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Virus attacks in Ishwardi's bean kingdom leave farmers distraught

PABNA, Sept 18: Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna, widely known as the "bean kingdom" of the country, has been commercially cultivating various varieties of beans for over 30 years. However, this year, farmers are facing severe losses due to virus outbreaks and adverse weather conditions.Typically, at this time of year, farmers...

Ramu's 300-year-old pagoda in disrepair, faces landslide threat

COX'S BAZAR, Sept 18: A 300-year-old pagoda built on a hilltop in Kawarkop Union of Cox's Bazar's Ramu Upazila fell into disrepair and landslides for several years took away the boundary walls of the site of achaeological importance in the north and west.During a field visit, it was found that...

Padma River erosion leaves hundreds homeless in Manikganj

Hundreds of families have lost their homes and farmland due to the severe erosion of the Padma River in Manikganj's Harirampur Upazila, leaving them destitute, reports bdnews24.com.Since June this year, in addition to scores of acres of cropland, more than 300 homes in the Harihardia, Gangadhardi, Selimpur, Joypur and Patgram...

Hospital closed in Chandpur after newborn burial shock

CHANDPUR, Sept 17 (UNB): A private hospital in Chandpur was shut down on Wednesday following a shocking incident in which a newborn, initially declared dead, was found alive during burial.Faruk Hossain Gazi, 45, a ward boy at The United Hospital in Talatala, was arrested over the incident.The baby, born at...

Anti-corruption campaign begins in Satkhira

SATKHIRA, Sept 18 (BSS): Aiming to raise awareness against corruption, a week-long debate, essay and drawing competition has begun in Satkhira.The theme of the competition is "Unity of Youth against Corruption, Building the Purity of the Future."The event was inaugurated at 10:00 am on Thursday at the Satkhira Sadar Upazila...

Army members seize firearms, drugs from Narail shop

NARAIL, Sep 18 (UNB): A team of Bangladesh Army arrested two men and seized a huge quantity of local firearms, foreign knives, alcohol and stolen mobile phone sets from a grocery at a market in Narail Sadar upazila on Wednesday.The arrestees are Pinak Kundu, 36, son of Nikhil Kundu of...