Commuter woes unrelenting as Rangpur city roads in disrepair
RANGPUR, Sept 06: A number of arterial roads under the jurisdiction of the Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) have been lying in a dilapidated condition for a long time, with widespread damage, potholes and cracks adding to sufferings of those who travel on them regularly. The authorities concerned appear to be...
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125 students get bicycles in Chandpur
CHANDPUR, Sept 09 (BSS): A total of 125 bicycles were distributed among meritorious students of 52 educational institutions in Sadar upazila on Tursday.Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Mohsin Uddin distributed the bicycles as the chief guest at a function at the Sadar Upazila Auditorium.Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest said...
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Man held over killing of mother, daughter in Cumilla
CUMILLA, Sept 09 (UNB): Police in a drive arrested a man in connection with his alleged involvement in the murder of a Comilla University student and her mother from Cumilla rail station on Tuesday.The arrestee was identified as Mobarak Hossain, 29, Mohammad Nazir Ahmed Khan, superintendent of Cumilla Police, said...
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RU students lock Arabic Department over delayed results
Fourth-year Arabic students at Rajshahi University (RU) are staging a "complete shutdown" of their department after waiting four months for their exam results, reports bdnews24.com.On Tuesday, students from the 2020-21 academic year locked classrooms, offices and the seminar library before staging a sit-in.They also hung a mocking banner on the...
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Flash flood inundates low-lying areas in Khagrachhari
KHAGRACHHARI, Sept 09 (BSS): Heavy upstream flash floods have inundated several low-lying areas of Mahalchhari upazila in Khagrachhari district, leaving more than 300 families marooned and disrupting normal life.Local officials confirmed that Zubair,05, drowned while playing in the yard of his house in Kalopahar area of the district. He is...
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One killed in Narsingdi clash
NARSINGDI, Sept 09 (UNB): A man was shot dead and another suffered bullet wounds in attack by rivals over establishing supremacy at Samibad village in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Dulal Mia, 45, son of Abdul Malek of Samibad area in the upazila....
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Traditional boat race held in Tangail
TANGAIL, Sept 09 (BSS): A traditional boat race was held in a festive atmosphere on the Elengjani River at Chilimpur Union in Tangail Sadar upazila on Monday.The event, organised by the residents of Baruha village, drew a gathering of nearly 30,000 spectators who thronged both banks of the river to...
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