April 18, 2026

SUNAMGANJ: Mohammad Koysor Ahmed, MP distributes aush paddy seeds and chemical fertilisers among the marginal farmers in Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj on Wednesday. The distribution was held under the agricultural incentive programme for the Kharip-1 season of the 2025-26 fiscal years.

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April 18, 2026

SYLHET: Career Hub Powered by BRAC, a platform working for youth employment and skill development, organises an “Employers Meet-up Session” at Crystal Rose Hotel in Sylhet on Thursday . Representatives of more than 18 renowned organizations in Sylhet including Abul Khair Group, Chuti Group, Yousef, BRAC Bank, Aarong were present at the event.

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April 17, 2026

NETROKONA: A mobile court operation led by Md Shamsuzzaman Asif, Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate of Netrokona Sadar at Thakurakona Bazar on Thursday fines two business establishments in Sadar upazila a total of Taka 40,000 for illegally storing 3,100 liters of diesel.

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April 17, 2026

SAPAHAR (NAOGAON): Mostafizur Rahman, MP distributes free seeds and fertilisers among the marginal farmers at a distribution programme under the Kharif-1 agricultural incentive scheme in Sapahar upazila of Naogaon on Wednesday.

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April 17, 2026

DAMUDYA (SHARIATPUR): District Commissioner Tahsina Begum attends an anti-drug rally and awareness campaign in Damudya upazila of Shariatpur on Thursday, aimed at educating youth about the dangers of drug abuse. The programme was chaired by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Salahuddin Ayubi.

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April 17, 2026

DINAJPUR: Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Dinajpur distributes agricultural incentives to 20,000 farmers in the district for the cultivation of jute and Aush paddy in the current fiscal year at a programme held in the district on Thursday.

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April 17, 2026

KUSHTIA: Measles-rubella vaccination campaign 2026 will begin in Kushtia district from April 20 under the EPI programme, aiming to vaccinate over 230,000 children to control outbreaks and ensure public health safety. The campaign will continue until May 11. A total of 230,926 children aged between six months and five years will be vaccinated under the campaign.

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April 17, 2026

Govt to start Cox’s Bazar-Maheshkhali bridge project

Bridges Secretary Mohammad Abdur Rouf on Thursday said the government will start the construction of a long-cherished bridge on Cox’s Bazar-Maheshkhali channel. He said this...

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April 17, 2026

4 killed in lightning at Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Jashore

Four people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Chuadanga, Jashore and Jhenaidah districts on Thursday. In Chuadanga, two people including a schoolboy...

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April 17, 2026

UP member jailed for illegally stockpiling diesel

A mobile court has sentenced a Union Parishad (UP) member to 15-day imprisonment for illegally stockpiling diesel in Sadar upazila of Chuadanga district. The drive...

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April 17, 2026

Immense sufferings hit amid 58-day ban

A fisherman named Rakib Majhi has been surviving for years by catching Hilsha from the Bay of Bengal. However, the recent ban announcement forced Rakib...

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April 17, 2026

100 to receive free cataract surgery in Manikchhari

A free medical campaign and eye care camp was held in the remote hilly areas of Manikchhari Upazila on Thursday, aiming to provide healthcare support...