Rough weather triggers gas outage in Chandpur
CHANDPUR, June 19: Around 20,000 subscribers of Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Ltd in Chandpur district have been encountering a lot of inconveniences since Wednesday as inclement weather caused sudden disruption of gas supply to dwelling houses. Consequent upon the gas outage, they have been suffering awfully.The gas supply disruption is worst...
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Waterlogging disrupts activities at Benapole land port
BENAPOLE, June 19 (UNB): Persistent rainfall over three days till Thursday submerged a major portion of Benapole land port, severely disrupting activities at the country's biggest land port.Several yards and warehouses inside the port went under knee-deep water, halting cargo handling and transport activities and forcing the authorities to temporarily...
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3-day Nat’l Fruit Fair begins in Magura
MAGURA, June 19 (BSS): A three-day National Fruit Fair has begun in the district with the theme of "Eat more local fruits, plant more fruit trees."Deputy Commissioner Md. Ohidul Islam inaugurated the fair as the chief guest on Thursday on Magura Sadar Upazila Parishad premises.The fair was jointly organised by...
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Bangladeshi youth found hanging inside Indian territory near Sylhet border
SYLHET, June 19 (UNB): The body of a Bangladeshi youth was found hanging from a tree inside Indian territory along Utmachhara border in Sylhet's Companiganj upazila on Thursday, triggering panic and concern in the border area.The deceased was identified as Zakaria, 23, son of Alauddin of Lamagram village in North...
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Anti-tobacco training workshop held in Cumilla
CUMILLA, June 19 (BSS): An anti-tobacco training workshop was held in the district on Thursday under the "Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act" which aims to reduce tobacco use and its negative health impacts.The workshop was organised by the district administration at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner.ATM...
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NEWS IN BRIEF__2025-06-20
Man electrocuted in JhenaidahJHENAIDAH, June 19 : A man died after being electrocuted in Sarabaria area under Kaliganj upazila of the district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Jahangir Hossain, 35, son of Akbar Biswas, a resident of Sarabaria area of the upazila. Jahangir came in contact with an...
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