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Vast stretch of Maheshkhali mangrove forest destroyed in arson attack

COX'S BAZAR, June 07: A group of miscreants allegedly set fire to a vast stretch of coastal mangrove forest in Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, after pouring kerosene on the vegetation, destroying several hundred acres of forest land in the western part of Ghatibhanga under Kutubjom Union.According to local sources, an influential...

Grid fault triggers prolonged blackout across N’ganj

A fault in the transmission line of the Shitalakkhya 132kV Grid Substation has left large parts of Narayanganj city and surrounding areas without electricity, disrupting daily life and causing widespread suffering amid intense heat, reports bdnews24.com.The outage began on Sunday morning without any prior notice.Kamal Hossain, chief engineer of Dhaka...

Man beaten to death over land dispute

NAOGAON, June 07 (UNB): A man was beaten to death allegedly by his rivals over a land dispute in Chutipur Paschimpara village of Manda upazila in Naogaon district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Hamid, 65, of the village.Khorshed Alam, officer-in-charge of Manda Police Station, said Abdul Hamid and...

Interns launch strike at SMCH

Intern doctors at Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SMCH) in Barishal have joined an indefinite strike as part of a nationwide movement demanding a six-point charter, reports bdnews24.com.The work stoppage began on Sunday morning following a call from the Bangladesh Combined Intern Doctors' Unity Council, according to intern physician Tanvir Reza.Hospital...

Chef found dead in Patuakhali restaurant

Police have recovered the hanging body of a chef from the residential quarters of a restaurant in Patuakhali, reports bdnews24.com.The deceased has been identified as Md Sayem, 20, a resident of Bhandaria in Pirojpur district.On Sunday around 10:00 am, police recovered his body from a staff accommodation room at Poura...

Rail link with Ctg resumes after 2 hrs

CHATTOGRAM, June 07(UNB): Rail communication between Chattogram and the rest of the country resumed after nearly two hours of suspension as a truck crashed into a train in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram on Sunday morning.The accident occurred at around 8:55 am at Sonapahar when the Sylhet-bound 'Pahariaka Express' train collided...

20 hurt as bus overturns in Narail

NARAIL, June 07 (UNB): At least 20 passengers, including women and children, were injured after a bus lost control and overturned on the Narail-Jashore highway on Saturday night.The accident occurred in front of the Passport Office near the New Bus Terminal area in Narail town.The identities of the injured could...