Voters demand a tangible plan, not lip service, to fight erosion
GAIBANDHA, Jan 31: Voters in the char (shoal) areas of Gaibandha district are demanding a tangible and sustainable plan to combat river erosion, turning down any empty promises by the electoral candidates.Although commitments were made several times by the candidates during the past elections to take sustainable measures to prevent...
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23 jute mills in Khulna to suspend production from today
KHULNA, Jan 31 (UNB): Production at 23 private jute mills in Khulna region will be suspended from today (Sunday) due to an acute shortage of raw jute.The crisis was created after excessive rainfall disrupted jute cultivation in Shariatpur, Madaripur and Gopalganj, resulting in lower-than-expected output, jute mill owners said.To protect...
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Munshiganj mother, daughter were beaten to death after dispute over loud music, police say
Police say a neighbour beat a mother and her daughter to death in Munshiganj's Sirajdikhan following an argument triggered by "loud music", reports bdnews24.com.The suspect, Ali Hossain, 28, was arrested nine days after the killings late on Wednesday night at Pakhi Mor near the Gazaria-Daudkandi Bridge, police said.At a press...
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RU female student found dead in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Jan 31 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a female student of Rajshahi University (RU) hanging from the ceiling of a house adjacent to the university area in Meherchandi of Rajshahi on Friday.The deceased was identified as Zobaida Islam Ety, a student of the Department of Social Work.Manirul Islam,...
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Auto-rickshaw driver stabbed dead by 'teen gang' in Feni
FENI, Jan 31 (UNB): Driver of a battery-run rickshaw was stabbed to death allegedly by some teen gang members in Nazir Road area in Feni town on Friday night.The deceased was Masud Hasan Mahid,19, eldest son of Noyon of Joypur village under Titash Police Station in Cumilla. Masud had been...
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Neglect haunts Sylhet's historic leprosy hospital
SYLHET, Jan 31 (UNB): Cracks running across the walls, rainwater seeping through the roof and chunks of plaster peeling away have become part of daily life at the Sylhet Leprosy Hospital, raising growing concerns about patient safety and the quality of care.The 135-year-old hospital, one of only three specialised government...
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