Bumper Aman harvest brings smiles to Manikganj farmers
MANIKGANJ, Dec 09: The arrival of autumn has brought smiles to farmers' faces as paddy harvesting is now in full swing across the fields of Manikganj district.According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), the Aman season is expected to generate nearly Tk 3.30 billion (Tk 330 crore) in trade...
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Pabna-Dhaka direct train to be launched next March
PABNA, Dec 09 (BSS): Chief Adviser's Special Assistant on Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Sheik Moinuddin on Tuesday said direct train service from Pabna to Dhaka will begin in March 2026.He revealed it while talking to journalists at the Pakshi Divisional Railway Office in Pabna.Mentioning that the railway department...
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BGB seizes smuggled goods worth over Tk 1.68b in Nov
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized various types of smuggled goods and contraband drugs worth over Tk 1.68 billion (168.38 crore) from different parts of the country including border areas in November, reports UNB.Besides, 403 Myanmar nationals were pushed back while attempting to enter Bangladesh illegally, said a BGB press...
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Youth stabbed to death in C'ganj
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec. 09 (UNB): A youth on Monday was stabbed to death by assailants in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.The deceased, Noyon Ali (25), was the son of Abdul Karim of Moroltola area in Noyalabhanga Union. Rajshahi Medical College Hospital spokesperson Dr. Shankar Kumar Biswas confirmed his death.The incident occurred at...
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Teknaf road crash kills two
Cox's Bazar, Dec 09 (UNB): Two people, including a CNG-run autorickshaw driver, were killed after a truck hit their vehicle in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar on Tuesday.The accident occurred at around 03:00 pm in the Alikhali Rashta Matha area of Hnila Union, causing the auto-rickshaw to plunge into a roadside ditch.The...
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