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Save Kudalicherra canal
Serious pollution coupled with unabated encroachment for long poses a serious threat to the very existence of the Kudalicherra canal
30 October 2016, 18:00 PM
CareersHub Bangladesh holds seminar on int’l career building, job placement
CareersHub Bangladesh Ltd, a concern of CareersClub Australia, organised a seminar on international career building and job placement for Bangladeshi graduates and professionals.
30 October 2016, 15:52 PM
Jamuna erosion hits three Gaibandha villages
Erosion by the river Jamuna has taken a serious turn in a week, rendering a number of families homeless at three villages in Saghata
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Students cry for a road
There is no road for going to a primary school at a village in Vatgram union under Nandigram upazila of the district.
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Illegal market on RHD land
An influential person is building a market by occupying land owned by the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) in Chowrasta area by
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM
CNG stations, petrol pumps owners’ strike withdrawn
Owners of compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling stations and petrol pumps withdraw their indefinite strike.
29 October 2016, 11:10 AM
BSF to deploy more floating outposts along Bangladesh border
In a bid to strengthen vigil along the riverine border with Bangladesh, Indian Border Security Force has decided to deploy six to seven floating border outposts (BOP) next year, reports Hindustan Times.
29 October 2016, 06:38 AM
A simple twist of fate?
An unprecedented situation has arisen since the Nobel Prize in literature was announced on October 13.
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Commission to resolve land disputes only
Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Land Commission will resolve only the land disputes and work for the people of the hill district.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Rats attack aman crop in Gaibandha
The menace of rats in aman fields is worrying farmers in the district as the rodents cut down green and ripe paddy spikes and store them
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
UP member assaulted for dropping names
At least ten solvent villagers under Raimanpur union have been sued for allegedly assaulting a union parishad (UP) member in Sadar
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
'Stop construction of Rampal power plant'
A procession of some hundred bicycles was brought out in the town yesterday, protesting construction of Rampal power plant posing a
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Khadiza shifted to cabin as condition improving
Physicians shift Khadiza to a cabin from the High Dependency Unit of Square Hospitals as her overall condition improves further.
27 October 2016, 12:17 PM
Weakened ‘Kyant’s’ rain might linger tomorrow
The cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal has weakened through rainfall and reduced itself to a deep depression. The breaking away clouds are what is causing the rain in Dhaka and many parts of Bangladesh. Met office is hopeful that the weather will improve from tomorrow.
27 October 2016, 05:10 AM
Spare home, farmland from acquisition list
Local people at a human chain programme yesterday demanded that goverment to spare their homesteads and farmlands from the list of land acquisition for infrastructure development of newly formed Mymensingh division.
26 October 2016, 18:00 PM
OMS flour in black market
Authorised dealers in Sadar upazila of the district are allegedly selling fifty percent allocated ata (flour) meant for Open Market Sale (OMS) on the black market, depriving the ultra poor beneficiaries of the programme.
26 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Mild tremor jolts Bangladesh
A moderate earthquake jolted different parts of the country this noon. However, there is no immediate report of any damage or casualty.
26 October 2016, 10:36 AM
Dhk-Ctg-Sylhet rail link snapped
Rail communication of Dhaka with Sylhet and Chittagong remains suspended since this afternoon after the engine of an inter-city train broke down at the outer point of Ashuganj railway station.
26 October 2016, 09:19 AM
Shariatpur war crimes accused dies in DMCH
A war crimes accused of Shariatpur dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital due to old age complications.
26 October 2016, 08:42 AM
For 30-decimal land
In connection with rivalry between two neighbouring families over 30 decimals of land, a big bamboo cluster on the
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM