Rajshahi University to launch Archaeology Department
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Rajshahi, July 23: Rajshahi University (RU) administration has taken an initiative to launch an archaeology department, which is meant to facilitate research and higher education on the rich history, archaeology, and cultural heritages of the Varendra region.The Varendra Research Museum housed in RU, which contains around 17,000 rare...
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Impassable Purnapara Road woes for Chowgacha people
OUR CORRESPONDENTBENAPOLE, July 23: The nearly 10-kilometre-long Purnapara Road in Jashore's Chowgacha upazila has become impassable due to years of neglect and for want of repair.Of this, a 7-kilometre stretch is in extremely bad condition, with worn-out bitumen, broken pavement, and knee-deep potholes in several places-especially between Tengurpur and Komlapur...
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Man gets life term in Bogura murder case
BOGURA, July 23 (BSS): A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in a murder case at Shibganj upazila of the district two decades ago.Additional District and Sessions Judge Raju Ahmed delivered the verdict on Wednesday afternoon.The court alsofined convict Azizur Rahman, a resident of Krishnapur...
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Farming of exotic mangoes gains popularity in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, July 23 (BSS): In addition to traditional varieties like Gopalbhog, Langra, Himsagar, and Fazly, exotic varieties such as the "Catimon" (a Thai variety) are gaining attention due to their ability to produce mangoes year-round in the region, particularly in the vast Barind tract.Farming of exotic mango varieties is indeed...
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Naogaon couple's deaths raise suspicions of murder and suicide
NAOGAON, July 23 (UNB): A quiet morning in Porsha upazila of Naogaon turned tragic when a middle-aged couple was found dead in their home on Wednesday.Police suspect a heartbreaking case of murder-suicide, with the husband believed to have taken his wife's life before ending his own.The deceased were identified as...
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Milestone teacher Masuka buried in Ashuganj as per her last wish
Masuka Begum (Nipu), a teacher at Milestone School and College who died from severe burn injuries following Monday's aircraft crash in Dhaka's Uttara, was laid to rest in Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria, on Tuesday in accordance with her last wish, reports UNB.
Masuka BegumHer namaz-e-janaza was held at Sohagpur Eidgah ground...
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