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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

After flood, Boro season unfolds in Sunamganj

After flood, Boro season unfolds in Sunamganj

As the vast haor waters slowly recede, life in Sunamganj's low-lying wetlands is once again defined by urgency, mud and relentless labour by farmers. Across the district, farmers have plunged into the Boro cultivation season, racing against a narrow planting window that will determine their liveli

Madrasa torched after teacher ‘elopes with student’

Madrasa torched after teacher ‘elopes with student’

A madrasa in Noakhali’s Subarnachar Upazila has been set on fire following allegations that its head teacher had fled with a 12-year-old student. The arson took place around midnight on Tuesday at the Syed Munshi Bari Madrasa in North Char Hasan village, said Mohammad Abu Kawsar, chairman of

Madanpur-Madanganj road turns into a death trap

Madanpur-Madanganj road turns into a death trap

The nearly 11-km Madanpur-Madanganj road in Narayanganj has fallen into severe disrepair within a short time after it was repaired-causing frequent accidents and growing hardship for commuters. The RHD says overloaded cargo vehicles have caused the road to deteriorate within six months, while loca

Teknaf border tense over Myanmar armed conflict

Teknaf border tense over Myanmar armed conflict

The ongoing armed conflict inside Myanmar has had a direct and devastating impact on Teknaf border inside Bangladeshs area, pushing local livelihoods into deep uncertainty. Fear and insecurity have brought daily life to a standstill, leaving farmers, fishermen, and laborers unable to carry out thei

100 kg of venison seized in Bagerhat

100 kg of venison seized in Bagerhat

Members of Coast Guard in a drive seized 100 kgs of deer venison from Gholer Khal in Koyra upazila of Sundarbans in Khulna district. Tipped off, a team of Coast Guard conducted a special drive in the area around 4 pm on Monday and recovered the venison and four metres of deer poaching traps, said