Sand lifting spree jeopardising environment, infrastructure
GAIBANDHA, Jan 19: Some locally influential quarters have been extracting sand illegally from three important rivers namely Karatoa, Bangali and Alai flowing through Saghata upazila of Gaibandha district for a long time threatening environment, infrastructure and agricultural land. Unauthorised sand lifting by these unscrupulous people allegedly in connivance with some...
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Chuadanga's centuries-old molasses haat comes alive in winter
CHUADANGA, Jan 18 (UNB): In the middle of winter, trading activity has surged at the historic Sarojganj date molasses market in Chuadanga, one of Bangladesh's most renowned traditional haats for palm jaggery, with the aroma of freshly boiled sap filling the air.Nearly 300 years old, Sarojganj Haat sits twice a...
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Woman, daughter stabbed to death in Munshiganj
MUNSHIGANJ, Jan 19 (UNB): A 32-year-old woman and her minor daughter were stabbed to death at Dakkhin Rajanagar in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj district on Monday.The deceased were identified as Amena Begum, wife of Mizan Mia, and their eight-year-old girl Mariam.Abdul Hannan, Officer-in-Charge of Sirajdikhan police station, said Amena Begum...
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Blankets, winter clothing distributed among cold-hit families in Joypurhat
A local social organisation has distributed blankets and winter clothing among cold-affected and underprivileged families in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat district.The programme was organised by Proyas Manobotar Seba Sangstha, a grassroots voluntary organisation, at Amirpur village under Mohammadpur union, according to a press release. The initiative was supported by Willes...
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