Stones being looted from BR's Bholaganj ropeway site
SYLHET, Oct 27: The Bangladesh Railway (BR)'s reserved site Bholaganj ropeway on the Bangladesh-India frontier in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet has been in trouble as various gangs of miscreants have been looting stones from the government-owned area and its adjacent places for long. Although a contingent of the BR's Railway...
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Chandpur lacks proper fire equipment amid violation of building code
CHANDPUR, Oct 27 (UNB): Lack of fire safety equipment has become a matter of concern for Chandpur residents, especially those living in the district headquarters.For example, there is no ladder to extinguish flames if fire breaks out in buildings above the fifth floor.The authorities, however, said there is no approval...
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Unified work to mitigate climate risks in Barind stressed
RAJSHAHI, Oct 27 (BSS): Speakers at a function here stressed on Sunday united work of government and private organisations for climate risks mitigation in Barind region as the adverse impact of climate change poses serious threat to the living and livelihood conditions of the people.So, all the public and private...
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Elderly man run over by train in Ctg
An elderly man has been run over and killed by an intercity train at Kadamtali area in Chattogram, reports bdnews24.com.The accident occurred near the Kadamtali Rail Crossing in the port city around 9am on Sunday as the Bijoy Express, which left the Chattogram Rail Station on its way to Mymensingh,...
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Husband, wife electrocuted in Laxmipur
LAXMIPUR, Oct 27 (BSS): A man and his wife died from electrocution in Ramganj upazila of the district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Sogir Ahmed, 52, and his wife Shahnaj Akter Shanu, 37, were the residents of Chandipur area .Local people said Sogir, an auto-rickshaw driver, came in contact...
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