Four highways in Jashore turn into a nightmare for travellers

BENAPOLE, Oct 20: Four major highways in Jashore have now turned into a source of acute sufferings for travellers and businesses alike. Large portions of these roads have lost their asphalt layers, leaving behind potholes and craters. A spell of rain makes it almost impossible to tell where the road...

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Wide gaps at Maulana Bhashani Bridge death traps for pedestrians

GAIBANDHA, Oct 20: Wide gaps at 64 points between the railings of Maulana Bhashani Bridge and loadshedding in the nights made the infrastructure risky for pedestrians, especially children and the elderly.The bridge was inaugurated on August 20 this year and since then it has been a tourist attraction where many...

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Woman gets 14 yrs’ jail for stealing newborn in Sirajganj

SIRAJGANJ, Oct 20 (BSS): A court here sentenced on Monday a woman to 14 years in prison for stealing a newborn baby in Sadar upazila in 2021.The court also fined convict Alpana Khatun Taka 50,000, in default, to suffer two months more in jail, said Public Prosecutor (PP) of the...

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