Benapole port sees 73,000 tonnes of deficit in consumer goods import
BENAPOLE, Oct 01: Despite an increase in rice import from India, Benapole port has witnessed a significant drop in overall consumer goods imports in the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 compared to the previous year.According to official figures, the port imported 0.108 million (1.08 lakh) tonnes of essential goods in the...
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Durga Puja holidaymakers’ rush creates gridlocks on highways
City dwellers began leaving Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon after the government declared a four-day holiday for Durga Puja, the largest annual festival for Bengali Hindus.By Wednesday, streams of passengers continued to pour out of the capital through various terminals, though many faced long delays as heavy traffic clogged highways, reports...
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Madhumati erosion renders 75 families homeless in Gopalganj
GOPALGANJ, Oct 01: Erosion by the Madhumati River has taken an alarming turn in an area stretching from Echakhali to Dhalitala of Jalalabad union under sadar upazila of the district in recent time.According to sources at the Water Development Board (WBD) Gopalganj office, a total of 75 families of the...
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Nine new anthrax cases detected as outbreak spreads in Rangpur
RANGPUR, Oct 01 (bdnews24.com): Health officials have confirmed nine new human cases of anthrax in Rangpur as the outbreak spread beyond Pirgachha to Mithapukur and Kaunia upazilas.The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said eight people in Pirgachha and one in Mithapukur tested positive after samples were collected...
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200 birds killed in Gazipur market fire
GAZIPUR, Oct 01 (UNB): At least 200 birds of various species were killed in a fire that broke out at Kapasia Bazar in Gazipur district on Wednesday.Mahfuz Islam, in-charge of Kapasia Fire Service, said the fire started around 10:15 am in one shop and quickly spread to four neighbouring shops."Two...
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