4 nabbed over elderly man murder
Four people have been arrested in connection with the death of a 74-year-old man following a dispute over a snake charmer’s chanting during a snake...
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Feni municipality launches ‘My Feni’ app
Feni Municipality has launched the ‘My Feni’ app to make citizen services easier, faster and more modern. The app was officially launched at the conference...
PF funds defalcated, tea workers protest in Moulvibazar
A two-day protest erupted at a tea estate in Kulaura over allegations that Tk 2.24 lakh deposited as a deceased worker’s Provident Fund dues was...
Journo threatened legal action over published report
A journalist was threatened with physical assault and legal action following the publication of a news report. The allegation was brought against Mamun Shikder, director...
16 boats, 4 machines destroyed in Teesta drive
A task force of the administration has destroyed 16 engine-powered boats and four shallow machines during a drive against illegal stone extraction from the Teesta...
‘Midday meal is a right, not charity’
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has said the midday meal programme is not an act of favour or charity but a...
Saline water hampers Satkhira rice yield
Rice cultivation on hundreds of bighas of farmland in Ashashuni upazila of Satkhira is under threat as saline water is being pumped into shrimp enclosures...
Fertiliser price manipulation in Bauphal
Farmers in Bauphal are struggling to buy fertiliser at government-set prices, with allegations that some traders are creating an artificial shortage and selling sacks at...