'Bangladesh working to end Rohingya-locals conflict'

COX'S BAZAR, May 28: Bangladesh government is always ready to resolve the conflict between the Rohingya people staying in Bangladesh and the local population, said Shamsuddauja Nayan, additional commissioner of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission (RRRC).He said that one should be aware of the dissemination of wrong information and...

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BGB foils BSF's push-in bid

LALMONIRHAT, May 28: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has foiled an attempt to push in 13 Indian nationals through the border at Chawratari village of Durgapur Union under Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district early Wednesday morning.According to sources, among the 13 people, six were women and one an infant. The incident...

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Power project brings peril for a Barguna village

BARGUNA, May 28 (UNB): Ankuzanpara, once a quiet and picturesque village in Taltali upazila of Barguna, now lies under a heavy blanket of smoke and sorrow.The fresh air that once breezed through its trees and the crystal-clear river that sustained its people have become tainted - choked by toxic fumes...

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