Teknaf border tense over Myanmar armed conflict
COX'S BAZAR, Jan 13: The ongoing armed conflict inside Myanmar has had a direct and devastating impact on Teknaf border inside Bangladeshs area, pushing local livelihoods into deep uncertainty. Fear and insecurity have brought daily life to a standstill, leaving farmers, fishermen, and laborers unable to carry out their work.Residents...
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Jujube cultivation brings new prosperity to Cumilla
CUMILLA, Jan 13 (UNB): Shikarpur village in Barura upazila of Cumilla district is witnessing a quiet agricultural revolution as jujube orchards transform the rural landscape and uplift farmers' incomes.Once a traditional farming community, the village has now become a hub for cultivating Ball Sundari, Bari Sundari and Kashmiri varieties of...
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Madaripur, Satkhira, Lalmonirhat, Chattogram road accidents kill six
A total of six persons were killed in separate road accidents in Madaripur, Satkhira and Lalmonirhat districts on Tuesday and Monday night, report agencies.In Madaripur, three persons were killed in after a cover van hit a battery-powered van in Madaripur's Sadar upazila of the district on Monday.The dead were all...
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Madanpur-Madanganj road turns into a death trap
MANIKGANJ, Jan 13: The nearly 11-km Madanpur-Madanganj road in Narayanganj has fallen into severe disrepair within a short time after it was repaired-causing frequent accidents and growing hardship for commuters.The RHD says overloaded cargo vehicles have caused the road to deteriorate within six months, while locals blame irregularities and poor...
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