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Face recognition cameras in every town: Palak

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak said face recognition cameras will be set up in every town of the country. “One hundred face recognition camera would do the works of 2,000 policemen. Setting up of such face recognition cameras will start soon,&rdq...

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Body of ‘top drug peddler Kalam’ recovered from Ganges in India

Body of the member of International Smugglers' Syndicate and notorious drug trader Kalam Molla was found floating on the river Ganges near Bagha frontier in India. Kalam Molla, son of Aksed Molla of Helalpur Village of Bagha went  missing three-days ago. Relatives of Kalam recovered hi...

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Hardinge Bridge is running on grace period: Feasibility study for new bridge soon

The huge iron giant Hardinge Bridge constructed during 1909-1913 is now in a dilapidated condition due to its age and weight. The one hundred-plus-year old bridge is now gradually learnt to give way making movement of the trains over the bridge risky. To avoid any possible disaster, the government h...

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Padma excavation project work stopped

Excavation works of Padma in Rajshahi have been stopped because of the failure to finish the work within time. Government has given Tk 16 crore to the Bangladesh Water Development Board, Rajshahi to complete the work of this project. But the board authorities still now could not finish the project w...

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Lovers commit suicide in Naogaon

Two young lovers committed suicide on Friday at Gopinagar Adibashipara village under Patnitole upazila of Naogaon district.Locals said that, the family members of both lovers did not agree to recognise their love. They were repeatedly rebuked and insulted by the family members. Failing to bear the i...

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Armed young men attacked police, arrested

Three armed young men attacked police while they were being searched at city’s Kadirganj area on Thursday morning. Member of Sheriol Police outpost, Assistant Sub-Inspector Mynul Islam was injured by the attackers. However; finally the members of the mobile patrolling team detained three of th...

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Lifting sand defying HC ban continues

By defying the High Court verdict and ban imposed by the mobile court, measure is underway to lift sand from an illegal Balu ghat (a place where sand is stored and distributed) at Talaimari area beside the river Padma. Recently, a mobile court formed by Rajshahi district administration had clos...

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Tobacco cultivation in Barind region threatens environment

The cultivation of tobacco was increasing in Rajshahi gradually. Last year, 35 bighas of land was brought under tobacco cultivation but this year it has been increased to 80 bighas. Moreover, more land is being leased out to increase tobacco cultivation in Rajshahi during the next season.Completely ...

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Sample collection of Aedes mosquito, larvae restarted in Rajshahi

Though the number of Dengue patients is decreasing gradually in Rajshahi, the city people are not yet completely safe from being attacked by Dengue since sporadic rain is still continuing throughout the district and many areas of the city are still 'hot beds' for breeding grounds of Aedes mo...

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Indefinite strike in Rajshahi, Rangpur divisions from Sep 4

Leaders of Sarak Poribahan Shramik Federation, Rajshahi region and Transport Owners Association, in an emergency meeting at a restaurant in Natore on Sunday declared to start an indefinite transport strike in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions from September 4. They declared the strike demanding th...

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Cleanliness drive begins in Rajshahi

Paribesh Andolon Oikkya Parishad, Rajshahi, started a cleanliness drive at the vehicles dumping centre of police at Boalia police station in Rajshahi on Sunday noon.The cleanliness drive was attended, among others, by Mahfuzur Rahman Razj, convener of Swadhinota Charcha Kendro, Farzina Nasrin, Assis...

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‘Bangabandhu will live in people’s mind’

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam, MP, has said that the name of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman could not be deleted from the people’s mind till Bangladesh exists. Recalling contribution of Bangabandhu to the independence of Bangladesh and democra...

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College student stabbed to death

An intermediate second year student of Rajshahi city college was stabbed to death on his way home at Hatemkhan-Bornali road under Boalia police station by unidentified assailants early morning on Tuesday. The victim was identified as Fardin Asharia Rabbi, son of Mozaffar Ali of village Mominpur...

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Sale of sacrificial animals gearing up in Rajshahi

Sales of sacrificial animals at the hats and markets of the district has been started in the full swing ahead of holy Eid-ul-Azha.  Aiming to capture the Eid market, a huge number of sacrificial animals including bulls, goats and sheeps are being stacked to the cattle markets of the district. ...

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Steps taken to control dengue in Rajshahi

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and other authorities concerned, including divisional and district administrations, have taken precautionary measures including cleaning of all possible breeding grounds of Aedes mosquito to prevent any outbreak of dengue in the city and its outskirts.Mayor of Rajshah...

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Steps taken to control dengue in Rajshahi

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and other authorities concerned, including divisional and district administrations, have taken precautionary measures including cleaning of all possible breeding grounds of Aedes mosquito to prevent any outbreak of dengue in the city and its outskirts.Mayor of Rajshah...

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PBS staff dies from electrocution

An electrician was electrocuted to death while trying a make new connection from the top of an electric pole to a house at Hatathpara village under Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi on Friday morning. The victim was identified as Reazuddin Sheikh, 52, son of Fayez Uddin of Paschimpara village at Bagm...

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2 motorcyclists killed in Rajshahi road crash

Two motorcyclists were killed after a speedy truck hit a motorcycle near Medical crossing on the Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi on early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Abdus Samad, 40, of Bidirpur Gonka village and Alam, 35, of the same village.Officer-...

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2 motorcyclists killed in road accident

Two motorcyclists were killed after a speedy truck hit a motorcycle near Medical crossing on the Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi on early Thursday. The deceased were identified as Abdus Samad, 40, of Bidirpur Gonka village and Alam, 35, of the same village.Officer...

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Silk outlet inaugurated in Rajshahi

Calling upon the people of the region to save the traditional silk industry of Rajshahi reviving its past glory, Rajshahi city Awami League Senior Vice President Shahin Akhter Reni said traditional Silk Industry of Rajshahi is a symbol of our self-esteem.  She said once upon a time, silk indust...