Blacksmiths battling against time making cleavers, knives

LALMONIRHAT, May 21: Several hundred blacksmiths across the district and adjoining areas are passing a very busy time making and sharpening meat cutting tools and different types of knives ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslim community.Visiting some blacksmiths shops at Vadai village under Aditmari upazila...

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Khulna workers block road for 3rd straight day

KHULNA, May 21 (UNB): Jute workers in Khulna blocked a road for the third consecutive day on Thursday, demanding the unconditional withdrawal of the ban on raw jute exports and compensation for workers who lost their jobs due to the suspension of exports.The workers-under the banner of the Daulatpur Jute...

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Lightning strikes kill three in Naogaon, Natore

A total of three people were killed in lightning strikes in Naogaon and Natore districts on Thursday, reports UNB.In Naogaon, two farmers were killed when a thunderbolt struck them while harvesting paddy amid rain in Jathail village of Raninagar upazila on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Akkas Fakir, 60, son...

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