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Road conditions in Chattogram worsen amid monsoon rains

Road conditions in Chattogram worsen amid monsoon rains

Heavy rainfall in the current monsoon season left most of Chattogram's roads in severely dilapidated condition, causing immense sufferings to people. Cracks, potholes, ditches and water-logging left the city unfit for traffic with the continuation of rainfall from May 28 to June 5, June 15 to June


Man killed in clash during football match in Narail

Man killed in clash during football match in Narail

A 55-year-old man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over a football match at Kulshur village in Kalia upazila of Narail district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Zillur Rahman Sardar, 55, son of Anwar Molla of the village. Local people said a football match was organi

Bangladeshi killed in ‘BSF firing’ in Thakurgaon border

Bangladeshi killed in ‘BSF firing’ in Thakurgaon border

A Bangladeshi man was shot dead allegedly by the members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Minapur border in Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon district early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Azgarh Ali, 32, of Jibonpur village of the upazila, as per a UNB report. The BSF members

Disremembering woman’s body: Husband arrested in Ctg

Disremembering woman’s body: Husband arrested in Ctg

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the prime accused in a case filed over dismembering the body of a woman from Roufabad in Chattogram city on Friday. The arrestee was Fatema Akther’s husband, Md Sumon, according to a UNB report. Tipped off, a team of Rab-7 conducted a drive i

Commoners hit hard as rice prices increase in Magura

Commoners hit hard as rice prices increase in Magura

Rice prices have registered a sharp rise in Magura district in recent time causing extreme sufferings to the common consumers. During a visit to different markets in the district town, different varieties of rice were seen to be sold at hiked prices. Premium quality Miniket rice was being sold in

Waterlogging keeps Ctg submerged for five days

Waterlogging keeps Ctg submerged for five days

Monsoon rain has been leaving the low-lying areas of Chattogram under knee-deep water daily for the past few days since July 5, causing residents and traders immense suffering. On Wednesday, several hours of torrential rains left the inhabitants of low-lying areas stranded. The areas which have go

Landslide warning sparks fear among Rangamati people

Landslide warning sparks fear among Rangamati people

Tensions have gripped residents of the hill Rangamati district as the local met office forecast landslides due to continued rainfall under the influence of the monsoon and a low-pressure over the Bay for the past few days. Despite repeated warnings from the administration to relocate to safer area

Man, daughter-in-law found dead in Bogura

Man, daughter-in-law found dead in Bogura

An old man and his daughter-in-law were allegedly strangled to death at their residence in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura on Tuesday night. The victims were identified as Aftab Ali, 65, and his daughter-in-law Riva Akhtar, 35, of Lakshmindal village in Jiyanagar union of the upazila, as per a UNB r

Incessant rains submerge parts of Feni town, flood fears loom

Incessant rains submerge parts of Feni town, flood fears loom

Incessant downpour for the past 24 hours till 12:00 pm on Tuesday inundated many parts of Feni town, causing immense suffering to residents. The district recorded this season’s highest 347 millimetres of rainfall during the period, triggering fears of flooding, according to a UNB report. Ma

CU student found dead at Cox’s Bazar beach

CU student found dead at Cox’s Bazar beach

A Chittagong University student has been found dead while two others have gone missing at a beach in Cox’s Bazar. The incident occurred at the beach next to the Himchari Museum on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as KM Sadman Rahman Sabab, a first-year student at the Department

Traffic jam eats up time of Pabna townspeople

Traffic jam eats up time of Pabna townspeople

Traffic congestion has turned into a perennial problem in Pabna town, wasting valuable time of the commuters and also negatively impacting the economy and environment. District's residents find themselves ensnared in traffic snarl-up almost all day on the main road of the town. Behind the traffic