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Teenage boy electrocuted in Barishal

A teenage boy died from electrocution in Gaurnadi Upazila of Barishal on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Tushar Kumar Baidya, 16, son of Tapan Kumar Baidya, a resident of Bakai village in the upazila.  Agailjhara Police Station Sub-inspector Jamal Hossain said Tushar encountered ...

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Two Swechchhasebok League leaders killed in road crash

Two local leaders of Swechchhasebok League were killed in a road accident in Kamalnagar upazila of Laxmipur on Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Partho Kumar Das, 40, president of Hajirhat union Swechchhasebok League, and Ratan Kumar Das, 35, the organizing secretary of the same unit. &...

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Information Right Fair held in Ishwardi

Ishwardi CorrespondentInformation Right Fair-2019 organised by jointly Amrai Pari Paribarik Nirjaton Protirodh Jot (WE CAN) and Ishwardi upazila parishad' was held on Ishwardi upazila parishad premises on Sunday. This year subject of the fair was ‘Information is the right of all, and ...

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‘We should promise for building a sound heart’

The World Heart Day-2019 was observed across the country on Sunday with much enthusiasm. The day was observe with the slogan 'For building a sound heart we should promise together'.In Faridpur, a discussion was held at auditorium of Combined Health Service Building organized by Faridpur Hear...

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Preparation for Durga Puja with 809 Mandaps in Cumilla

The members of Hindu community will celebrate their biggest religious festival ‘Durga Puja’ at 809 Mandaps being prepared in 17 upazilas in Cumilla district. Sculptors were seen busy giving final touches to the idols of Durga and other devise. Of the total Mandaps, 73 were installed in t...

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5 held for violating mentally challenged girl

Five people were detained for allegedly raping a mentally challenged girl in Paba upazila of Rajshahi early Wednesday. The detainees are: Asadul, 25, Dukhu, 35, Bariul, 33, Sajib, 24, and Sakim, 26, are residents of Durgapur village in Bholahat upazila of Chapainawabganj. They work as shepherds in s...

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Body of teenage girl found in Noakhali

Body of a teenage girl was found at Companiganj Upazila Health Complex in Noakhali on Monday night.The deceased was idenitified as Diamoni, 17, daughter of Shahid Ullah, resident of ward no: 5 under Muchhapur union in the upazila.Quoting physicians of the hospital, Companiganj Police Station SI Niza...

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Man beaten to death in Lalmonirhat

A man was beaten to death by a group of miscreants in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Saturday noon.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahim, 45, resident of Lohakuchi Village under Gorol union in the upazila.Local people said Khalekuzzaman Masum, resident of the village, along with co...

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Woman electrocuted in Bogura

A woman died from electrocution in Dhunat upazila of Bogura on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Moina Khatun, 40, a resident of Mohonpur village under Chikashi union in the upazila.Additional Superintendent of Bogura police said Moina came into contact with a live electric wire while ...

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Husband found hanging, wife drowns in Mymensingh

Police recovered the bodies of a couple in Fulbaria upazila of Mymensingh on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Iman Ali, 45, and his wife Aklima Akhter, 45, of Kandania village in the upazila.Officer-in-Charge of Fulbaria Police Station Firoz Talukder saidlocal found Iman Ali hanging f...

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Speed up project work to turn BD into rich nation

Bangladesh’s graduation into a developed nation by the year 2041 largely depends on appropriate implementation of the mammoth development programmes undertaken by the government which can be achieved with sincere and coordinated efforts of all concerned.Though the national budget is increasing...

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Family demands justice

Family members of Pritam Bhattacharjee, who died after allegedly pushed off a moving train by miscreants in 2018, demanded justice for the killing.The family members made the demand during a briefing at Akhaura Railway Station in Brahmanbaria on Saturday noon.Pran Krishna Bhattacharjee, father of th...

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Boy dies falling into septic tank in Khagrachhari

A boy died after falling into a septic tank in Mohalchhari upazila of Khagrachhari on Friday.The deceased was identified as Emran Hossain Babu, 12, son of Shah Alam of Borotila Village in Kumari area of the upazila. Family members said Babu fell into the septic tank after the slab of a toilet broke ...

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Youth hacked to death in Mymensingh

A youth was hacked to death by miscreants at Dhopaghat moor in Gafargaon Upazila of Mymensingh on Wednesday night following previous enmity.The deceased was identified as Humayun Kabir, 25, son of Abdul Majid of Dhopaghat Village.Police and locals said Humayun had a long standing dispute with Nayan&...

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Body of unidentified man found in Rajshahi

Body of an unidentified man was recovered from the Padma River at Alopotti area in Rajshahi city on Friday morning.Officer-in-Charge of Boalia Police Station Nibaran Chandra Barman said local people spotted the body in the river and informed police. Later, police rushed to the spot and recovere...

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3 abducted masons rescued from Dinajpur

Three abducted masons were rescued from Bhaduria Shalban area in Nawabganj Upazila of Dinajpur on Thursday.A press release issued by RAB-13 confirmed the matter on Friday. The rescued masons are identified as Atikur Rahman Nayan, 35, of Lalmonirhat, Ashraful Islam, 38, of Rangpur and Rafikul Is...

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Kanaighat Association UK’s full-fledged committee formed

Kanaighat Association UK, a platform of Bangladeshi (Kanaighat, Sylhet)-origin people living in the United Kingdom, has announced its full committee for 2019-2021 session. The 41-member full-fledged committee was announced at a Special General Meeting (SGM) held at Hardford Multicentre in East Londo...

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Two killed in Mymensingh road crash

Two people were killed being hit by a truck in Bagan Bazar Signboard area in Trishal upazila on Monday.The deceased were identified as Fazlu Mia, 50 and Alauddin Mia, 70 , hailed from Narayanpur village under the upazila.Azizur Rahman, Officer-In-Charge of Trishal Police Station, said a Mymensingh-b...

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Youth electrocuted in Noakhali

A young man was electrocuted in Chatkhil Upazila of Noakhali on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Putul, 27, son of Ali Ahmed, a resident of Karihati Village in the upazila. The victim's relatives said Putul came into contract with live electric wire while repairing an electric lin...

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Two killed in Rajshahi road crash

Two people were killed in separate road accidents in two upazilas of Rajshahi district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain Rony, 34, son of Helal Uddin of Paba upazila, and Asadul Islam, 13, son of Abdul Ahad of Bagmara upazila.Paba Police Station Sub-Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman sa...