attempts suicide after killing wife, assaulting kids

A man has tried to take his own life after hacking his wife to death and injuring their two minor daughters by throwing them on the floor during a domestic dispute in Kushtia’s Sadar Upazila. The incident occurred in the Upazila’s Harisankarpur around 9:30pm on Tuesday, Kushtia Model P

Farmer hacked to death in Narail

Farmer hacked to death in Narail

Miscreants hacked a farmer to death at a local market in Lohagara upazila of Narail district on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Khaja Molla, 45, son of Laba Molla of Kumardanga Par Ishakhali village under Itna union of the upazila, as per a UNB report. Quoting locals, police sai

Flood control project suffers setback in Sunamganj haors

Flood control project suffers setback in Sunamganj haors

The much-talked-about flood control project undertaken following the devastating floods of 2022 in haor region could not achieve significant progress due to various obstacles. The deadline for the 'Flood reconstruction emergency assistance project (FREAP)' is set to end in June 2026, but work cann

JUST-introduced nano urea to save Tk220b in agri sector

JUST-introduced nano urea to save Tk220b in agri sector

The nano urea fertiliser introduced by Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) will save a staggering Tk 220billion (Tk 22,000 crore) in agriculture sector . Dr Jabed Hossain Khan, a professor of the university, has made a splash by developing the liquid form of fertiliser. The fertil

Youth dies in Cumilla lightning strike

Youth dies in Cumilla lightning strike

A youth was killed in a lightning strike at Fazilpur village under Barpara Union in Sadar Dakshin upazila on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Md Sharif, 22, son of Kamal Hossain of the same area. According to Sub-Inspector (SI) Md Nazrul Islam of Cumilla’s Sadar Dakshin Police Statio