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Shamsuzzaman appointed first RpDA Chairman
The government has appointed Rangpur Metropolitan BNP Convener Shamsuzzaman Samu as the first Chairman of Rangpur Development Authority (RpDA). The appointment was announced through a...
1 killed in drug-related arbitration clash
A violent clash during village arbitration over a drug-related dispute in Shahjahanpur Union of Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila left one man dead and at least 10...
220 MT BADC Aman seeds infested
Live insects and insect-eaten rice powder have been found in the seeds of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC)-supplied BRRI Dhan-49 variety Aman paddy intended for...
Rajapur Bridge road collapsed before completion in Kulaura
The construction of the Rajapur Bridge over the Manu River in Kulaura Upazila of Moulvibazar was completed around five years ago at a cost of...
CCC eyes Tk3, 871cr canal restoration, maintenance projects
The Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) is planning to undertake two separate projects for canal restoration and maintenance to provide a long-term solution to the city’s...
Potato-laden truck falls as Bailey Bridge collapses
A truck loaded with potatoes fell into a canal after a Bailey bridge collapsed in Mathbaria Upazila of Pirojpur district while the vehicle was crossing...
Railway police seize 50 bottles of Eskuf syrup, 1 held
The Detective Branch (DB) of the Pakshi Railway District Police seized 50 bottles of codeine-based Eskuf syrup during an anti-narcotics operation aboard the Rajshahi-bound Madhumati...
5 burned in N’ganj gas cylinder explosion
Five people, including four members of the same family, sustained burn injuries in an explosion caused by a gas cylinder leak in Bandar Upazila of...