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Power lines of 300 stone crushing units disconnected in Sylhet

Power lines of 300 stone crushing units disconnected in Sylhet

In a bid to stop illegal extraction and trade of stones and sand from various sites in Sylhet district, law enforcers disconnected electricity lines of 150 stone crushing units at Jafflong in the last two days. With this, about 300 crusher machines' electric lines have been disconnected since June


Khulna road crash leaves two dead

Khulna road crash leaves two dead

Two people were killed and four others injured as a speeding truck rammed into a three-wheeler at Hogladanga intersection in Khulna city on Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Raihan and Jewel Babu, hailing from Hogladanga Basharia area of the city, as per a UNB report. Quoting locals

Students again demonstrate over nine points of RU reforms

Students again demonstrate over nine points of RU reforms

Rajshahi University (RU) students started a fresh protest programme on Sunday pressing for their nine points of demand for RU reforms. The protestors brought out a march from the Paris Road at noon and took position in front of the administrative building. Earlier several times, they staged demon

Mother, son killed as train hits auto-rickshaw in Feni

Mother, son killed as train hits auto-rickshaw in Feni

A man and his mother were killed after a train rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw that violated the signal on a level crossing in Feni town on Saturday night. The deceased were identified as Hafizul Islam, 40, a resident of Miazi Bari under Pathan Nagar union in Chhagalnaiya upazila, and his moth

Kadam flowers bloom heralding arrival of monsoon

Kadam flowers bloom heralding arrival of monsoon

Heralding arrival of the monsoon, Kadam flowers are adorning the trees with their mesmerising beauty almost everywhere in Pabna. Kadam flowers blooming on the branches of the trees remind all that the rainy season is going on in the nature of Bengal with the cycle of seasons. The rainy season con

Youth stabbed dead in Kushtia

Youth stabbed dead in Kushtia

A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death by his rivals over drug peddling at Mohishkundi village in Daulatpur upazila of Kushita district on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Mohon Ali, 25, son of Madan Ali of Jamalpur district. Quoting local people, Nazmul Huda, officer-in-charge-of Dau

Move to shift a cath machine disappoints local residents

Move to shift a cath machine disappoints local residents

After years of wait, two modern cardiac catheterisation laboratories (cath labs) were installed at Manikganj Medical College Hospital, bringing hope for advanced cardiac care at the district level. However, due to prolonged delays in launching the services, one of the machines is now being relocat

Two killed, 21 hurt in Barishal road accident

Two killed, 21 hurt in Barishal road accident

Two people were killed and 21 others injured as a speeding truck carrying them plunged into a pond in Wazirpur upazila of Barishal district on Thursday afternoon. The identities of the deceased are yet to be known, reports UNB. Md Bipul Hossain, station officer at Gournadi Fire Service, said the

Bina-5 sesame a new hope for farmers

Bina-5 sesame a new hope for farmers

BINA-5 sesame variety has raised hope among farmers in the district and elsewhere in the country, as the crop grows aplenty and makes huge profit in a short duration. According to sources at the BINA Magura sub-centre, BINA-5 sesame is high yielding compared to common variety. The production of BI

Tantiband Zamidar Bari in the jaws of disappearance

Tantiband Zamidar Bari in the jaws of disappearance

Tantiband Zamindar Bari (House of Tantiband Zamindar), a historic zamindar house in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna district, is set to lose its existence very fast for want of necessary maintenance and care. The zamindar house, built around 200-250 years ago, is associated with Zamindar Vijay Govind C

Youth held with five gold bars in Jashore

Youth held with five gold bars in Jashore

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a man with five gold bars worth Tk 8.677 million in Jashore Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning. The arrestee, Moynal Mollah, 35, is from the Court Bari area in Dhaka, as per a UNB report. According to a BGB media release, the paramilitary force launched a dr