20 tonnes of govt rice seized in Netrakona
The local administration has seized a truck carrying around 20 tonnes (667 sacks) of government rice during an alleged smuggling attempt in Madan upazila of...
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Worker’s body recovered 21 hours after boat capsizes
An agricultural worker went missing after a country boat capsized while harvesting paddy in Austagram upazila of Kishoreganj on Wednesday. The worker identified as Iman...
7 killed in N’ganj gas explosions within a week
Gas leak explosions and fires are becoming increasingly alarming in the industrial city of Narayanganj. Over the past seven days, three separate explosions and fire...
Indefinite transport strike called in Sylhet division from May 19
An indefinite road transport workers’ strike has been called in Sylhet division in protest against the filing of a case against the leaders of the...
Workers demand tax cut on bidi to save industry
The Bogura District Bidi Workers Union formed a human chain on Wednesday, demanding a reduction in the tariff imposed on bidis in the upcoming fiscal...
Haor farmers trapped in debt cycle after crop failure
Thousands of farmers in the northeastern haor regions of Kishoreganj, Netrokona, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Habiganj, and Brahmanbaria have fallen into a severe debt cycle following massive...