Illegal soil extraction going on in Chandpur
CHANDPUR, Feb 16: Rapid urbanisation has made illegal soil mining across the district much more lucrative than farming. Visiting some Chandpur villages, it has been seen that some farmlands have been dug 10-12 feet. The extracted soil is being transported by tractors to nearby brick kilns. Chandpur Environment Office's Deputy...
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Five to die in Laxmipur, two get life term in Rangpur
A Laxmipur court has sentenced five people to death for the murder of a farmer and a Rangpur court has sentenced two persons to life term imprisonment on Wednesday and Tuesday, report agencies. bdnews24.com reports from Laxmipur, a Laxmipur court has sentenced five people to death and three to life...
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Two more land in jail over elephant death in Sherpur
SHERPUR, Feb 16 (UNB): A forest court has sent two more accused to jail in a case filed over the killing of an endangered Asian elephant by electrocution last November in Sreebardi upazila.Senior judicial magistrate Md Shariful Islam Khan remanded in judicial custody Amir Uddin, 52, son of late Abdur...
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Youth stabbed to death in Bogura
BOGURA, Feb 16 (UNB): An 18-year-old youth was allegedly stabbed to death by assailants at Edward Park in Bogura district town on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Miraz Ali, an activist of the local unit of Jubo League and son of Abdur Rahman of Brindabanpara of the district town.Inspector Zahidul...
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Joint efforts needed to end child marriage
RAJSHAHI, Feb 16 (BSS): Integrated efforts of both senior and junior citizens can be the best ways of ending child marriage for the sake of protecting maternal and neonatal health everywhere in the society.Simultaneously, all the government and non-government organizations concerned and the community as a whole should come forward...
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