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Power Generation Resumes at Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant

Dinajpur: Power generation has resumed at the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant after a six-day shutdown, officials confirmed on Friday night. Chief Engineer Md. Abu Bakkar Siddique noted that the plant’s first unit, with a capacity of 125 megawatts, wa…

Severe Nor’wester Lashes Bhola, Causes Extensive Damage

Bhola: A powerful Nor’wester (Kalbaishakhi) swept through the district today, causing widespread destruction, uprooting trees and disrupting the entire power supply system.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the storm, which struck suddenly a…

Mirza Fakhrul Mourns Death of BSS Chief News Editor’s Mother

Dhaka: LGRD and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Jobeda Begum, 82, mother of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Chief News Editor (CNE) Manikul Azad. In a condol…

Rajshahi Finds Relief in Rain, Beneficial for Crops

Rajshahi: Rajshahi had been scorching in a heat wave since mid-Chaitra. Though rain appeared for a day or two, it was very scant. The much-desired rain remained absent in Rajshahi. But that rain finally arrived.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangs…

Two Killed in Bus-CNG Collision in Netrokona

Netrokona: Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a CNG-run autorickshaw in Purbadhola upazila of the district this morning. One of the deceased was identified as Ainul Haque, 50, son of late Kashem Ali, a resident o…