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Veg prices decline, rice, fish static

The prices of vegetables have declined somewhat, but rice, fish, onion and potato have remained static maintaining their previous highs.On the other hand, the value of farm eggs has showed a slight decline but that of broiler remained static.Last week, violence erupted in various parts of the country, including Dhaka,...

Passengers stand in a long queue at Kamalapur Railway Station

Passengers stand in a long queue at Kamalapur Railway Station in the city on Saturday to receive refund money of tickets as train movement to India remains halted during the ongoing countrywide shutdown over the students' protests for quota abolition in government services. — FE photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman

Security beefed up in Khulna district jail

Security has been tightened at Khulna district jail considering the current situation in the country including the recent attacks in Narsingdi jail, reports UNB."Surveillance has been increased in and around the jail while the leave of all staff of the jail has been cancelled," said Jail Super Md Rafiqul Kader.However,...

Five shops gutted in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, July 27 (BSS): At least five shops and a dwelling house were gutted in a devastating fire at Manikpur village of Kanchonnagar union under Fatikchari upazila of the district in the early hours of Saturday.Kamal Uddin Chowdhury, Station Officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defense of Fatikchari upazila...

2536 people arrested in 15 days: DMP

Police have arrested 2536 people in Dhaka in connection with unrest centering students' demonstrations for quota reform in government jobs, reports UNB.They were arrested from July 12 to 26 from different parts of the capital, said KN Roy Nioty, ADC (Media and Public Relations) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)...

Dengue claims two more lives-

Two persons died of dengue in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports BSS.Ninety eight people were also hospitalised in the same period.During the period, 74 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 24 were...

Bangladesh Navy Family Welfare Association

Bangladesh Navy Family Welfare Association (BNFWA) President Nadia Sultana distributes food items among poor and underprivileged people at Nabik Colony and Mirpur-10 in the capital on Saturday — ISPR

Three held over gang rape of 6th-grader in Jashore

JASHORE, July 27 (UNB): Police arrested three people in connection with an incident of gang rape of a sixth-grader at Monirampur upazila in Jashore district.The arrestees are Pranto Biswas (22), son of Kartik Biswas of Khoshalnagar village of Jhikargacha upazila, Ashraful Islam (20), son of Fajar Gazi of Jhampa village...

Rokeya University gives financial aid to Abu Sayed's family

RANGPUR, July 26 (UNB): The administration of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), has provided financial assistance to the family of Abu Sayed, a student of the university's English department, who lost life first during the students' countrywide quota reform protest.Abu Sayed was known to have been one of the movement's...

UPDF man shot dead in Khagrachhari--

KHAGRACHHARI, July 27 (UNB): An activist of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) was shot dead by miscreants at Santi Bikash Karbaripara in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari district in the early hours of Saturday. The dead is Junel Chakma (31), organiser of Tarabunia unit of UPDF (Prasit Group) and son of...

Mild heat wave sweeps some districts--

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Mymensingh, Khulna and Barishal divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls...