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Mango harvesting starts in Satkhira, growers eying export

In view of the demands of the mango farmers in Satkhira, the date of mango collection has been changed and the process of mango collection has officially started from Friday.Additional Deputy Commissioner Sheikh Moinul Islam Moin inaugurated the collection of local varieties of mangoes including Gop...

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Satkhira admin seizes carbide-mixed mangoes

The district administration has seized 4,260 kg Govindbhoga mangoes mixed with carbide in Satkhira. Carbide-laced mangoes were seized from Madhavkati area of Satkhira Sadar upazila on Monday night.District Administration Executive Magistrate and NDC Bappi Datta Roni confirmed the incident and said t...

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Satkhira BGB destroys seized drugs

The destruction of large quantities of drugs seized by BGB from the border area of Satkhira has been completed. Among the narcotics destroyed were Indian phencidil, various types of liquor, ganja, heroin, yaba, anagra, viagra, senegra, beedi leaves, tobacco leaves and tobacco powder.This narcotics d...

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Man to die for killing wife

A Satkhira court has sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in 2014. Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal M G Azam handed down the verdict on Sunday. The convicted person is Rabiul Islam, 30.The convict was also fined Tk 10,000 while the court acquitted four others ...

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Corruption rampant in Satkhira passport office

Satkhira Regional Passport Office has become a utopia of corruption. Passport seekers complaints that if there is a district-wise list of corruption, the passport office will be at number one. Director of this office Sajahan Kabir's list of crimes is so long and his pole is so strong that there ...

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Satkhira farmers busy planting Boro seedling braving cold wave

Winter is the important and golden time for planting Boro rice seedlings for the farmers of agriculture major Bangladesh. Therefore, ignoring the harshness of winter, the festival of Boro paddy planting is going on across Satkhira district. Farmers of Satkhira are having a busy time planting Boro pa...

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Irregularities push down revenue collection at Bhomra Port

Satkhira Bhomra land port has bottomed out in 6 months of revenue collection. But in terms of geographical location, the distance from Satkhira to Kolkata is only 75 km. Due to which the importers and exporters show more interest in using Bhomra port, but due to the lack of opportunity to import and...

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Basantapur River Port likely to open new avenue of trade in south

The establishment of Basantpur River Port in Satkhira’s Kaliganj Upazila opened the doors of possibilities in South Bengal. This modern and eco-friendly Satkhira is going to usher in a new horizon in terms of foreign trade within Bangladesh with the establishment of “Basantpur River Port...

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Empty bus catches fire in Satkhira

A standing bus with no passengers got burnt due to a sudden fire. The incident took place at Katia Amtala intersection of Satkhira city around 8:30 am on Friday.Kabir Hossain, the helper of the bus that caught fire, said that the bus (Sylhet-J-11-0729) was kept at Katia Amtala intersection on Satkhi...

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Durga Puja starts in a festive mood in Satkhira

Durga Puja is being held in 599 Mandaps in Satkhira district. On the occasion of this biggest celebration of Sanatan religion followers, the earthen idols of Goddess Durga are gradually coming alive with the touch of colors in the Mandaps. On the other hand, the Durga Puja festival has begun with Bo...

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Satkhira district administration felicitates Sabina

Sabina Khatun, the captain of the victorious women's football team, has been felicitated by the Satkhira district administration. The reception was given in the presence of the Satkhira-2 MP in the conference room of the district administration on Saturday afternoon. Family members of Sabin...

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SAFF champion Sabina receives grant reception

SAFF champion Sabina Khatun, captain of the famous national women's football team, has been felicitated by the sports organization in Satkhira. Sabina reached Satkhira on Friday morning and various organizations including district administration and district sports organization gave floral ...

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Satkhira celebrates SAAF victory, cheers for Sabina, Mansura

There is a flood of joy in Satkhira of Sabina-Masura district as the Bangladesh women's team became champions in the SAFF women's championship. Football fans from various areas including Sabuj Bagh, Binerpota and other areas of the city did not forget to watch the game on TV from Monday afte...

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Irregularities in excavation of Satkhira Betna river alleged

In Satkhira, locals have been complaining of irregularities at the start of the excavation of 23 and a half kilometers of Betna and Shalikha canals. The cost of excavation work has been estimated at Tk 47 crore. However, the concerned monitoring organization POOR-2 Satkhira says that the work is bei...

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Paddy procurement starts in Satkhira

Paddy and rice procurement 2022 has been officially inaugurated at Satkhira Sadar Food Warehouse. Paddy and Rice Collection 2022 has been inaugurated at Satkhira Sadar Food Warehouse keeping in view the motto of 'Sheikh Hasina's Bangladesh Will Be Hunger Free'.Mir Mostaq Ahmed Robi, Memb...

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Satkhira sees heavy rain due to Asani

Due to the effects of cyclone Asani, after intense heat in Satkhira from Tuesday morning, intermittent and drizzle rain has started from noon. The sky is overcast. At the same time light wind is blowing from time to time. River water levels in coastal areas have risen slightly above normal.Meanwhile...

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Mango harvest begins in Satkhira, large profit margin expected

At the beginning of the season, in the first phase in Satkhira, mango collection and marketing has started from the orchards.With the permission of the district administration authorities, the traders have started plucking some varieties of ripe mangoes including Gobindbhog, Gopalbhog, Bombay Mango,...

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Lockdown extended in Satkhira

District Administration of Satkhira has increased the time of lockdown as the rate of Covid-19 infection in the district has spike up quickly in last one week. 4 patients died in the district with Covid-19 symptoms, 88 people were tested positive. Thus authorities at a Zoom meeting in Thursday decid...

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27 unions in Satkhira flooded for breach of embankment

Cyclone Yaas has caused severe damage to embankments and fish enclosures locally known as ‘Gher’ in the coastal upazilas of Satkhira including 27 unions of Shyamnagar, Asashuni, Debhat and Kaliganj. Embankments of Water Development Board have been breached in at least 22 places and ...

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Boro paddy, rice procurement drive begins in Satkhira

Keeping in view the theme 'Sheikh Hasina's Bangladesh Hunger Will Vanish', the internal Boro Paddy and Rice Collection Drive, 2020-21 has been officially inaugurated at the Satkhira Sadar Food Warehouse in compliance with the health rules.Mir Mostaq Ahmed Robi, Member of Parliament from ...