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Illegal sand extraction puts homes, infrastructure at risk

OUR CORRESPONDENTMANIKGANJ, Sept 13: Unauthorised extraction of sand from too close a bridge and a school at Manikganj's Ghior Upazila has compromised the structural integrity of the bridge, and also put a mosque, a temple and homesteads of marginal people under the risk of eroding into the Dhaleshwari River.A field...

Govt keen to solve Beel Dakatia waterlogging

KHULNA, Sept 13 (BSS): Khulna Deputy Commissioner Md Towfiqur Rahman on Saturday said the government has taken steps to remove waterlogging in the Beel Dakatia area, with the local administration and Water Development Board (WDB) working to find a sustainable solution as soon as possible.He said this while visiting vast...

RAB arrests youth for murder in Cumilla

CUMILLA, Sept 13 (BSS): The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a youth named Sajib from Etbarpur area in Chandina upazila for his involvement in the brutal murder of another young man, Aminul Islam, in Cumilla.Major Sadman Ibne Alam, Company Commander of RAB-11 at its Shaktola camp, told journalists on...

1,000 saplings planted in Madaripur

MADARIPUR, Sept 13 (BSS): In an effort to protect the environment and make the district greener, voluntary organisations Alor Pathshala and anti-drug movement Pakhira have planted 1,000 Krishnachura (Royal Poinciana) and Jarul (Queen Crape Myrtle) saplings in Sadar upazila.The day-long programme was held on Saturday at Pakhira area under Khowajpur...

Gaibandha awaits approach road

GAIBANDHA, Sept 13 (UNB): A newly built bridge over a canal in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha has remained virtually unusable due to the absence of approach roads on either side, leaving several hundred local residents in prolonged distress.The structure, constructed under the Department of Disaster Management during the 2023-24 fiscal...

Sanitation, safe drinking water improve char dwellers' health in northern Bangladesh

RANGPUR, Sept 13 (BSS): Access to safe drinking water and hygienic sanitation facilities is significantly improving the health of char dwellers living in the Brahmaputra basin, leading to a drastic reduction and in many cases, total elimination of water-borne diseases in ten riverine districts of northern Bangladesh.Dr. Syed Samsuzzaman, Chairman...

NEWS IN BRIEF__2025-09-14

Man electrocuted in JhenaidahJHENAIDAH, Sept 13 : A man was electrocuted at Garabaria village under Maheshpur upazila of the district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Atiar Dafadar, 45, son of Fakir Dafadar of Garabaria Uttarpara of the upazila. Atiar got electrocuted while working at his cousin's house. Locals...