75pc of work on fish sanctuaries in 10 districts completed
GOPALGANJ, Sept 03: About 75 per cent work of a project to establish fish sanctuaries in 10 districts has been completed, according to Gopalganj district fisheries office.The project - involving an estimated cost of Tk1.95 billion -- was initiated in 2020 and its entire work will be completed by June,...
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Lalon Shah's death anniv to be observed as 'Ka' category Nat’l Day
The government has decided to observe October 17 every year as the death anniversary of Lalon Shah under "Ka" category National Day, reports BSS.According to the Cabinet Division, the day will be duly included in the existing list of Category "Ka" days as officially declared by the division, said a...
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Fortune smiles on Magura farmers with bumper Aush yield
Magura, September 4: Aush paddy cultivation is depicting an excellent picture in Magura bringing smile on the faces of the growers with bumper yield.Aush harvesting is now going on in full swing in the district. Due to adequate rainfall and incentives provided by the Department of Agricultural Extension, Aush growers...
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Fire guts 40 shops in Gazipur kitchen mkt
A fire has ripped through a kitchen market at Gazipur's Chandana intersection, destroying about 40 shops that sold chicken, potatoes, onions, spices and groceries, reports bdnews24.com. However, no casualties were reported in the incident. The fire erupted around 5:45am on Thursday, according to Mohammad Mamun, deputy assistant director of the...
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Man to die, 17 others get life term for murder in N'ganj
NARAYANGANJ, Sept 04 (UNB): A Narayanganj court on Thursday sentenced a man to death and 17 others to life imprisonment for killing a young man over protesting drug selling in Narayanganj in 2012.Narayanganj District and Session Judge Mominul Islam handed down the punishment.The condemned convict is identified as Tawlada alias...
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Two die in Manikganj road crash
Two people were killed in a head-on collision between an autorickshaw and a cement-laden truck in Manikganj's Singair, reports bdnews24.com.The accident took place near the Singair bus stand on the Manikganj-Singair regional road at around 07:15 am on Thursday, said Toufiq Azam, chief of the local police station.The victims were...
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