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District Police-bKash organize workshop on MFS abuse in Shariatpur

A workshop for the law enforcement officers of Shariatpur district was organized to create awareness on the prevention of abuses in Mobile Financial Services (MFS). Organized by district police in cooperation with bKash, the workshop was held at the office of Superintendent of Police in Shariatpur r...

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Tomato farming changes fate of Bagerhat farmers

Tomato farming has changed fate of hundreds of poor farmers in Bagerhat district. Seeing of success of a farmer in the tomato cultivation, many of the villagers in the region started cultivating the vegetable.According to an UNB report, the farmer’s success encouraged the villagers to cultivat...

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Illegal occupation of forestland now a serious threat to wildlife

Illegal occupation of forestland across the country has become a serious threat to the wildlife, including elephants, as the illegal occupants carry out wildlife killing in a planned way to grab the forestland.The Bangladesh Nature Conservation Alliance (BNCA), a united platform of 33 environmental ...

Editorial

Nationwide oath on Victory Day

We are proud to be the ‘role model’ of development before the world. Bangladesh is doing remarkably well in most sectors and moving forward at an indomitable pace. As a part of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary and Bangladesh’s ...

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Commuters helpless amid student protests

Commuters travelling across the city are facing harrowing times due to serious gridlock caused by students’ demonstrations.Students are protesting the death of a SSC candidate and a student of Notre Dame College in two separate road accidents recently. And this standoff continues plunging the ...

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Ctg mayor distributes belongings among fire victims

Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation AJM Nasir Uddin has distributed household items among the people who are the victims of a devastating fire at Askardighir Par area in the city.The mayor along with some ward councilors and local leaders of Awami League distributed the household items among the vi...

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30 held in Habiganj: 22 in Dinajpur

At least 30 people were held in Habiganj during police drives conducted from Monday night to Tuesday morning, while 22 people were held in the Dinajpur at the same time.In Habiganj, police arrested the 30 persons including four drug traders, 21 wanted accused and five accused in regular cases from d...

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3 ‘robbers’ lynched in Feni

Three suspected robbers were killed and two others were injured in a lynch-mob attack at Uttar Alipur village under Matubhuiyan union at Daganbhuiyan upazila in Feni in the early hours on Saturday.Two of the deceased were identified as Monir Hossain, 28, son of Monowar Hossain, and Sohag, 30, son of...

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Khan Jahan Ali Airport project gains pace

The Khan Jahan Ali Airport Construction Project has now gained pace as the construction work of the dream project will resume soon.The Khan Jahan Ali Airport is being constructed at Foyla under Rampal upazila of Bagerhat beside the Khulna-Mongla highway.The propose airport is very close to Khulna ci...

Cricket,Sports

BCB announces 16-men squad for T20Is

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming Pakistan series which comprises three T20Is and two Test matches.Wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim has been rested from the T20I series in order to focus on the upcoming two-match test series.Shakib will miss the ...

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BCB announces 16-men squad for T20Is

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming Pakistan series which comprises three T20Is and two Test matches.Wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim has been rested from the T20I series in order to focus on the upcoming two-match test series.Shakib will miss the ...

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One held over rape attempt charge

Police on Saturday night detained a man for allegedly attempting to rape a girl child aged about 10 years, by conducting a drive at Jinjira area under Birulia union in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital.“We received an allegation through a call from national emergency number 999, and later...

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Imams can play vital role to control noise pollution

Speakers at a training programme have said that positive thinking and ethical behavior are important in controlling environmental problems, including the noise pollution. Imams of mosques can play a vital role in this regard. The speakers called upon the Imams to come forward in controlling the nois...

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Training on fish farming held in Senbagh

Renaissance Samajik Sangha (Renaissance social organisation), Renaissance Khyira O Juba Sanga and Renaissance Gono Gronthagar with the support of Upazila Fisheries Office jointly arranged a training programme for unemployed youths and fishermen on fish farming at Senbagh upazila in Noakhali.  T...

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Bangladesh Coast Guard arrest 15 robbers

Members of Bagnladesh Coast Guard Ship ‘BCGS Shyamal Bangla’ conducting two operations in Haimchar area of Maghena River on Monday midnight and in the area adjacent to Hazila Sahib Char on Tuesday dawn arrested 15 robbers along with local weapons and two wooden boats.Searching the detain...

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Police active to combat corona spread across country

As the rate of Corona infection is increasing in the country again, police department has become active to combat the virus. The law enforcers have taken various necessary steps, including awareness and distribution of facemask. In Rajbari, police gave taken initiatives to take necessary steps ...

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Coast Guard seizes 19.7 million meters of illegal current nets

Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) Station Pagla carried out a six hours drive in Panchasar and Gushaibagh areas adjacent to Muktarpur Bridge under Munshiganj Sadar Police Station on Tuesday. BCG members seized 19.7 million meteres of illegal current nets raiding three factories named Saoban Fiber In...

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Experts for treatment cost reduction to ensure balanced development

More than 1000 poor patients received medical treatment, lab tests facilities and medicine completely free of costs at the ‘Free Medical Camp’ organised by the Kidney Awareness Monitoring and Prevention Society (KAMPS) on Sunday, says a press release. KAMPS organises the medical cam...

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Amar Ekushey observed with due respect across country

The supreme sacrifice of the language heroes on this day 69 years back was remembered as the nation observed the Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day by paying rich tributes to the martyrs on Sunday. People in thousands thronged the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital and oth...

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Countrywide Covid-19 immunisation begins

The Covid-19 vaccination drive was launched across the country on Sunday (February 7) after a two-day pilot immunization programne at the end of the last month.Health Minister Zahid Maleque inaugurated the massive vaccination drive by addressing health professionals through video conferencing from t...