Low-income people scourged by high-interest loans in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Aug 28: A large number of low-income families in Rajshahi and surrounding districts fall into devastating consequences due to mounting pressure of debt, mostly driven by high-interest loans from NGOs and informal moneylenders.Recent investigations reveal that many farmers, rickshaw-pullers, and day-labourers are caught in a vicious cycle of borrowing,...

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RU students block roads in protest

RAJSHAHI, Aug 28: Rajshahi University (RU) engineering students blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway on Thursday as part of their protest over the police 'attack' on engineering students' march in Dhaka.Students started their procession from RU's ZabirIbn-e-Hayyan building at 11 AM and circled major campus roads before blocking the main university gate...

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Chased by dog, girl slips in mud, dies in Gopalganj

GOPALGANJ, Aug 28 (UNB): A 12-year-old schoolgirl died tragically in Gopalganj Sadar upazila on Wednesday after being chased by a dog.The deceased was identified as Sohagi, daughter of Abdul Hamid Chowdhury of Moulvipara area in the district town and a fifth grader at Shishu Kalyan Primary School.

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