Padma River erosion cripples Paturia launch terminal operations
MANIKGANJ, Aug 09: A jetty at the Paturia launch terminal in Manikganj's Shibaloy Upazila collapsed on Tuesday amid a week-long erosion in the turbulent Padma, leaving lunch crews and passengers in hardship and trade revolving the infrastructure in a crisis.The authorities temporarily relocated the operations of the launch terminal to...
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Bumper jute yield raises hopes among Magura farmers
MAGURA, Aug 09: Bumper production of jute as well as its lucrative prices have come as hope raising factors for the farmers of the district this season. Satisfactory yield of jute has brought smiles to the face of the local growers making them optimistic about the lost glory of the...
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Two siblings killed, 11 injured in separate road crashes in Bogura
BOGURA, Aug 09 (UNB): Two siblings were killed and 11 others, including two of their uncles, were severely injured in two separate road crashes in Bogura on Saturday, police said.The deceased, who died in the crash in Shajahanpur upazila, were identified as Md. Akash, 25, and his brother Md. Arif,...
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Sherpur man caught on video trying to 'bury paralysed wife alive'
SHERPUR, Aug 09 (bdnews24.com): An 80-year-old man has allegedly tried to bury his paralysed wife alive in their yard. A video of the incident has gone viral on Facebook.The incident occurred in broad daylight around Friday noon in Khoshalpur Kanipara area of Kakilakura Union, said Sreebardi Police Station chief Anwar...
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