Erosion takes serious turn in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Jamalpur
RAJSHAHI, Oct 02: Due to onrush of water in the Padma river from across the border, over 15, 000 people of more than thirty char villages of four upazilas of Bagha, Godagari, Charghat and Paba have been trapped in water. Already more than 600 families of those char villages have...
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Spike in child marriage in Naogaon district
NAOGAON, Oct 02: The rate of child marriage is increasing alarmingly in Raninagar upazila of the district due to apathy of the administration and lack of awareness among the people.Sources said Madhupur, Chatardighi, Betigram, Chatarpukur and Alankarpukur villages under Kaligram union; Paril and Bishia villages under Paril union of the...
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Youth hacked to death in Khulna
KHULNA, Oct 02 (UNB): A young man was hacked to death, allegedly by his rivals, in Khanbari area of Sonadanga upazila on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam Russel, 18, son of Robiul Sheikh of the area.Md Shakiluzzaman, additional deputy commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP), said Russel was...
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Farmer dies of dengue in Magura
MAGURA, Oct 02 (UNB): A farmer died of dengue at the Sadar upazila on Tuesday night while being taken to Faridpur Medical College Hospital.The deceased was identified as Nazmul Hossain, 30, son of Abdur Rashid of Barunatoil village in Sadar upazila.Magura Civil Surgeon Dr Pradip Kumar Saha said Nazmul got...
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Girl drowns in Laxmipur
LAXMIPUR, Oct 02 (BSS): A minor girl drowned in a canal at Uttor Chandrapur village under Sadar upazila on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mahi Akhter, 06, daughter of Sumon, hailed from the village.Local people said the incident occurred when Mahi falling from a bamboo bridge as she was crossing...
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