Bitumen cover coming off at five kilometre stretch
BENAPOLE, Aug 26: A five kilometre stretch of the Jashore-Khulna highway in Benapole has become impassable with the bitumen cover starting to come off and potholes developing in its various places. Several thousand vehicles cross the Nawapara industrial belt stretch of the highway every day which has utmost importance in...
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Low-lying areas of 14 villages in Khulna submerged, 15,000 people stranded
KHULNA, Aug 26 (UNB): The low lying areas of Deluti union in Paikgacha upazila of Khulna have been submerged due to the collapse of an embankment, leaving 15,000 people stranded.A number of fish enclosures were washed away while a vast tract of crop land was inundated.Local people witnesses the breaches...
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Boat sales boom amid flood in Sunamganj
SYLHET, Aug 26. Jagannathpur boat market in Sunamganj district is now a buzz of many buyers and traders amid flood in the region.The boat market sits on Noljur river ghat every Sunday and Wednesday (two times in a week).Different types of boats draw attraction of buyers and traders who throng...
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Prices of essentials surge in flood-affected Feni
FENI, Aug 26 (UNB): As floodwaters begin to recede in the affected areas of Parshuram, Fulgazi, Chhagalnaiya, and Sadar upazilas of Feni, the prices of essential food items and daily necessities have skyrocketed.A Tk 10 candle is now being sold for Tk 100, highlighting the extreme exploitation by some traders...
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Tangail road accident kills motorcyclist
TANGAIL, Aug 26 (BSS): A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a truck on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Jokarchar area under ??Kalihati upazila of the district today.The deceased was identified as Sajedul Islam, 45, son of Atatullah Fakir, resident of Shahapur area under Ishwardi upazila in Pabna district.The accident...
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