Bogura emerges as a highflyer in country's ceramic industry

BOGURA, Aug 18: Bogura - the northern gateway to Bangladesh - has quietly emerged as a powerhouse in the country's ceramic industry, with six major factories generating nearly Tk10 billion in annual sales and employing about 50,000 workers. Industry insiders said the district now contributes roughly 30 per cent of...

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Moulvibazar roads in tatters, locals plead for repairs

MOULVIBAZAR, Aug 18 (UNB): The southwestern part of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila is groaning under the relentless weight of heavy vehicles, leaving thousands of locals caught in the daily misery of crumbling roads.For people in several unions of Moulvibazar and two neighbouring upazilas, what once were vital lifelines have now become...

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Madrasah student killed in Laxmipur wall collapse

LAXMIPUR, Aug 18 (BSS): A Madrasah student was killed when a wall of an under-construction building collapsed on her at Aman Ullahpur area under Bangakhan union in Sadar upazila on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Shaheen Akhter, 14, a student of class eight and daughter of Shahjahan, a resident...

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