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650,000 animals ready for Eid-ul-Azha in Pabna

650,000 animals ready for Eid-ul-Azha in Pabna

A total of 648,204 animals are ready for sacrifice in Pabna during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha this year, according to official sources. Farmers hope that their dreams will come true with the fair market prices of their raised animals this time. They said there is a demand for Pabna's cattle across


Ancient wells in Gaibandha still operating

Ancient wells in Gaibandha still operating

A traditional well (Indira) is still operative at Naldanga Bazar in Sadullapur upazila of the district, providing fresh drinking water to local people. The wells of rural heritage, which were once the only source of drinking water in rural areas, are now almost extinct in modern society. Deep tub

BGB seizes smuggled goods worth Tk 3.2m from Benapole border

BGB seizes smuggled goods worth Tk 3.2m from Benapole border

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized Indian smuggled goods worth Tk 3.2 million in a drive at Benapole check-post border. However, no smuggler was detained during the operation. A BGB patrol team conducted the drive Sunday evening and seized goods sarees, blankets, various types of chocol

Buddha Purnima celebrated in Cox's Bazar

Buddha Purnima celebrated in Cox's Bazar

The main religious festival of the Buddhists, the auspicious Buddha Purnima, was celebrated with due religious fervor in various Buddhist monasteries of Cox's Bazar. Various religious rituals are being held in the Buddhist monasteries to observe the day. On Sunday morning, various programmes incl

Blistering heat batters public life in Rangpur

Blistering heat batters public life in Rangpur

The ongoing spell of insufferable heat has made public life unbearable in all eight upazilas of Rangpur district for the past few days. The day-to-day activities of the people have come to a standstill due to abnormal rise in temperature which has remained 37 to more than 38 degree Celsius in rece

Bank official arrested on charges of embezzling money

Bank official arrested on charges of embezzling money

Police have arrested a bank officer on charges of embezzling customers’ money from the Silonia Bazar branch of Southeast Bank in Feni. Police arrested Md Ziaul Haque, 36, from Feni town on Sunday morning, said Md Wahid Parvez, officer-in-charge (OC) of Daganbhuiyan Police Station. Arrestee

14 held for illegal entry through Chuadanga border

14 held for illegal entry through Chuadanga border

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 14 people including women and children for illegally entering Bangladesh from India through Jibannagar border in Chuadanga early Sunday. A patrol team of the Jibannagar Border Outpost (BOP) under Maheshpur-58 BGB Battalion conducted the drive around 4:30am an

Veggie, fish prices up despite ample supply in Chandpur

Veggie, fish prices up despite ample supply in Chandpur

The prices of almost all vegetables have shot up despite their ample supplies to kitchen markets in the district in recent times. On the other hand, most fishes, including hilsa, are selling at exorbitant prices in local markets. Ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, the prices of some spicy items are also s

Body of youth retrieved from Narail water body

Body of youth retrieved from Narail water body

Police recovered the body of a youth from a water body in Lohagara upazila of Narail on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Salman Khandakar, 24, son of Khaza Khandakar of Shamukkhola village under the upazila. According to police and locals, Salman and his friends had a picnic on the