Arduous Eid trips feared on Paturia-Daulatdia waterway

MANIKGANJ, May 25: Apprehensions are looming over the potential passenger sufferings and disruptions on the important Paturia-Daulatdia waterway during Eid-ul-Azha journey this year due to river erosion onslaughts and hassles from the ongoing infrastructure work at the ferry ghats.With only a handful of days left before Eid-ul-Azha, people from 21...

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Five girders of under-construction bridge collapse sparking fear

SYLHET, May 25: Local residents are passing days in extreme panic as a sudden incident of five girders breaking down from the under-construction 'Shah Arefin-Adwait Maitree Bridge' on the Jadukata River has happened in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj. Five girders on pillars No 3 and 4 of the bridge collapsed...

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Price spiral of essentials pushes Rangpur commoners to the brink

RANGPUR, May 25: Prices of some essential commodities, particularly vegetables and eggs, have marked a sharp rise across various kitchen markets in Rangpur district in the past one week, exacerbating the plight of the populace. Low-and middle-income people are mostly bearing the brunt of the price escalation.Traders attributed the price...

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