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Hotels, resorts in Bogura offer modern facilities for tourists

BOGURA, June 12: A good number of hotels and resorts have been set up across the district to render residential facility both for native and foreign tourists.According to the Department of Archeology office sources, more than 1,000 tourists visit the 'Pundra Nagar', ancient capital of Bangladesh, round the year. Especially...

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VGF rice distribution begins in Mymensingh

MYMENSINGH, June 12 (BSS): Rice distribution has started here under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme among the poor and distressed people before Eid ul Fitr celebration in the district.The District Relief and Rehabilitation Office (DRRO) sources said under the programme over 8,433 tonnes of rice have been sanctioned in 13...

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Natore DAE expects 40,169 tonnes of jute yield

NATORE, June 12: The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) is expecting to produce some 40,169 tonnes of jute in the district.Some 17,240 hectares of land have brought under the farming of the cash crop this season.DAE sources said a good number of farmers in the district did not grow jute...

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‘Concerted efforts must to prevent child labour’

RAJSHAHI, June 12 (BSS): Concerted efforts of all government and non-government entities has become an urgent need to prevent child labour for flourishing physical and mental health of children.Many children especially coming from the poor and distressed families suffer from various physical and mental problems due to their engagement in...

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749 Gaibandha villages come under power network

GAIBANDHA, June 12 (BSS): A total of 749 villages out of 828 ones of five upazilas in the district have been brought under the rural electrification network by Gaibandha Palli Bidyut Samity (GPBS).GPBS sources said the Samity has undertaken a scheme to bring all the villages under power supply network...

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Driver dies as bus dashes into roadside house in Noakhali

NOAKHALI, June 12 (UNB): A man was killed and 15 others were injured when a bus dashed into a roadside house at Chasirhat Bazar in Sonaimuri upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as bus driver Md Parvez, 29, son of Abdur Rahim of Aamki village of the upazila.The Noakhali-bound...

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Two boys drown in Pagla river

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, June 12 (UNB): Two children have drowned in the Pagla River at Narayanpur in Shibganj upazila.The deceased were identified as Shawon, 10, son of Anarul Islam of Tauarpara village, and Tareque, 13, son of Kalam Ali of Satrashia village in the upazila.Ripon Kumar, sub-inspector of Shibganj Police Station, said...

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Lightning strike claims one life in Khulna

KHULNA, June 12 (UNB): A man was killed when a thunderbolt struck him at Bakhar Beel in Dumuria upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Anis Sheikh, 36.Locals said that Anis was struck by the thunderbolt while he was working at his fish enclosure in the area around 9:20...

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Water from upstream northern hilly areas

Water from upstream northern hilly areas inundating most parts of Khulna city — Focus Bangla

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