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Indiscriminate fish catching goes on setting bamboo fences in Lohagara

JHENIDAH, Feb 5: Five groups of fishermen have indiscriminately been catching fish for around two months at five points setting up bamboo fences across the Madhumati River under Lohagara upazila of Narail. Among the fences, two are closely situated at Ramkabopur ghat under Shalnagar union, more two at Dhanair ghat...

4 killed in road accidents

RAJSHAHI, Feb 5 (BSS): Two minor girls were killed on their way to school in a road accident at Gaonpara area on Rajshahi-Dhaka highway under Puthiya Upazila of the district this morning. The deceased were identified as Bithi Akter Trisha, 7, daughter of Shahidul Islam and Tanzila Akter Barsha, 7,...

Long-term plan for challenged peoples’ welfare stressed

RAJSHAHI, Feb 5 (BSS): The government should adopt long-term planning to solve problems of the country's millions of physically and mentally challenged people instead of relying on relief-based approaches, public representatives and development activists said here today. They said the charity-based approaches and projects don't yield the desired results as...

RU poised for a full-fledged physical education dept

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Feb 5: After long days of waiting, Rajshahi University (RU) is going to get a full-fledged physical education department (PED) that may usher in a new horizon in the sports sector of the northern part of the country. The physical education department is going to become a full-fledged...

Gopalganj celebrates Saraswati Puja

GOPALGANJ, Feb 5: Students of Hindu community here celebrated the Saraswati Puja in a befitting manner Tuesday. Puja mandaps were erected here in most of the educational institutions of the town, including Bangabandhu University College, Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mohila College, Gopalganj Model College, N Haque College, Lal Mia City College, M.H....

Small jute mills run losses in Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI, Feb 5: Small Jute mills of Syedpur are suffering from working capital shortage due to huge stockpile of their unsold products. Sources said when in 2005 the government auctioned 25 per cent machineries of Adamjee Jute mill, these small mill entrepreneurs were the buyers. They bought 10 to 50...

Ensuring child rights underscored

GAIBANDHA, Feb 5 (BSS): Speakers at a function here on Wednesday underscored the need for ensuring the rights of the children and flourishing their merits to make them worthy citizens of the country. "The future citizens must be protected from all sorts of evil deeds and inhuman situation like injustice...

Two killed over land dispute in Bandarban

BANDARBAN, Feb 5 (UNB): A couple was shot dead by their rivals over a disputed land in Ankhiram Tripurapara village in Lama upazila here on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Francis Tripura, 35, and his wife Hanspati Tripura, 25. Witnesses said Francis had a long standing dispute with his...

JL leader killed in Jessore

JESSORE, Feb 5 (BSS): A Jubo League leader was chopped to death by miscreants at Churamonkhathi area of upazila here Tuesday. The deceased Zakir Hossain, 32, was sececratary of ward No 5 unit of Jubo League and son of Amir Hossain. Members of the Victim's family said Zakir was attacked...

Man killed by village heads in Chuadanga

CHUADANGA, Feb 5 (UNB): A man was beaten to death allegedly by village heads at Nagdah village in Alamdanga upazila on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Shaheed Hossain,46, son of late Aftab Mandol of the village. Police said Sad Hossain and Ali Hossain, sons of Apil Mandol, of...