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Prices of vegetables, green chilli rise as flood hits supplies in Tangail, Rangpur

FE Desk ReportSufferings of the consumers have mounted as prices of green chilli and vegetables have marked a sharp rise in different kitchen markets of Rangpur and Tangail districts during the last one month.Sellers, however, have attributed the situation to scanty supply in wholesale markets following massive damage to the...

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Fresh areas flooded in Sirajganj rendering thousands homeless

SIRAJGANJ, July 27: Water level in the Jamuna has started rising again for the last few days causing a fresh flood and rendering thousands of families homeless and marooned in Sirajganj district.Low income group of people in the flood hit areas are the worst sufferers and they are leading a...

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Railway West Zone doubles train services on some routes

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, July 27: Daily train services on various routes of Railway West zone have almost doubled considering the rising number of passengers. Meanwhile, some train passengers complained that without ensuring a secured railway track and safety of passengers, operation of excessive trains beyond the route-capacity by the west zone...

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Stalked schoolgirl 'kills self' in Magura

MAGURA, July 27 (UNB): A schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide by taking poison after being stalked by a youth at Horishkhali village in Shalikha upazila here on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Mita Begum, 15, a ninth grader of Gobra Panchapalli High School.Tarikul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Shalikha Police Station, said...

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Youth escapes lynching in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, July 27 (UNB): A youth escaped death in mass beating as he managed to flee after local people caught him suspecting him to be a child-lifter in Hathajari here on Friday night.The victim was identified as Md Mumin, 20, son of Abdus Shukkur of Mirerkhal village in the municipality...

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Kurigram road crash kills man

KURIGRAM, July 27 (BSS): A man was killed as a passenger bus crushed him on Fulbari-Nageshwari road under Fulbari upazila in the district on Saturday.The deceased identified as Aynal Haque, 37, hailed from Chandrakhana village in the upazila.Police said the accident occurred around 8 am near Fulbari BRAC office on...

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Adequate rainfall expedites preparing Aman seed-bed in Magura district

Our Correspondent MAGURA, July 27: Adequate rainfall is expediting Aman seed-bed preparation in the district. Farmers' sources informed, a drought like situation was prevailing in the district last month (June). They were anxiously waiting for rain to prepare Aman seed-bed. Finally their long wait has come to an end with...

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They are changing fortune by making shopping bags

Our CorrespondentBOGURA, July 27: About hundreds of extreme poor people of Bogura district have attained self-reliance by making shopping bags with the assistance of local Non-Government Organisations (NGOs).Meanwhile, they have begun to change their socio-economic condition including educating their children. The job is expanding fast due to its lucrative profit...

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Mosquito elimination drive kicks off in Netrakona

NETRAKONA, July 27 (BSS): A week-long mosquito elimination and cleanliness drive kicked off here on Saturday with a view to killing mosquito in Netrakona pourasava to check the outbreak of mosquito related- diseases.Netrakona pourasava is launching the drive in line with the nationwide Mosquito elimination and cleanliness week-2019.Deputy Commissioner of...

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1,500 flood victims get relief materials

GAIBANDHA, July 27 (BSS): A total of 1,500 flood affected people of Sadar upazila in the district got relief materials from Bangladesh Extension Education Services (BEES) in last two days till Friday.A relief distribution function organised by BEES was also held on the premises of branch office of the organisation...

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