Erosion by Jamuna turns dreadful in Pabna's Bera

PABNA, Apr 16: Frightful soil erosion by the Jamuna River is wreaking onslaughts along a vast tract of land in Bera upazila of Pabna district, putting existence of the riverside dwelling houses and other structures under threat. As the river erosion has continued for the past two months in a...

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Faridpur road crash probes offer no real change

FARIDPUR, Apr 16 (UNB): The cycle of road tragedies and inaction continues in Faridpur for various limitations and excuses.Despite a string of deadly road accidents in the past two years, none of the recommendations made by official investigation committees have been implemented-leaving families devastated and the public demanding accountability.Between 2023...

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Two killed as trucks collide in Noakhali

NOAKHALI, Apr 16 (bdnews24.com): Two people have been killed after a truck rear-ended another truck parked on the roadside at Begumganj upazila in Noakhali district.The accident occurred around dawn on Wednesday in the Nazirpur area along the Chaumuhani-Laxmipur regional highway, according to Ruhul Amin, chief of Chandraganj Highway Police Station.The...

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Two die from electrocution in Pabna

PABNA, Apr 16 (UNB): Two people, including a woman, died from electrocution while charging a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district on Tuesday night.The deceased were identified as Aynul Matabbar, 45, a three-wheeler driver, and son of Fazal Matabbar from Hatatpara under Pakshi union, and Fatema Begum, 36,...

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