Rajshahi businesses bogged down by shutdown
RAJSHAHI, July 29: Small and big businesses in Rajshahi have suffered a crushing blow due to the government-imposed nationwide curfew following the recent student agitation seeking repeal of the quota system in government services.Daily turnover in many of the business entities of the divisional city has plummeted to almost 'zero'...
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Widowed by quota protest violence, Khadija concerned about her unborn child
KURIGRAM, July 29 (UNB): Khadija Begum, 19, wife of Nur Alam from Kurigram who was killed during the recent quota protest violence, has become speechless. Losing her husband just one year into their marriage, she is now eight months pregnant and in a state of confusion. She demands justice for...
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Four get life term for killing student
A court has convicted and sentenced four people to life imprisonment in a case lodged over the murder of a student Tanvir Mahtab Ishrak in Tangail, reports BSS. The four convicts are Abu Foysal, Amit Hasan, Ariful Islam Anik and Khandaker Mehedi Hasan Novel. Judge Rafikul Islam of Dhaka Speedy...
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T-Aman farming progressing fast in Jamalpur
JAMALPUR, July 29 (BSS): Shortly after receding flood water farmers in the district have begun planting of T-Aman seedling in full swing.Department of Agricultural Extension office sources said farmers already cultivated T-Aman on 5,200 hectares of land till on Monday of which high yielding variety on 3,120 hectares and high...
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