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3 killed by lightning strike in Thakurgaon

Three people, including a mother and her daughter, were killed by lightning strike in Thakurgaon on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Merina Begum, 35, daughter of Syed Ali, her daughter Sathi Akter, 14, both resident of Ujadhari village in Ranisankail upazila of the district, and Md Alim, 27, ...

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2 killed in road crash in Thakurgaon

Two people were killed, and at least 14 more were injured, in a head on collision between a coach bus and an oil laden truck on Dhaka-Thakurgaon highway on Thursday.The incident occurred in front of Himadri cold storage at Jagannatpur union under the sadar upazila of Thakurgaon district at 6 in the ...

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Biker killed as tree branch falls on him

A motorcyclist was killed as a branch of a tree fell on him while driving at Ranishankail upazila in Thakurgaon district on Friday afternoon.The incident happened on the Ranishankoil-Baliadangi highway in front of Kumarganj Bazaar in the upazila.The deceased was identified as Ismail Hossain, 48, son...

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72 houses gutted by fire in Thakurgaon

At least 72 houses were burnt in a fire broke out in Thakurgaon's Sadar upazila on Tuesday.The incident happened at night at Jhargaon village under the upazila.Atwari Fire Service Team Leader Kamal Hossain said it seemed that the fire originated at night from coil or cowshed Bhuti(Mosquito repel...

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Pitha festival ends in Thakurgaon

Abhaman Bengal Centenary Pitha Festival has been started in Thakurgaon. Thakurgaon Shilpakala Academy organised this pitha festival on Wednesday.Bahari Pithapuli is one of the thousands of years of tradition of rural Bengal and is a special part of Bengali culture. On the eve of the bone-chilling wi...

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Winter clothes distributed among cold-hit people in Thakurgaon

 Winter clothes were distributed among more than hundreds of orphans, widows poor and helpless people  organized by Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC, Thakugaon Branch in Ruhiya Dak- Bangla of Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila on Saturday. Abu Mohammad Johurul Islam, Manager of Shahajalal Bank PLC, Th...

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Thakurgaon locals pray for rain

As Thakurgaon district has not received rain for a long time and people's lives have become miserable in the heat, special prayers have been made for rain.At the mid of summer, there is no rain. People's life in the district has been disturbed due to severe drought. Litchi and mango fruits a...

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Illegal sand extraction rampant in Thakurgaon, riverbank being eroded

Illegal extraction of sand from the river is not stopped in Thakurgaon. In some places, the banks of the river are breaking due to sand removal by installing dredger machines, the rural roads are destroyed. However, they are grabbing millions of Tk by extracting sand without a lease for years in vio...

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Eid markets sizzling in Thakurgaon

Eid shopping gets momental in various markets and sidewalks of Thakurgaon, the northern district of the country as Eid is at the doorstep. The traffic of buyers is seen from morning to midnight and the crowd of buyers is increasing in the markets.  Every day, besides the people of the city, buy...

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Cotton cultivation increases in Thakurgaon, farmers growing interest

Thakurgaon is the main agricultural district in the north of the country. The production of all types of crops in this district is very high and their quality is also quite good as compared to other districts. Therefore, this district is called self-sufficient in agriculture. This time there is inte...

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Train hits truck, rail communication suspended

A truck driver was injured when a train hits a truck at Amtoli near Shibganj rail station in Thakurgaon sadar upazila on Sunday.Akhtarul Islam, Thakurgaon Road Rail Station Master, said that the ‘Panchagarh Express’ inter-city train hit the truck when it tried to cross the rail tracks ar...

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Illegal truck stands create gridlock in Thakurgaon

Thakurgaon-Dhaka main highway at old bus stand area of Thakurgaon looks like a truck parking area. Trucks are parked everywhere on the road wherever there is a little spot. People are suffering from extreme suffering and accidents along with traffic congestion.To avoid traffic jams and reduce accide...

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Hailstorm damages crops in Thakurgaon

Thunder and hailstorms have lashed Ranishankail, Nekmarad, Pirganj and Baliadangi in Thakurgaon. The hailstorm has destroyed maize and chilli plants in the region. Mango and litchi pods have also fallen. Other crops in the district have also been severely damaged.The hailstorm struck on Sunday from ...

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Crack in Thakurgaon model mosque walls

A model mosque has been constructed at Haripur Upazila Parishad premises in Thakurgaon as part of the construction work of a model mosque in different districts and upazilas of the country. But before it was handed over to the committee, cracks appeared on various walls and roofs of the mosque. The ...

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One gets life in Thakurgaon

A court in Thakurgaon has sentenced a man named Abu Saeed to life imprisonment after allegations were proved in a case under the Arms Act. The court on Tuesday sentenced Abu Saeed to life imprisonment under section 19 (a) and five years rigorous imprisonment under section 19 (f) as the offenses unde...

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Thakurgaon now produces Darjeeling varieties of orange

Farmer Abu Zahid Ibnul Islam Jewel has benefited from Darjeeling variety of orange orchard in Thakurgaon district. Every tree in the garden bears high amount of fruit. This Indian variety of fruit is in demand in the market as it is sweet and delicious. Thousands of visitors also flock to the garden...

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Low price of potato frustrates Thakurgaon farmers

In the hope of getting better prices, potatoes are cultivated in advance on a large area of land this year. The yield has also been good. But the farmers of Thakurgaon district have suffered losses due to not getting good prices.Last year, potatoes were sold in the field at Tk 25-26 per kg. But this...

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Boy electrocuted in Thakurgaon

A 14-year-old boy named Pabitra Chandra Barman died of electrocution while trying to save his mother. The incident took place at Dharmapur Dangapara village in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Pavitra Chandra Barman, a 7th class student of Ruhia High Scho...

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Couple bulldoze Ghani instead of bull for 20 years

A couple of a Thakurgaon village has been pulling the gear of Mustard Crushing-drum (Ghani) for extracting oil for the last twenty-year. Failing to purchase a bull for pulling the gear of the Ghani, the couple themselves works as the bull for a long time daily.GuabariKismot village under Gorya union...

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Thakurgaon youths set example in planting untimely watermelon

Some young farmers of Thakurgaon district are moving towards success by cultivating watermelon in mulchin method leaving behind the ancient idea of watermelon cultivation. A journalist and a university student have planted this exceptional watermelon at the wrong time. Their success is inspirin...