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Hilsa price hits record high in Chandpur, ahead of ban

OUR CORRESPONDENTCHANDPUR, Oct 12: Before a 22-day government ban on catching, selling and transporting hilsha came into effect from today (October 13), price of the most delectable silver fish has reached Tk3,000 per kilogram in the markets of Chandpur district. The ban prohibiting hilsa netting in the rivers Padma-Meghna will...

Brother 'kills' sister, sister-in-law over land dispute in Meherpur

MEHERPUR, Oct 12 (UNB): A man allegedly killed his sister and sister-in-law at Sanghat village in Meherpur's Gangni upazila over a land dispute on Saturday morning.The victims were Jakia Akhter, 45, wife of Zahid Hossain, and Josna Khatun, 55, wife of Hafizul Islam.Mohibul Islam Ohid, executive director of a local...

Tourist drowns in Jaflong's Piyain River

SYLHET, Oct 12 (UNB): A 25-year-old tourist drowned while swimming in the Piyain River near the zero point in Sylhet Jaflong on Saturday.The deceased, Ahmed Jawad, was the son of Dr Aftab Uddin and a resident of Nahar Road in Mymensingh. His body was recovered around 2:30 pm from an...

Two students die after 'drinking toxic liquor' in Faridpur

FARIDPUR, Oct 12 (UNB): Two college students died apparently after drinking toxic liquor in Faridpur town on Saturday.The deceased were Puja Biswas, 20, daughter of Sadhan Biswas from Debila village in Shalikha upazila of Magura and first year student of a college, and Ratna Saha, 26, daughter of Ratan Kumar...

Journalist hacked to death in Mymensingh

MYMENSINGH, Oct 12: A local journalist was hacked to death following an old feud in Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh, on Saturday morning. Safiqul Islam Khan, Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Model Police Station, confirmed the matter. The victim was Swapan Bhadra, 55, was the son of Jagesh Chandra Bhadra and a former...

Bogura road crash kills auto-rickshaw driver

BOGURA, Oct 12 (BSS): A driver of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw was killed in a road accident in Noimile area on the Dhaka-Bogura Highway under Shajaha-npur upazila of the district on Saturday. The deceased was Moznu, 27, hailed from Sherpur upazila.

Cox's Bazar beach brims with tourists

OUR CORRESPONDENTCOX'S BAZAR, Oct 12: Cox's Bazar sea beach is one of the most popular tourist destinations where tourists come when they get a break from work.The Durga Puja holiday has started like every year and employees have got four-day vacation on the occasion of the puja and weekend.A large...