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Madaripur bus-autorickshaw crash kills six people

Madaripur bus-autorickshaw crash kills six people

At least six people have been killed when a bus collided with an autorickshaw at Madaripur’s Ghatakanda. The crash occurred around 5:15pm on Sunday and rescue operations were ongoing, the Fire Service said. The accident occurred around 5:15pm on Sunday, with rescue operations ongoing, the F


‘Robber’ killed in lynch-mob attack in Noakhali

‘Robber’ killed in lynch-mob attack in Noakhali

A 35-year-old suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Kalir Bazar in Kabirhat upazila of Noakhali district on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman Rony, son of Shahid of Joinadpur village in the upazila. Mizanur Rahman was wanted in six criminal cases, said N

Children out of school as erosion fury rages on in Gaibandha

Children out of school as erosion fury rages on in Gaibandha

Locals of Chargram Jiadanga village in Gaibandha demanded immediate steps to re-establish a primary school as hundreds of children are unable to receive basic education after Brahmaputra River erosion claimed a neighbouring village last month and along with it, its sole primary school. River erosi

Bogura potters struggling to stay afloat with scanty income

Bogura potters struggling to stay afloat with scanty income

The Tk60-80 million pottery industry in Bogura enables the artisans to barley manage to survive, exclusively depending on the production of earthen pots and trays, which mainly covers the demand for the district's famed yoghurt. Around 2,000 families across Bogura's 12 upazilas depend on the craft

Madrassa student killed by speeding motorcycle in Sylhet

Madrassa student killed by speeding motorcycle in Sylhet

A nine-year-old madrassa student was killed after being hit by a motorcycle in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet on Saturday. Officer-in-Charge of Zakiganj Police Station Muhammad Abdur Razzaq confirmed this. The accident occurred around 2pm on the Sylhet-Zakiganj road near Shahgali Bazar in Barhal Union

35 swimmers set out to cross Bangla Channel

35 swimmers set out to cross Bangla Channel

Thirty-five swimmers, including two women, have begun an attempt to swim across the Bangla Channel, a stretch of water off the coast of Bangladesh known for its strong currents. The swim began in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf, with participants setting out from Shah Porir Dwip and aiming to reach the north

OMCH interns go on strike protesting attack on fellow

OMCH interns go on strike protesting attack on fellow

Interns at Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital went on work abstention on Saturday morning, protesting the attack on a female intern allegedly by the relatives of a patient early Saturday. Hospital sources said an altercation ensued between some interns and relatives of a patient over treat

Blood feuds over reclaimed river-eroded land to sink

Blood feuds over reclaimed river-eroded land to sink

Disputes over reclaimed river-eroded land--often deteriorating into blood feuds--are destined to drown as ownership is being determined through digital mapping. Officials say the government is set to draw Alluvion and Diluvian Line ( AD Line ) by applying state-of- the -art technology aiming to en

Two die as three buses collide on Dhaka-Sylhet highway

Two die as three buses collide on Dhaka-Sylhet highway

Two people were killed and ten others injured a triangular collision among three buses on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet district on Saturday. The identities of the deceased could not be confirmed immediately, according to a UNB report. The accident occurred around 7:00

Fire guts 26 rooms in Gazipur

Fire guts 26 rooms in Gazipur

A fire broke out at a residential colony in Kashimpur area of Gazipur on Friday morning, destroying at least 26 rooms. The incident occurred in a colony owned by a man named Biplob, located near GMS Garments factory in Sardaganj area of Kashimpur. On receiving information, a unit of DBL Fire Serv

Gopalganj fisherfolk battling to survive

Gopalganj fisherfolk battling to survive

The traditional fishermen community in Gopalganj district is in a tight spot for various challenges, especially waning sources of fish and lack of conservation and trade facilities. Around 22,000 members of the fishermen community covering five upazilas of the district have been living amid financ