Plan underway to dig 20,000 km of canals in five years: Dulu
LALMONIRHAT, Mar 18 (BSS): Relief and Disaster Management Minister Asadul Habib Dulu has said the government has a plan to excavate and re-excavate 20,000 kilometres of canals within next five years to boost up the agriculture, reduce water logging and strengthen flood management.He said this while speaking at the inauguration...
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National Eidgah set for main Eid congregation in city
The country's main Eid-ul-Fitr congregation will be held at the National Eidgah at 08:30 am on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr while five separate congregations are scheduled at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, reports UNB.Subject to moon sighting, Eid-ul-Fitr is expected to be celebrated in Bangladesh on March 20 or 21.Extensive cleaning,...
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JU student found dead in hall
The body of a student was found hanging in his dormitory room at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Wednesday afternoon, raising suspicions of suicide.The deceased, identified as Konishka Majhi, was a student of the Department of Archaeology from the 2020-21 academic session. The incident took place at Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq...
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Three killed as microbus overturns in Bogura
BOGURA, Mar 18 (UNB): Three people were burned to dead and nine others suffered burn injuries after the gas cylinder of a microbus exploded on Dhaka-Bogura highway at Sonka in Sherpur upazila of Bogura district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Maminul Islam, his sister Sheuli Behum and Tayeba, niece...
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Two remanded in TikToker Rakib murder case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed two accused on a five-day remand each and recorded confessional statements of two others in a case filed over the murder of TikToker Rakibul Islam Rakib in front of the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on March 15, reports BSS.The remanded accused are...
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Prof Mamun Ahmed joins as UGC Chairman
Educationist, researcher and Dhaka University Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Dr Mamun Ahmed has taken charge as the 15th Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh on Wednesday, reports BSS.He formally assumed the charge in accordance with a notification issued by the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the...
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Sholakia ready for Eid congregation with four-tier security
KISHOREGANJ, Mar 18 (BSS): The country's largest Eid congregation ground, the historic Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj, is fully prepared for the 199th Eid-ul-Fitr congregation.Law enforcement agencies have established a four-tier security perimeter to ensure the safety of the devotees. Additional security measures have been taken this year as well, with...
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Rush of homegoers at the Sayedabad Bus Terminal
Rush of homegoers at the Sayedabad Bus Terminal, who were leaving the capital on Wednesday to enjoy the Eid-ul-Fitr festival with their near and dear ones in village homes. — Focus Bangla
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