Three resorts ravaged by fire on St Martin's Island

COX'S BAZAR, Jan 15: A devastating fire ripped through three resorts on Saint Martin's Island in the early hours of Wednesday burning to ashes properties worth around Tk40 million. Source said at around 3am, the fire first broke out at Sayari Resort on St Martin's Island and then spread to...

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Jhenaidah, Panchagarh road crashes kill two

Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Jhenaidah and Panchagarh districts on Wednesday and Tuesday, report agencies.In Jhenaidah, a 35-year-old man died, another sustained injuries when their motorcycle lost control and hit a tree in Moheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Naeem Hossain,...

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Woman hacked to death in Manikganj

MANIKGANJ, Jan 15 (UNB): A woman was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants at Rathura village in Ghior upazila of Manikganj district on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Laila Arzu, 62, wife of Sekandar Ali, a resident of Rathura village in Ghior upazila.Sekandar Ali, the victim's husband, said that...

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Mustard growers eye good harvest

OUR CORRESPONDENTSMustard farmers expect to achieve a bumper production this season as a favourable climate is prevailing in different parts of the country.Our Correspondent from Rangpur says, farmers of five districts in Rangpur division have cultivated mustard with much enthusiasm as edible oil prices are on the rise. According to...

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