Public woes mount as three bridges lie unused in three districts
Three bridges in Rangpur, Meherpur and Chandpur districts have been lying unused for many years, causing immense sufferings for local people.Our Rangpur Correspondent reports, public sufferings know no bounds as construction work on a concrete bridge over Chhoto Teesta River at Haragachh Banglabazar South Thakurdas village in Kaunia upazila in...
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Torrential rains cause waterlogging in Kurigram
KURIGRAM, May 20 (UNB): Torrential rains have led to waterlogging and overflow of drains in various parts of Kurigram district town, disrupting daily life of the people.Due to poor drainage system, encroachment and filling of canals and longstanding mismanagement have worsened the situation, turning even light rain into a major...
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Three to die for killing college student in Kishoreganj
KISHOREGANJ, May 20 (UNB): A Kishoreganj court sentenced on Tuesday three people including two women to death for killing a college student in 2008.Judge of the Kishoreganj Additional district and Session Judge court-3 Fatema Zahan Swarna handed down the punishment.The condemned convicts are-Selina Begum alias Sheuli, 25, wife of Kaiyum...
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Thrust on prevention of unplanned construction of buildings
KHULNA, May 20 (BSS): Speakers at a conference underscored on Tuesday the importance of conserving natural waterbodies and called for an end to unplanned construction.Despite many limitations, organisations involved in Khulna's urban planning and implementation should be more active and proactive to prevent such practices, they said at the day-long...
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Chandpur road crash kills two-
CHANDPUR, May 20 (BSS): Two persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident on the Chandpur-Cumilla highway of the district town here early Tuesday morning.The deceased were Md. Samudra Mal, 24, son of Md. Monir Mal of Mal Bari in Baburhat area of the town, and Md....
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