Houses for the landless lie in disrepairs for two decades
MANIKGANJ, Nov 15: The Uttar Jamsha Ashrayan Project in Singair upazila of Manikganj, once a beacon of hope for the landless, widowed, and underprivileged families, now tells a story of long neglect and human suffering. Established in 2003 with 60 houses, the project initially brought joy and security to its...
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18 years on, coastal districts still bear the scars of Cyclone Sidr
Eighteen years have passed since Super Cyclone Sidr slammed into Bangladesh's southern coast on this day in 2007, leaving behind a trail of devastation that still haunts thousands of coastal families. Reports UNB.Striking at nightfall on November 15, Sidr tore through 12 coastal districts with winds over 240 kmph, killing...
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Four children drown in Nilphamari, Jhenaidah, Manikganj
A total of four children drowned in ponds of Nilphamari, Jhenaidah and Manikganj districtson Saturday, reports BSS.In Nilphamari, two minor girls drowned in a pond of Nilphamari Government College on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Safrin Jannat, 07, daughter of Matiur Rahman, an official of Nilphamari Sonali Bank, and...
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Sylhet farmers expect good T-Aman yield
OUR CORRESPONDENTSYLHET, Nov 15: With no natural disasters similar to flood, or droughtaffecting transplanted Aman (T-Aman) fields in Sylhet this year, farmers are expecting a good yield, as the harvesting is set to begin in full swing in less than two weeks.The Sylhet divisional office of the Department of Agricultural...
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Chattogram Samiti-Dhaka elects new president, general secretary
In the 2026-2027 executive term elections of the Chattogram Samiti-Dhaka, the council led by Dr. Chowdhury Mahmud Hasan and Md. Mozammel Haque Chowdhury secured full-panel victory as they were elected without contest.
Dr. Choudhury Mahmood Hasan and Mozammel Haque Chowdhury have taken over as the newly elected president and general...
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