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Families still make bamboo products to earn a living

RANGPUR, Oct 13: Around 500 families at different areas of Ulipur and Chilmari upazilas in Kurigram district are changing their financial condition through making different types of bamboo products.Despite many limitations, these families are still pursuing the business and thus earning their living as some of the bamboo products are...

Task force evicts 50 stone crushers set on Forest land

SYLHET, Oct 13: A task force evicted on Saturday over 50 stone crushers set on the land belonging to the Forest Department under Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet. Besides, the structures were demolished and about 4000 cft stones, kept on the site were seized during the drive, officials informed.Executive magistrate Md...

Sonargaon gets recognition as ‘World Craft City’

NARAYANGANJ, Oct 13 (UNB): Sonargaon, one of the old capitals of the historic region of Bengal, has been recognised as the 'World Craft City' for being the birthplace of Jamdani, opening the door of creative tourism.In a landmark decision, the World Craft Council (WCC) gave the recognition through a letter...

Bogura, Gopalganj observe day for disaster reduction

BOGURA, Oct 13: International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction was observed in the district in a befitting manner.Marking the day, Bogura District Administration arranged a procession. Deputy Commissioner Foyez Ahmed led the procession which started from the DC office and marched the city's main roads. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and...

A partial view of an early-winter bean

A partial view of an early-winter bean field in Pabna Sadar upazila — Focus Bangla Photo

Pregnant woman, daughter murdered in Tangail

TANGAIL, Oct 13 (UNB): A pregnant woman and her minor daughter have been murdered in Tangail municipality area.The deceased are Lucky Begum, 22, seven months pregnant wife of Al Amin, and their daughter Alifa, 4, of Bhalukkandi in the municipality.Al Amin who runs a top-up shop at Asad Market near...

Prime suspect held in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT, Oct 13 (UNB): Police arrested the prime suspect in a case filed over the vandalism of Hindu idols at a Durga Puja Mandap in Chitalmari upazila on Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Hasan Kazi, 26, son of Dabir Kazi of the upazila.Mir Shariful Haque, officer-in-charge of Chitalmari Police Station,...

Motorcyclist killed in Satkhira road crash

SATKHIRA, Oct 13 (UNB): A motorcyclist was killed and another injured in a pickup van crashed into their bike on the Bypass in Sadar upazila early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Hazrat Ali, 45, son of Jabed Ali of Alipur village in the upazila. The pickup hit the motorcycle...

Boat race compitition in Fatki river

Kapashiti Juba Shangha arranged boat race compitition in the Fatki river in Magura district. A total of 10 boats took part in the competition. Boat of Akram Hossen from Jagla village under Magura Sadar upazila achieved the first position in the competition. Saifuzzaman Shikhor, MP, attended the programme as the...