N'ganj DND waterlogging inflicts suffering on locals
NARAYANGANJ, Jul 03 (UNB): The recent spells of torrential rain have triggered waterlogging in the Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) embankment area as always, inflicting sufferings on local people.The anger and frustration of the residents of the area keep growing as the authorities failed to provide relief from the perennial waterlogging crisis.The plight...
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Lightning strikes kill three in Chapainawabganj
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, July 03 (UNB): Three people, including two farmers, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Chapainawabganj's Sadar, Gomostapur and Bholahat upazilas on Monday.The deceased were identified as Omar Ali, 52, a farmer from Sadar upazila's Jamtala area, Shariful Islam, 35, a resident of Gomostapur upazila's Prosadpur area, and Anowar...
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Jhalakathi oil tanker blast toll hits three
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two more crew members following the explosion on the Sagar Nandini-2 oil tanker in Jhalakathi, taking the death toll from the disaster to three, reports benews24.com.The bodies were found in a piece of the ship's wreckage in the Sugondha River at 11:00 am on...
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Bumper production of Binatil-2 variety in Gopalganj, Rajbari
GOPALGANJ, July 03 (BSS): Gopalganj and Rajbari districts saw bumper production of high yielding sesame of Binatil-2 variety with medicinal properties, developed by Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (Bina) this season.Saurabh Adhikari, scientific officer of Gopalganj Bina sub-centre office of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (Bina), said the farmers of...
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News in Brief(2023-07-04)
Eight-yr old raped, killed in RajshahiRAJSHAHI, July 03 (UNB): The body of an 8-year-old girl was recovered from a pond in Chotobon Gram area on Monday with signs of rape after she was kidnapped from her house in Rajshahi city. Police recovered her body and arrested a suspect named Palash,...
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