Potholed roads woes for Pabna, Manikganj commuters
One key road in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district and a few others in Manikganj municipality have fallen into disrepair with innumerable potholes developing making them impassible for the regular commuters. Travelling has become difficult, with asphalt, bricks, stones and gravels coming off the roads largely important for public use.Our...
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Grape cultivation brings Gaibandha youth a rare success
Gaibandha, Oct 02: A young grower, Ashikur Rahman, has seen success after starting grape fruit cultivation for the first time in Gaibandha district at his orchard in Tepa Pudamshahar village of Saghata Upazila.He is cultivating thirty-six varieties of the fruit on three spots, comprising a total eight acres of land...
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Flood risk looms over Feni's lowlands
The Flood Forecasting & Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Water Development Board has warned that the water levels of the Muhuri, Selonia and Feni rivers may rise due to heavy rainfall triggered by a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, potentially causing short-term flooding in the low-lying areas of...
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Anthrax cases reach 17 in Rangpur
RANGPUR, Oct 02 (UNB): The number of confirmed anthrax infections climbed to 17, with four new individuals diagnosed with the disease in three upazilas of Rangpur.Among the new cases, two were identified in Kaunia, one in Pirgachha, and one in Mithapukur upazilas.The northern district's civil surgeon, Shaheen Sultana, said that...
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Road crashes kill eight in Feni, Sitakunda, Jhenaidah, Naogaon
A total of eight persons were killed in separate road accidents in Feni, Sitakunda, Jhenaidah and Naogaon districts on Thursday, report agencies.In Feni, at least three people, including two women, were killed and 10 others injured when a speeding bus lost control and ploughed into a roadside shop in Daganbhuiyan...
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