April 16, 2026

Halkhata tradition fading amid changing business realities

The centuries-old tradition of Halkhata, closely associated with the Bengali New Year, is gradually disappearing in Natore, once known for its vibrant observance of the...

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April 16, 2026

ESDO conducts training on zinc-rich crop farming

A day-long training workshop for farmers on zinc-rich rice and wheat cultivation held at Thakurgaon to increase nutritious food production, ensure nutritional security and build...

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April 16, 2026

ISHWARDI: A worker seen cooling himself at a roadside municipal water tap, drenching his head and body to get relieve from the intense discomfort caused by the oppressive heat. The photo was taken in front of Matri Mandir in the Karmakarpara area near the market on Tuesday.

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April 16, 2026

Joypurhat: Deputy Commissioner Al Mamun Mia, Superintendent of Police Mina Mahmuda and others attend Bangla New Year celebrations featuring a colourful procession and cultural programmes held at the Collectorate fieldi in Joypurhat on Tuesday.

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April 16, 2026

KHULNA: People from all walks of life, including government officials, students, and cultural activists, take part in the Pahela Baishakh procession at the railway station premises and moves through major city streets, ending at Shaheed Hadis Park in Khulna on Tuesday.

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April 16, 2026

KULAURA (MOULVIBAZAR): A Baisakhi procession led by Alhaj Shawkatul Islam Shoku , MP takes part at Kulaura Municipality of Moulvibazar on Tuesday , marking the Pahela Baishakh, organised by the Upazila Administration.

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April 16, 2026

CHATMOHAR (PABNA): Upazila Nirbahi Officer Musa Naser Chowdhury is seen visiting the stalls of 47th National Science and Technology Week Science Fair and the 10th National Science Olympiad held on Monday in Chatmohar upazila of Pabna.

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April 16, 2026

NOAKHALI: Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Shafiqul Islam inaugurates a four-day folk art fair at the Noakhali District Shilpakala Academy premises on Tuesday, marking the Pahela Baishakh . Police Superintendent M. Mosharraf Hossain, District BNP Convener Mahbub Alamgir Alo, District BNP Member Secretary and District Council Administrator Harunur Rashid Azad, and former District BNP General Secretary Advocate Abdur Rahman were also present.

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April 14, 2026

7 killed as truck plunges into ditch in Cumilla

At least seven people were killed and six others injured after a rice-laden truck plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Daudkandi...

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April 14, 2026

CHUADANGA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detains a suspected smuggler and recovered 10 gold bars weighing 1.166 kg, valued at approximately Tk 2.48 crore, during an anti-smuggling drive at Darshana Railway Station in Chuadanga on Monday.

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April 14, 2026

BCC launches drive to evict illegal establishments

Barishal City Corporation ( BCC) has launched a drive to evict illegal establishments from different parts of the city. The eviction campaign was carried out...

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April 14, 2026

SMP order closure of e-rickshaw showrooms

Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) has directed the closure of battery-run, or electronic (e) rickshaw showrooms in the city by Tuesday. The directive was issued through...