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Haor dev directorate in Sunamganj fails to start functioning

SYLHET, Mar 29: The regional office of the Haor O Jolabhumi Unnayan Directorate in Sunamganj district town couldn't start functioning even after two years of its formal inauguration. This is why it couldn't do anything for the inhabitants of the low lying region in seven districts as yet, local leading...

Manikganj rivers losing navigability

MANIKGANJ, Mar 29: The most of the rivers of Manikganj district have lost their navigability due to continuous siltation and grabbing, affecting the tradition, life-style and livelihood of local people.Officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board said once the length of the local rivers was about 241 kilometres, but the span...

Newly-harvested wheat starts appearing in Tangail market

TANGAIL, Mar 29: Newly-harvested wheat has started appearing in the local market of the district. Sources said wheat cultivators of the district have already started harvesting the produce recently. They are also delighted over the production and the present price of the item. Wheat is being sold at Tk 850...

Farmers making handsome profit by cultivating Napier grass

BOGRA, Mar 29: A good number of farmers of the district have been making a handsome amount of money by growing Napier grass around the year.Sources said low production cost, easy farming process and good market demand have encouraged the farmers to grow the grass on a large scale. According...

Gazipur, Habiganj road accidents claim six lives

GAZIPUR, Mar 29 (BSS): Three people were killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Hotapara under Gazipur Sadar on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Asaduzzaman, an employee of ACI Ltd, Faridul Haque, an officer of the company and Rubel Hossain, driver of the microbus.Police said the...

Cops recover two bodies of housewives in Jamalpur, Kushtia

JAMALPUR, Mar 29 (UNB): A housewife was slaughtered to death allegedly by her husband over family feud in Choker Char village in Dewanganj upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Halima Khatun, 32, wife of Abdus Salam, a resident of the village.Noticing Halima's body lying on floor in her house,...

Welding workshops creating chaotic situation in Rangpur

RANGPUR Mar 29: The welding workshops in different areas of Rangpur city as well as other upazilas including populous areas and busy roads have been creating chaotic situations and causing health hazards to the people. Sources said, there are many welding workshops operating in the city and other upazilas of...

72 houses come under power network

PANCHAGARH, Mar 29 (BSS): Seventy-two houses of Sheikhpara village under Debiganj upazila of the district were brought under electricity supply network on Wednesday.Local lawmaker Advocate Nurul Islam Sujon inaugurated the power connection line as the chief guest. A discussion meeting to this effect was held on the premises of Mollikadhao...

Joypurhat couple commit suicide

JOYPURHAT, Mar 29 (UNB): A couple were found hanging at Rukindipur Farkirpara village in Akkelpur upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased are Saiful Islam, 24, son of Lokman Hossain and his wife Sonia Akhter, 21.Quoting locals, Golam Mostafa, a sub-inspector of Akkelpur Police Station, said Saiful married Sonia Akhter, a resident...

Uncle, nephew die from electrocution

RANGPUR, Mar 29 (BSS): A man and his nephew were electrocuted in Joyram Anwar village under Pairaband union of Mithapukur upazila in the district on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Alamgir Hossain Alam, 32, son of Mansur Ali and his nephew Askar Ali, 30, son of Lutfar Rahman of...

A fisherman repairing his small boat

A fisherman repairing his small boat in Turukbag village of Sylhet on Thursday — FE Photo