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Hospital employee killed in Chandpur road accident

Hospital employee killed in Chandpur road accident

A hospital employee was killed after being run over by a bus in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Billal Hossain, 48, a security guard at Doctors City Scan Hospital in Hajiganj and son of late Saheb Ali Bhuiyan of Muragaon village in Shahrasti upazila o


Pry school headmaster killed in Bogura road crash

Pry school headmaster killed in Bogura road crash

The headmaster of a government primary school was killed in a road accident in Shibganj upazila of Bogura district on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as M Ashraful Islam Pramanik, 58, head teacher of Chakhabiber Para Govt Primary School under Rajapur union of Sadar upazila, and son of

Elderly woman, 2 children found dead Khulna's Sonadang

Elderly woman, 2 children found dead Khulna's Sonadang

An elderly woman and two children, including a 4-year-old boy, have been found dead at a house in Sonadanga of Khulna City. The three bodies were recovered from a house around 6pm on Saturday, said Sonadanga Police chief Md Rafiqul Islam. The dead are Baby Begum, 60, Mostakim Bepari, 4, and Shami

3 killed as two motorcycles collide head-on in Bogura

3 killed as two motorcycles collide head-on in Bogura

Three people have been killed in a head-on collision between two motorcycles in Bogura’s Kahaloo Upazila. The accident took place at 6:15pm on Friday in Baromail of Birkedar Union, said Kahaloo Fire Service Inspector Sabuj Hossain. The victims' identities could not be known immediately. Un

2 motorcyclists killed in Habiganj road crash

2 motorcyclists killed in Habiganj road crash

Two motorcyclists were killed when an unknown vehicle hit their motorcycle while they were heading towards Sylhet for a trip on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj district early Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Abul Bashar, 35, son of Abdul Baten of Narayanganj distr

Arduous Eid trips feared on Paturia-Daulatdia waterway

Arduous Eid trips feared on Paturia-Daulatdia waterway

Apprehensions are looming over the potential passenger sufferings and disruptions on the important Paturia-Daulatdia waterway during Eid-ul-Azha journey this year due to river erosion onslaughts and hassles from the ongoing infrastructure work at the ferry ghats. With only a handful of days left b

Minor girl ‘raped’ in Jashore; youth arrested

Minor girl ‘raped’ in Jashore; youth arrested

Police have arrested a youth in connection with the rape of a nine-year-old girl at Sagardari village in Keshabpur upazila of Jashore. The accused was identified as Jayanta Biswas, 18, son of Shyamal Biswas of the village. According to police and locals, the incident occurred on Monday afternoon

Labour shortage, foul weather slow Boro harvest

Labour shortage, foul weather slow Boro harvest

Boro paddy harvest has been slowed down over shortage of harvesting labourers in Gaibandha and inclement weather in Gopalganj, sources said. Our correspondent from Gaibandha reports, IRRI-Boro paddy has been cultivated on 129,020 hectares in seven upazilas of the district and continuous rainfall f

Cattle trading gathers pace in Rangpur, Ctg, Magura mkts

Cattle trading gathers pace in Rangpur, Ctg, Magura mkts

With the Eid-ul-Azha around the corner, cattle trading is picking up speed across the markets in Bangladesh, with local authorities streamlining market operations and farmers expecting brisk sales. Our Correspondent from Rangpur: As Eid-ul-Azha is drawing nearer, sales of sacrificial animals have

Haribhanga mango growers hopeful of good yield

Haribhanga mango growers hopeful of good yield

RANGPUR, May 23: Growers of Rangpur's popular Haribhanga mangoes, which is incomparable in taste and aroma, are hopeful of securing good yield this season. Like every year, this Geographical Indication (GI) product, cultivated on 3,000 hectares out of the total mango cultivation on 3,500 hectare