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Sewing machines distributed among distressed women

In Noakhali, sewing machines were distributed among distressed women on behalf of Socio-Economic Development Organization ’Badhon' on Sunday afternoon.The sewing machines were distributed in the conference room of the deputy commissioner under the project of providing financial assistance ...

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Police hold view-exchange meeting over Durga Puja

On the occasion of the upcoming Durga Puja, district police organised an exchange meeting with the leaders of the Puja Udjapan Parishad under all the police stations in Noakhali district at 11 a.m. on Sunday at the Police Lines Hall.Meanwhile, Noakhali Superintendent of Police Md. Alamgir Hossain so...

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Delwar put on 7-day remand

A Noakhali court on Sunday placed the prime accused Delwar Hossain on a seven-day remand in a case filed over the torture of the housewife at Ekhlashpur under Begumganj upazila of Noakhali. PP of Noakhali Gulzar Ahmed Juyel confirmed the matter. Police produced Delwar before the court with 17-d...

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Death penalty for rapists demanded in Noakhali

Demonstrations and human chains were held demanding the death penalty as the only punishment for violation in front of Noakhali Press Club at 12 pm on Sunday. An organization of teenagers, youths and students called ‘Protest for Her' organized the programmes.Speakers at the rally complaine...

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PBI team visits spot with accused

Officials of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) have visited the spot along with three accused Badal, Kalam and Saju in two cases filed for torturing a woman by stripping her naked at Begumganj in Noakhali. Accompanied by the three accused, Inspector Mamunur Rashid Patwari, the investigat...

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Protest continues in Noakhali against violence against women

Various organisations held protest rallies and human chains in Noakhali on Saturday, in continuity to protest violation and violence against women across the country.In the morning, a protest rally and human chain programme was held at the public library premises in Noakhali town on the initiative o...

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Now 6-yr old child violated in Noakhali

Now, a 6-year-old child has been raped in Char Noman of Mohammadpur Union in Noakhali's Subarnachar Upazila. Helal Uddin, 20, son of Jasim Uddin of the same village, picked her up from her mother's side in the middle of the night on Wednesday and raped her.Char Jabbar police arrested the acc...

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2 more arrested over torture on woman

Police arrested two more persons in connection with the incident of torture of a woman at Begumgunj upazila in Noakhali.The arrestees are Sohag, 21, son of Pora Munshi and Noor Hosain, 30, son of Solaiman. Both are close associates of Delwar, chief of ‘Delwar Bahini’.On information, poli...

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Now schoolgirl violated

As the protest and condemnation are continuing throughout the country against the rape of a housewife in Noakhali, another incident of alleged rape of a class seven student at Purbo Awajbalia village under Noakhali Sadar upazila has created a further sensation in the area. According to sources,...

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2 accused in woman torture case placed on 6-day remand

Abdur Rahim and Rahmat Ullah, arrested for torturing housewife by stripping her naked at Eklashpur in Noakhali's Begumganj, have been remanded for six days.Senior Judicial Magistrate (Begumganj Court) Mashfiqul Haque passed the order on Monday evening.Begumganj police station SI and case investi...

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Housewife killed

Miscreants stabbed a housewife to death at Companiganj upazila in Noakhali. The deceased was identified as Nur Nahar Panna, 32. She was the wife of Amirul Haque of Khaleq Siman's house in Charparbati union of the upazila and mother of three children.The murder took place at Charparbati union of ...

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Palm trees planted in Magura, Noakhali marking Mujib Barsho

One thousand palm saplings are being planted in the coastal area of Noakhali on the initiative of the voluntary organisation Green Bangladesh marking Mujib Barsho.Noakhali Deputy Commissioner Khorshed Alam officially inaugurated the programme by planting saplings on Mannannagar crossroads-Charjabbar...

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Two companies fined for charging high onion prices

Two companies were fined Tk 35,000 in two cases in a special operation of a mobile court in Noakhali to control the rise of onions. The operation was carried out at various places including the municipal market of Noakhali district town Maijdi this afternoon.According to the mobile court, Kajal &...

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Retired Noakhali municipal officials get farewell reception

Farewell reception and one-time arrears cheque distribution of retired officers and employees of Noakhali Municipality were held at the Rabiul Hossain Kochi Convention Hall of the municipality on Sunday afternoon. Noakhali Municipal Mayor Shahid Ullah Khan distributed the cheques as the chief g...

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Rohingya delegation visits Bhasan Char

A delegation of Rohingyas from the KutupalongUkhia refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar is now staying in Noakhali’sBhasan Char. Where a shelter project called 'Swapnapuri' has been created for them.Noakhali Deputy Commissioner KhorshedAlam Khan said a 40-member Rohingya delegation reache...

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100pc waiver in class XI admission fees demanded

In Noakhali, it has been demanded that the cost of admission of class XI and the one-year salary allowance of all educational institutions should be borne by the government. The Socialist Student Front made the demand at a human chain programme in front of Noakhali Press Club at 11:30 am on Wed...

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8-point demand placed to save Noakhali’s coastal area

Noakhali district unit of Khetmajur (agro laborer) Union organised a human chain programme with an eight-point demand in front of Noakhali Press Club Premises on Monday noon.The demands include building of a permanent block dam to protect Noakhali's coastal area including island Upazila Hatia.De...

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25,000 families displaced by flood in Hatiya

At least 25,000 families were affected by flood due to heavy rain at Hatiya upazila in Noakhali district over the past few days.Hatiya’s 10 no union was badly hit by rains and low-lying areas are under floodwaters. According to the locals, the flooded areas are Harani, Chanandi, Sukhchar,...

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Arrest of killers demanded in Noakhali

In Noakhali’s Subarnachar, a man named Abdul Mannan, 50, was hacked to death by his opponent on 5 August. A human chain rally was held in front of Noakhali Press Club on Wednesday noon to protest the incident and demand punishment for those involved.Apart from the family members of the victims...

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Reopening of jute mills demanded

The Marxist party formed a human chain at Maijdi in Noakhali on Wednesday demanding reopening of closed jute mills, one-year salary-fee of students to be borne and cancellation of corona examination fee.Police obstructed the program. Later, the party formed human chain again in front of Noakhali Pre...