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Unauthorised vehicles significantly increase road accidents in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, May 10: Plying of unfit and unauthorised vehicles on the roads of Rajshahi city and outside leads to a concerning rise in road accidents and the consequential fatalities and injuries.The number of unauthorised vehicles plying the district's streets, including Votvoti, Nasimon, Korimon, and battery- powered rickshaws, is on the...

Veggie, fish prices up despite ample supply in Chandpur

CHANDPUR, May 10: The prices of almost all vegetables have shot up despite their ample supplies to kitchen markets in the district in recent times.On the other hand, most fishes, including hilsa, are selling at exorbitant prices in local markets. Ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, the prices of some spicy items...

Rajshahi Boro farmers delighted with good yield, prices

RAJSHAHI, May 10 (BSS): Boro paddy farmers across Rajshahi, including the vast Barind region, are delighted with the yield and price at the beginning of the current harvesting season.According to sources concerned, farmers are, on average, getting 24 to 25 maunds of paddy per bigha of land. They are selling...

Training programme titled "Introduction and Application Strategies of Technologies Developed by the Department of Soil Science"

Guests are seen at a training programme titled "Introduction and Application Strategies of Technologies Developed by the Department of Soil Science" (top) as participants busy listening held at the seminar room of the International Complex, Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) in Gazipur recently

Derailment halts train link with southern region

FARIDPUR, May 10 (UNB): Train operations between Dhaka and the southern region of the country remained suspended since Friday night following the derailment of two bogies of a train at Bhanga Bamonkanda Junction in Faridpur district.Assistant Rail Station Master of Bhanga Junction, Sumon Baroi said one bogie and the engine...

Students block Dhaka-M'singh highway protesting fellow's death

GAZIPUR, May 10 (UNB): The students of Rover Polly Degree College on Saturday blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Mastarbari in Gazipur district protesting the 'killing of a fellow pushing off a bus by some transport workers'.Mehedi Hasan, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said the students of the college took to the...

Tourist dies while bathing in Kuakata beach

PATUAKHALI, May 10 (BSS): A tourist died while taking a bath in Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali district on Saturday.The incident occurred around 11:00am on the west side of Zero Point of the beach.The deceased was identified as Rajesh Kumar Pal, 40, son of Sharot Kumar Pal from Puthia area...

Noakhali road crash kills mother, daughter

NOAKHALI, May 10 (UNB): A woman and her daughter were killed and another injured after a truck hit their CNG autorickshaw on the Begumganj-Lakshmipur regional highway in Noakhali on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Jamina Sultana Inu, 20, wife of Abdur Rahman from Chandraganj in Laxmipur district, and their...