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Sherpur-3 constituency to vote in April, nominations open

Sherpur-3 constituency to vote in April, nominations open

The Election Commission (EC) has fixed Apr 9 for polling in the Sherpur-3 constituency in the parliamentary election, issuing a public notice outlining the full schedule. Sherpur District Election Officer and Returning Officer Mohammad Jahangir Hossain released the notice on Tuesday afternoon. Th


Tanti Dal leader hacked to death in Feni

Tanti Dal leader hacked to death in Feni

A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Tanti Dal was hacked to death at Gunak village  in Sonagazi upazila of Feni on Wednesday evening. The deceased was identified as Ayub Nabi Tarek, 26, organisational secretary of Bogadana Union Tati Dal and son of Kamal Uddin of Gunak village. Tarek’s fsth

Haor farmers fear crop loss as work misses deadline

Haor farmers fear crop loss as work misses deadline

With about 700,000 haor farmers' livelihoods dependent on Boro paddy yield in the Sylhet division, slow progress in developing embankments for crop protection in Sunamganj, Habiganj and Sylhet districts has stirred worries of rain interruption, which would make the works slower. Rainfall will compl

Miscreants vandalise BNP office in Natore

Miscreants vandalise BNP office in Natore

Miscreants vandalised a local BNP office in Naldianga upazila of Natore on Monday evening. Rakib Hossain, a local Jubo Dal leader, said a group of assailants attacked the BNP office at Ward No. 9 in Chatarbhag Market of Brakhpur Union and caused extensive damage. The incident occurred during Ifta

Speech-impaired housewife gang-raped in Bhola

Speech-impaired housewife gang-raped in Bhola

A speech-impaired housewife was allegedly gang raped by some young men on her way to home from a programme of devotional song (kirtan) in Tajumuddin upazila of Bhola district. The woman aged about 25 is now undergoing treatment at Bhola Sadar Hospital. Family members of the rape survivor said the

CNG-truck collision leaves 5 dead in Kushtia

CNG-truck collision leaves 5 dead in Kushtia

At least five people, including three women, were killed when a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a gas cylinder-laden truck on the bypass road in Kushtia on Saturday afternoon. The identities of the victims could not be immediately ascertained. The accident occurred around 2:05 pm,