Commoners enduring the bite of severe cold in Cox's Bazar

Winter chill is making public life unbearable in Cox's Bazar, the coastal district of southern Bangladesh; and at the same time, a severe cold wave marked by wintry atmosphere is blowing across the northern Lalmonirhat district and adjoining areas for the past couple of days.Our correspondent from Cox's Bazar says:...

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Sunamganj farmers worried over fishery lessee's non-cooperation

SYLHET, Dec 29: Five hundred farmers of Sunamganj's two upazilas have expressed their concern regarding the shortage of irrigation water for Boro paddy cultivation on 700 acres of land - as the leaseholder of an adjacent fishery may open the sluice gates too early to benefit his fish cultivation.The farmers...

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Police constable killed in Gopalganj road accident

GOPALGANJ, Dec 29 (BSS): A police constable was killed when a bus hit his motorbike in Bhangapole area under Muksudpur upazila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Rabiul Islam, 35, son of Hiru Mia of Nohata village in Muksudpur upazila. He was serving as a constable...

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