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2 farmers killed in lightning in M’ingh
Two farmers were killed in separate lightning strikes while harvesting paddy in two upazilas of Mymensingh district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Abdur...
Rosatom launches “Icebreaker of Knowledge” project
Russia’s state atomic energy corporation, Rosatom, has opened applications for the 7th edition of its international scientific and educational programme, Icebreaker of Knowledge, inviting students...
11 fishermen kidnapped in Sundarbans for ransom
Bandit Jahangir Bahini has kidnapped 11 fishermen in the Sundarbans. The bandits have demanded a ransom of Tk 1 lakh for each fisherman. On the...
Unplanned urbanisation in Robirbazar causing public suffering
Waterlogging is becoming a permanent problem. If drains are constructed from Robirbazar to Thama Gang along Tilagaon Road, and from East Robirbazar to Shuknachara, there...
7 brokers arrested at N’ganj passport office
Seven brokers were arrested during an anti-broker drive at the Narayanganj regional passport office. The arrested individuals are Billal (31), Aslam (55), Saiful Islam (31),...
Committee led by Rashidul, Rana and Moti is valid MUJ Khulna dispute ends
The appeal case of Metropolitan Journalists Union Khulna has been dismissed. This was announced in an order of the Labor Appellate Court in Dhaka in...
Govt buying dry paddy, farmers in trouble with wet paddy
A target has been set to collect 18,330 metric tons of paddy from 13 upazilas of the district in the current season. However, wet or...