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6,000 litres of fuel seized in Jashore

6,000 litres of fuel seized in Jashore

A mobile court in Chougachha upazila in Jashore seized around 6,000 litres of illegally stored fuel and fined three traders a total of Tk 135,000 during separate drives on Sunday afternoon. Executive Magistrate Shoaib Hasan of the Jessore district administration conducted the drive at Salua Bazar


Gold, donations stolen from Satkhira temple

Gold, donations stolen from Satkhira temple

A brazen theft has struck Satkhira’s Katia Temple, with thieves making away with gold ornaments, cash, and other valuables. Sub-Inspector Pinku Mandal of Katia police outpost said the incident occurred late on Sunday night. He visited the temple on Monday.  “The culprits broke e

13 colleges under Cumilla Board face academic suspension

13 colleges under Cumilla Board face academic suspension

Academic activities at 13 colleges operating under the Cumilla Education Board have been temporarily suspended following what officials described as an alarming collapse in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination results. The decision, which is supposed to affect the institutions' teaching

Jujube cultivation brings huge profits to Gopalganj farmers

Jujube cultivation brings huge profits to Gopalganj farmers

Jujube (Ziziphus zizyphus) cultivation in Gopalganj's Sadar and Muksudpur upazilas has been bringing huge profits to farmers in recent years. Sheikh Sadi, 22, a young farmer of Char-tala village under Shuktail Union of Sadar Upazila, said he cultivated the fruit on 52 decimals of land this year an

Bogura's handmade skullcaps see surge in exports

Bogura's handmade skullcaps see surge in exports

A cottage industry producing traditional skullcaps in northern Bogura developed into a fast-growing export sector, with handmade crochet caps from the country gaining a strong foothold in Middle Eastern markets. More than 1.2 million handmade mesh caps are exported every month, according to indust

Patients suffer due to doctor shortage

Patients suffer due to doctor shortage

Poor patients seeking medical care at the Chandpur Matlab Uttar Upazila Health Complex have been deprived of adequate treatments due to an acute shortage of doctors at the hospital. The 50-bed hospital for a population of 400,000 in 14 unions of the upazila has only four doctors out of the 10 sanc

Govt extends deadline for crop protection schemes

Govt extends deadline for crop protection schemes

The government has extended the time for completing crop protection schemes in greater Sylhet region -- primarily revolving around developing the embankments in Sunamganj's haor areas. The time for completing the works has been extended till March 24th from February 28 and all concerned were asked

Suspected thieves beaten in Munshiganj, 2 die in hospital

Suspected thieves beaten in Munshiganj, 2 die in hospital

At least two people have died after locals beat suspected thieves in Munshiganj’s Louhajang. They died while undergoing treatment at the Upazila health xomplex on Wednesday, said Louhaganj Police Station chief Md Monirul Islam. They were caught by the public and beaten while attempting thef

Rangpur, Gopalganj farmers begin Boro cultivation

Rangpur, Gopalganj farmers begin Boro cultivation

Farmers of Rangpur agricultural region have been putting hectic effort for Boro paddy cultivation, aiming at recouping the losses they sustained in potato cultivation, while Gopalganj's farmers have also began Boro farming in full swing. Our correspondent from Rangpur writes, with the hope of achi

3 to hang, 8 jailed for life over 2023 Munshiganj murder

3 to hang, 8 jailed for life over 2023 Munshiganj murder

A Dhaka court has sentenced three people to death and eight others to life imprisonment for the murder of Shyamal Bepari in Munshiganj in 2023. Judge Shyam Sundar Roy of Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 delivered the verdict on Monday. The three death penalty recipients are Shahadat Bepari, Jahangir Bepar

Clash over irrigation in Sirajganj leaves 19 injured

Clash over irrigation in Sirajganj leaves 19 injured

At least 19 people, including several women, were injured in a clash between two groups over irrigation of IRRI-Boro paddy fields in Charachithulia village of Shahjadpur upazila in Sirajganj on Monday. Of the injured, 13 were admitted to Sirajganj General Hospital and different local clinics. Sai