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Opportunity turns into burden for students

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, Feb 19 (UNB): Having failed a third year course in his pursuit of a bachelor's degree in economics at Jahangirnagar University, Salim (not his real name) had applied to sit for a special examination in the third-year course he failed even as he prepared for his fourth-year final...

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Boi Mela of CCC gets momentum in port city

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 19: Book Festival (Boi Mela) of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) in observance of the month of language movement began on February 8 on the M A Aziz Stadium premises. Book-lovers are coming to the stalls of books. Around 100 publishers of the country opened their stalls at the...

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Case filed over death of pregnant woman in M'singh

MYMENSINGH, Feb 19 (UNB): A case has been filed in connection with the death of a pregnant woman along with her twins in the womb 'due to wrong treatment' at a private hospital in Mymensingh."The case was filed following a complaint lodged by the victim's husband, Mahbub Islam, against six...

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Farmers happy with early variety potatoes in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT, Feb 19: Early varieties of red stick potatoes, diamond and carriage potatoes are seen in the markets. Medium and large potatoes are being sold at Tk 40 to Tk 50 per kg in various markets of Kalai upazila of Joypurhat. The potato farmers of the district are happy with...

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Photo shows workers destroying Dulal Cinema Hall

Photo shows workers destroying Dulal Cinema Hall, the first movie theatre in Feni district established in 1952.The theatre suffered losses for a long time — bdnews24.com

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Farmers busy threshing mustard

Farmers busy threshing mustard at Chunarchar village in Bhakurta of Keraniganj. The photo was taken on Sunday — Focus Bangla

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Thrust on expanding farming of highly profitable BARI Begun-12

RANGPUR, Feb 19 (BSS): Experts at a function have stressed on expanding cultivation of the highly profitable BARI Begun-12 variety of brinjal with high yield rate to help farmers reap more profits.They opined this at an event titled 'Transferring production technologies of BARI Begun-12 at farmers' level' held in the...

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Three arrested with 400 bottles of Phensedyl in C'nawabganj: RAB

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 19 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three suspected drug peddlers with 400 bottles of phensedyl from Gopalnagar Morh area under Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Saturday night.The arrestees were identified as Joni Molla, 32, Shakil Ahmed, 24, and Salam Reza, 25 -- all residents of...

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Robbers stab nine fishermen in Bay of Bengal

BARGUNA, Feb 19 (bdnews24.com): Robbers have attacked nine fishermen, including the driver of a fishing trawler in the Bay of Bengal, by stabbing and shooting them. They then threw them into the sea."The incident occurred aboard the 'FB Bhai Bhai,' a fishing trawler that sailed 90 km from the Patharghata...

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Two minor siblings burned to death in Bogura

BOGURA, Feb 19 (UNB): Two children were burned to death in a fire that broke out at their house in Bhutmari village under Dhunat upazila of Madaripur district on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Siyam Hossain, 5, and Mostakim Ali, 3, -- sons of Liton Mia.Hamidul Islam, team leader...

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