Bridge lies unused for low height in Moulvibazar's Rajnagar upazila
SYLHET, May 39: A bridge built over the Nolu River in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar district has become a 'trouble structure' for the locals due to its low height.The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) took up the project for constructing the 46 metre girder bridge along with a link road...
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Heavy rainfall triggers public woes in Chandpur
CHANDPUR, June 01: Heavy rainfalls have caused immense sufferings for thousands of people in Sadar, Faridganj and Matlab Uttar upazilas of the district.According to local weather office, it rained 142mm in the last 24 hours in Chandpur till Friday morning since Thursday morning. It's the highest in the present season...
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Govt-distributed combined harvesters facilitate Boro harvesting in Manikganj
MANIKGANJ, June 01 (BSS): The harvesting of Boro paddy started with the easy harvesting using the harvesters in all seven upazilas of the district during the current season.To modernise and mechanize the agriculture sector, the government has distributed, through Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), 126 combined harvesters so far among...
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Cumilla road crash kills two workers
CUMILLA, June 01 (bdnews24.com): At least two workers have died in a road accident at Barura in Cumilla district.The accident occurred at 8:30pm on the Cumilla-Chandpur Highway in Bashpur on Saturday.Police Superintendent Khairul Alam of Cumilla Region Highway Police said five to six other workers were also injured in the...
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Man dies after falling from tree in Kishoreganj
KISHOREGANJ, June 01 (BSS): A man died after falling from a plum tree on Sunday morning at Hijlia village in Charfaradi union under Pakundia upazila here in the district.Police identified the deceased as Kajol Mia, 48, son of the late Mofiz Uddin of the same village.According to locals and eyewitnesses,...
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