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ACC finds use of low-quality construction materials

RAJSHAHI, Aug 24: Nearly sixty per cent areas of Rajshahi town protection embankment of Tahirpur under Bagmara upazila have been washed away by the river within three months of its construction.A team of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) during its visit to the construction site on Thursday has found that the embankment...

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‘Nagar Express’ bus services in Sylhet city next month

SYLHET Aug 24: The much-desired town bus service would begin in September connecting different suburban places with Sylhet city points. Initially it will begin with 40 new buses, an official at the Syhet City Corporation (SCC) said, adding, preparations are already complete for launching the facility.At the beginning the service,...

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Onion prices abnormally shot up in Tangail

TANGAIL, Aug 24: Onion prices have shot up abnormally in the district. One kg of onion is being sold at Tk 50 to Tk 60 in the local markets, which was sold Tk 30 to Tk 35 per kg before of Eid. An onion retailer Hasan Miah of Park Moydan...

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Lightning kills one in Satkhira

SATKHIRA, Aug 24 (UNB): A farmer was killed and another injured in a lightning strike at Jalalabad village under Kalaroa upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain, 30, of Ekhra village, while the injured was Milon Hossain of Jalalabad village.Munirul Gias, OC of Kalaroa Police Station, said...

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Man dies in Habiganj road mishap

HABIGANJ, Aug 24 (BSS): A man was killed as a truck crushed him in Olipur area under Shaistagnj upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Azad Mia, 25, a resident in Brahmanbaria district. He was a day-labour.Local people said the accident occurred around 7 am at Olipur...

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Creeper arum farming expands in Cumilla

CUMILLA, Aug 24: Thousands of families under Barura upazila in the district have attained financial solvency by growing creeper arum on commercial basis.A good number of locals said creeper arum cultivation has been playing a vital role in poverty alleviation in the area. Many youths have become self-reliant by growing...

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Number of dengue patients increasing across Rajshahi

BOGURA, Aug 24: The number of dengue patients is increasing across the Rajshahi division.People of the division started being affected with the fever from the July and it is continuing alarmingly. The shortage of dengue kit is hampering the treatment, said civil surgeon officials.In Bogura, Civil Surgeon Dr Gosul Azim...

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Students attend school in rundown building

NAOGAON, Aug 24: Students of Ikrapara Government Primary School under Niamatpur upazila in the district are attending classes at the risk of their lives as the school building is in a dilapidated condition.Teachers are taking classes under the open sky. Moreover, there are over 200 students of the school but...

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