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Army distributes food items in Thakurgaon

Members of Bangladesh Army has distributed food items to 100 unemployed and low-income families who have become helpless due to the coronavirus.On Friday afternoon, food items were distributed among 100 unemployed and low-income families at the premises of Domino International School in Chhota Khoch...

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Imam jailed for embezzling mosque grants in Thakurgaon

A mobile court in Thakurgaon sentenced the imam of Bangrol Bujharipara Jame Mosque to six months in jail for embezzling money allotted by the Prime Minister from the mosque in Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila on Tuesday.Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Abdullah Al Mamun gave...

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Boro paddy procurement begins in Thakurgaon

Inauguration of boro paddy procurement program has been held at Ruhia Government  Food Warehouse in Thakurgaon on Sunday.  The program is a part of government’s internal food grain procurement acti­vities.Ruhia thana Awami League president Partho Sarathi Sen formally inaugurated ...

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Feasibility study for setting up PCR lab in Thakitgaon

A team of experts conducted a feasibility study to set up a PCR lab to ascertain the presence of corona in suspected corona patients in Thakurgaon.Professor of the Department of Micro Biology at Jahangirnagar University and Treasurer of Pabna University of Science and Technology Dr. Anwar Khasru Par...

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Paddy procurement drive begins in Thakurgaon

Meanwhile in Thakurgaon, Paddy procurement drive officially started for the purchase of paddy and rice at the government food godown on Tuesday.Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abdullah Al Mamun inaugurated the program at the Sadar food godown. At that time, the food department bought 4...

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Markets, shopping malls in Cox’s Bazar, Thakurgaon shut after reopening

The local administration announced closure of all the shopping malls in Thakurgaon again from Monday after reopening as shoppers and shopkeepers failed to maintain social distancing rules. It came into effect from Monday morning.This was stated in a public circular signed by KM Kamruzzaman Selim on ...

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Microbus seized while taking passengers to Dhaka

The upazila administration has detained a microbus secretly carrying passengers from Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon to Dhaka.At around 6pm on Saturday, the upazila administration of Kalomegh Sonadanga Lalapur area detained the microbus along with the passengers while they were secretly collecting ...

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Poor truck driver stands by helpless people

The outbreak of Covid-19 is not the most ideal scenario. However, it is heartwarming to see just how many people are coming forward to join the fight against the novel coronavirus.Recently, a truck driver, Md Alam of Uttara Bazar area under Thakurgaon district has distributed Eid food items among th...

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41 illegal shops demolished

The concerned authorities of Thakurgaon Sadar Upalzila evicted a number of illegal shops on Thursday. In order to prevent the spread of Covid-19, instructions were issued to evacuate the surrounding areas of various haats and bazaars in Khochabari haat under the district.On Thursday, a drive led by ...

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BCL cuts paddy for farmer

Even though the paddy has ripened in the field, it has become difficult to find workers due to the coronavirus. At that time, Thakurgaon District Chhatra League cut the paddy and delivered it to their homes.On Tuesday (May 12) under the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Central BCL, ...

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Thakurgaon boy dies after tree falls on him

A schoolboy was killed as a Banana tree fell on him at Molani Para village in Auliapur union of Thakurgaon Sadar upazila on Monday.The deceased was identified as Tawhid (8), a class- III student of a local kindergarten and son of Mostafa Kamal of the village.Tawhid’s father Mostafa Kamal said,...

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14 recovered from Covid-19 in Thakurgaon

A total of 14 coronavirus patients returned home from isolation units in different upazilas of Thakurgaon after recovery.Dr Mahfuzur Rahman, Civil Surgeon of Thakurgaon, confirmed the matter. He said that eight of the recovered patients were released on Monday while the others at different times of ...

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Journos demand repeal of Digital Security Act

Journalists formed a human chain in Thakurgaon demanding repeal of the Digital Security Act and release of the journalists arrested under the ‘draconian’ law.Nearly 50 journalists gathered on the four-road intersection in the district down and staged demonstration holding festoons and pl...

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19 released from Thakurgaon jail

19 prisoners were released from Thakurgaon prison to prevent the spread of coronavirus on Friday. The released prisoners were Khadim Ul Islam, Fajal Husain, Al Mamun, Robiul Islam, Suman Islam, Fazlul Karim, Shahid Ali, Dildar Ali, Joy Chandra, Shoumik Ahmed, Sohel Rana, Mominul Islam Momin, Ar...

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Sechchhasebok League distributes relief

Thakurgaon district unit Sechchha­sebok League has distributed relief items among 110 destitute families in the district amid the outbreak of the coronavirus.The organisation arranged the relief distribution programme as part of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's directive at Boncha Pukur Govern...

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Schoolboy killed for protesting eve-teasing

A schoolboy in Begunbari union of Thakurgaon sadar upazila was stabbed to death after he stood up against teenage hoodlums who were harassing a girl. The victim identified is Russell Rana (15). Following this incident, Police have arrested 7 people. Thakurgaon Superintendent of Police Muha Moniruzza...

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District admin provides nutritious food to corona patients

Thakurgaon district administration distributed nutritious food items among corona patients on Saturday second May. Dr KM Kamruzzaman Selim Deputy Commissioner visited three corona patients of Pirganj  upazila under Thakurgaon district.  While talking to them he advised them not to lose hea...

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Two evicted Thakurgaon mothers return home

Two mothers, who were evicted from their houses by their sons, returned home, with the intervention of Thakurgaon district administration. Few days ago, wife of late Khalilur Rahman of Kashalbari village in Akcha union of Thakurgaon Sadar upazila was evicted by her sons that spark criticism on the s...

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Little girl donates coin-bank savings for Covid-19 relief

As Bangladesh like other parts of the world continues to battle the spread of coronavirus, a six-year old child girl of Thakurgaon is being lauded in the district for her noble deed of donating her entire coin-bank savings for Covid-19 relief.Fear around the global pandemic coronavirus can bring out...

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Mobile court fines 28 people

To combat coronavirus pandemic in the country, mobile court in Thakurgaon is taking firm measures against those who are violating government’s directives. A mobile court has imposed a fine of Tk 56,300 in 28 separate cases in three upazilas of Thakurgaon district, for not abiding by the govern...