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BMDA running without chairman for nine months

RAJSHAHI, June 20: The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) is running without the Chairman for the last nine months. It is learnt, after the retirement of the former Chairman Nurul Islam Thandu, Executive Director Ahsan Zakir has also left the office.  Abdur Rashid, Superintending Engineer is performing the job of...

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Truck, human hauler collision kills one in Satkhira

SATKHIRA, June 20 (UNB): A man was killed and five others were injured in a collision between a truck and a human hauler (Mahindra) at Ashkarpur on the Satkhira-Kaliganj road in Debhata upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Abdul Karim (50), son of Kefayetullah, a resident of...

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Kidnapped boy rescued

SYLHET, June 20 (UNB): A minor boy, who had been kidnapped allegedly by their driver on Friday morning, was rescued from Sherpur area in Moulvibazar district in the afternoon the same day. The rescued boy was identified as Sakib (5), son of Emran Ahmed of Kayostho village in Gopalganj upazila....

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News in Brief

Miscreants loot valuables doping four family members Miscreants looted valuables from a house after doping its four inmates at Sugandhi village in Sadar upazila early Friday. The victims are Amjad Ali (35), his wife Sahida Begum (34), their daughter Tanni (14) and son Sakib. Relatives said the four members of...

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Photo: KUAKATA: The breach in flood protection embankment in Kalapara

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Photo: GOPALGANJ: On the occasion of Ramadan

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Solar irrigation pumps a boon for Jhenidah farmers

JHENIDAH, June 20: Installation of solar irrigation pumps has turned to be a boon for many farmers in Jhenidah district as the devices are helping boost production of crops and reduce irrigation cost considerably. Two pumps in Jhenidah Sadar upazila and two in Kaligonj upazila have been lifting water to...

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SCC to monitor market situation in Ramadan

SYLHET, June 20: Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) started monitoring the retail and wholesale market situation since Thursday afternoon and it would continue till the end of Ramadan, officials informed. A team headed by the SCC's Secretary Reza e Rafin Sarker visited the shops at the city's Bhrahmamoyi bazaar, Lalbazar, Kalighat...

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Farmers busy with Aman cultivation in Pabna

PABNA, June 20: Farmers in nine upazilas of Pabna have been passing their busy times transplanting seedlings of Aman paddy as it is high time for cultivation and it will continue till next two weeks of the current month. Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) sources said a total of 65,113...

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Regional connectivity among neighbouring countries stressed

RAJSHAHI, June 20 (BSS): Speakers at a view-sharing meeting here on Saturday unequivocally called for more connectivity between Bangladesh with India, Nepal and Bhutan for substantial and sustainable development of the region. They also stressed the need for developing bilateral relations and regional communications for economic prosperity of Bangladesh and...

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20 hurt in clash over land in Savar

SAVAR, June 20 (UNB): At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over taking possession of a piece of land at Shyampur village in the upazila on Friday night. Quoting locals, police said there had been a longstanding rivalry between Mahsin Mandol and Shahjahan...

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Vermi-compost becoming popular among Narsingdi farmers

NARSINGDI, June 20 (BSS): Vermi compost is becoming popular among the farmers of the district as the substantial uses of this natural organic manure in the fields protect the soil nutrients and fertility and raise production of crops. Thanks to people like Selina Jahan, a pioneer vermin compost producer of...

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Muggers loot Tk 1.8m from two \\\'bKash\\\' agents

NOAKHALI, June 20 (UNB): Muggers looted Tk 1.8 million (18 lakh) from two agents of 'bKash', a mobile money transfer provider, from Rahmatnagar area of the district town on Saturday morning. Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sudharam Police Station, said a group of muggers intercepted the motorbike of 'bkash' agents, Ruhul...

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RUMUNA holds workshop on UN

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, June 20: Rajshahi University Model United Nations Association (RUMUNA), a sub organisation of United Nations Youth and Students Association of Bangladesh (UNYSAB) organised a day-long workshop on the activities of United Nations at the university campus Friday. The workshop was held at the Dean's complex of the university,...

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