Centuries-old Naogaon nine-dome mosque in dire state for lack of care, renovation

NAOGAON, June 02: The centuries-old historic nine-dome mosque in Niamatpur upazila of the district, locally known as Bhanga Masjid, has fallen in dire state in the absence of proper care and renovation.The two-storey structure was erected on four pillars. It has nine domes, four corner towers, an arch entrance on...

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Doarabazar-Laxmipur road is like negotiating a landmine

SUNAMGANJ, June 02 (UNB): The road from Upazila Sadar to Laxmipur in Doarabazar upazila of Sunamganj is now a curse. This road is used by more than 0.1 million people from 80 villages of Laxmipur, Surma and Bogla unions of the upazila. This road is the only hope of these...

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427 more people tested positive for Covid-19 afresh in Rajshahi div

RAJSHAHI, June 02 (BSS): A total of 427 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 afresh in all eight districts of the division on Tuesday, climbing the number of infections to 36,284.The daily new infection figure shows a significant escalating trend compared to the previous day's figure of 382, said...

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