Rangpur tupi makers have no time to breathe as Eid nears

RANGPUR, Mar 27: Tupi (Muslim cap) makers in different upazilas of Rangpur district are passing busy time making wide varieties of neatly-designed caps as the holy Eid-ul-Fitr is knocking at the door. The artisans are engrossed in making tupi applying a superb combination of colorful threads and aesthetic designs. Thousands...

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Two killed in Rajshahi train crash

RAJSHAHI, Mar 27 (UNB): Two people were killed when a moving train dragged their motorbike while they were attempting to cross a level crossing in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district on Wednesday evening.The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman, 33, and Zahurul Islam, 35, both residents of Chandpur Bazar in...

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People make boat journey risking life in Chandpur

OUR CORRESPONDENT CHANDPUR, Mar 27: Chandpur is a riverine district surrounded by Meghna, Dakatia and Padma rivers in the west, south and north.Raj Rajeswar union , Ibrahimpur union , Hanarchar and Laxmipur unions under Chandpur Sadar Upazila have a vast char area having 2 lakh population.Every day, thousands of men...

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