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Man killed in Panchagarh road crash

A man was killed as a three-wheeler auto-rickshaw collided head on with a passenger bus on Panchagarh-Tetulia highway in Shalbahan Boalmari area under Tetulia Upazila of Panchagarh on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Atikullah Babu, 26, son of Moslim Uddin, resident of Sardar Para area under ...

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Dilapidated road poses risk of accidents in Panchagarh

Dilapidated and flood-hit Shekhbada-Gazkati road under Debiganj upazila in Panchagarh is posing risk to commuters. The road on the bank of Teesta has been severely damaged due to flood.Locals said it became very risky to ply on the road as the road had damaged very badly in the flood during the last...

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8 detained in Panchagarh for fraudulently collecting funds for flood victims

Locals in Panhchagarh caught eight frauds on Wednesday who were collecting money in the name of helping the flood affected people and handed them over to the law enforcement force.They were caught from Goaljhar Bazar under Satmara union in Panchagarh sadar upazila on Wednesday noon.They were identif...

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Students working to repair roads in Panchagarh

Students of different educational instituions have started working to repair dilapidated roads with a view to minimising the sufferings of the people in Panchagarh. With self-financing, they brought brick chips to fill the pothholes.The students repaired around half-kilometer road by filling brick c...

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Panchagarh farmers expect bumper yield of Aman

Farmers in Panchagarh are expecting a bumper yield of Aman this season. They have completed planting the seedlings a few days ago. The plants are growing well due to the favourable weather.Farmers of the district expressed their hope that they will get a good yield of Aman this year as there was ade...

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Two ‘killers’ arrested after killing of mother, two sons in Panchagarh

Two suspected killers have been arrested after the wife and two children of a businessman were hacked to death by criminals at Kurulia village in Atwari upazila of Panchagarh on Wednesday night.The deceased are businessman Saad Selim's wife Taslima Begum, 32, elder son Saikat Sheikh, 14, and you...

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Banglabandha Land Port opens after two days

Export and import resumed after two days at Banglabandha Land Port in Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh district on Wednesday.The activities of the land port were suspended for two days due to the recent volatile situation of the country. Banglabandha Land Port is the only land port in the country where...

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People celebrate Hasina’s resignation in Panchagarh

Students and mass people in Panchagarh held celebration on Monday afternoon after Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister and fled the country. People from all walks of life joined the cheerful celebration.Waving national flag and holding sticks in hand, many people came out and joined the joyous p...

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Students block Banglabandha-Dhaka highway in Panchagarh for 4 hrs

The agitating students staged a protest procession and blocked Banglabandha-Dhaka highway in Panchagarh for four hours on Saturday to realise the nine-point demand declared by the anti-discrimination student movement. The students proceeded with a small-scale protest march from in front of the ...

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Woman killed in Panchagarh road crash

A woman was killed as she fell from an easy-bike on Tetulia-Banglabandha highway in Goalgachh area in Tetuli Upazila of Panchagarh on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Nargis Akter, 50, wife of Aktarul, resident of Jharuapara village under 1 no. Banglabandha union of the district.Sources said...

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Two drown in pond in Panchagarh

Two people, including a student, drowned in ponds in two separate incidents in Panchagarh Sadar upazila and Boda upazila of the district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Idris Ali Tamim, 14, son of Babul Hossain, resident of Dokropara Mahalla in Panchagarh municipal area, and Diljan Nesa, 7...

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Target of planting Aman seedling achieved in Panchagarh

Hundred percent target of Aman farming in Panchagarh district has been achieved. According to the office of the Deputy Director of the District Agriculture Extension Department, this year the target of Aman farming has been set on 1,25,000 hectares of land in the district.Farmers have planted A...

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1,000 youths to get job with training from IT and incubation centre a year: Palak Panchagarh Correspondent State Minister for Po

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Saturday said 1,000 youths will get employment opportunity after taking training from the IT training and incubation centre every year.“The activities of IT centres have started in the country with th...

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1,000 youths to get job with training from IT and incubation centre a year: Palak Panchagarh Correspondent State Minister for Po

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Saturday said 1,000 youths will get employment opportunity after taking training from the IT training and incubation centre every year.“The activities of IT centres have started in the country with th...

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1,000 youths to get job with training from IT and incubation centre a year: Palak Panchagarh Correspondent State Minister for Po

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Saturday said 1,000 youths will get employment opportunity after taking training from the IT training and incubation centre every year.“The activities of IT centres have started in the country with th...

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‘Adequate trees should be planted to save environment’

Panchagarh-1 MP Mohd. Naimuzzaman Bhuiyan said adequate trees should be planted to protect the environment from natural calamities.He also said we need to increase afforestation. Everyone should work to protect the environment by creating extensive public awareness. More and more trees should be pla...

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Amusement spots draw huge crowds on Eid holidays in Panchagarh

A large number of visitors throng the amusement spots to enjoy Eid-ul-Azha holidays in Panchagarh.Many visitors with their family members from different areas crowded the amusement spots on the day after the Eid day to enjoy the happiness of the holy Eid-ul-Azha festivity.The most favourite amusemen...

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Tentulia farmers, happy with bumper Boro production sad about low prices

Farmers of Tentulia in Panchagarh experienced a bumper production of Boro and IRRI paddy this season. However, the farmers expressed their dissatisfaction over the price of the paddy.Panchagarh Department of Agricultural Extension Deputy Director’s office sources said Boro and IRRI paddy was c...

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Rain brings relief in Tentulia

The residents of Tentulia in Panchagarh got relief from the intense heat as a bout of rain was experienced in the area.Light to moderate rain was recorded in several places of the Upazila on Tuesday. The nature got a refreshed look after the rainfall.Tentulia met office sources said that seven milli...

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Chilli growers incur loss as drought hits Panchagarh

The chilli growers in Panchagarh are incurring loss due to incessant heatwave resulting in drought in the district.According to Pancha­garh District Department of Agricultural Extension sources, the farmers of the district have cultivated hybrid and local verities of Chillies on a total of eight...