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Woman ‘commits suicide’ under loan pressure in Demra

Woman ‘commits suicide’ under loan pressure in Demra

A 50-year-old woman allegedly took her own life in Demra, Dhaka, after facing pressure and humiliation from lenders, on Friday. The incident occurred around noon on Friday at a rented house in Demra. She was taken unconscious to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where the duty doctor at the emergen

Two dead as autorickshaw crashes into parked truck in Netrokona

Two dead as autorickshaw crashes into parked truck in Netrokona

Two people have been killed and three others injured after an autorickshaw rammed into a sand-laden truck in Netrokona's Purbadhala Upazila. The accident occurred around 11pm on Thursday on the Netrakona-Mymensingh regional highway in Narandia, according to Sub-Inspector Md Sabuj Mia from Shyamgan

Eight shops gutted in Kurigram fire

Eight shops gutted in Kurigram fire

Eight business establishments were gutted in a fire at Kachakata Bazaar in Nageshwari Upazila of Kurigram early Friday. On information, a unit of the Nageshwari Fire Service rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control within an hour, said Saiful Islam, team leader of the fire service.

8 shops gutted in Kurigram fire

8 shops gutted in Kurigram fire

Eight business establishments were gutted in a fire at Kachakata Bazaar in Nageshwari Upazila of Kurigram early Friday. On information, a unit of the Nageshwari Fire Service rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control within an hour, said Saiful Islam, team leader of the fire service.

People suffer on Sylhet city's worn-out roads

People suffer on Sylhet city's worn-out roads

City dwellers have been suffering for about two years due to the worn-out condition of most of the roads in the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC). Moreover, small and large ditches that formed or, worsened after this year's rainfall have made their hardships "extreme." Delay in securing ministry appro

Woman hacked by ‘stepson’ in Cumilla dies

Woman hacked by ‘stepson’ in Cumilla dies

A woman, who was allegedly hacked by her stepson at Sabdalpur village in Chandina upazila of Cumilla on Wednesday night, died in Dhaka on Thursday. The victim is Halima Khatun, 34, second wife of Emdadul Haque Munshi, UNB reports.  According to locals, Emdadul, 75 lost his first wife about t

SPM project waste causing extensive pollution, damage

SPM project waste causing extensive pollution, damage

Waste generated by the Single Point Mooring with Double Pipeline (SPM) project located in Moheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar is directly flowing into the nearby paddy fields, croplands and fish ponds causing widespread pollution and damage. Local farmers and fishermen are being seriously affected

Blanket market heats up in Rajshahi as winter nears

Blanket market heats up in Rajshahi as winter nears

The blanket market in Rajshahi is already warming up, with the winter getting very close. Retailers report brisk sales and notably fair prices compared to last year, as early-season demand meets increased wholesale costs. From New Market to Ranibazar, the makeshift roadside stalls are selling a w