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One Killed, 10 Injured in Sunamganj Road Crash

Sunamganj: A man was killed and at least 10 others were injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a pickup truck in the Gobindaganj area under Chhatak upazila of the district on Saturday morning. The accident occurred around 7:00 am o…

‘Tiger Tillas’ Provide Safe Shelter for Sundarbans Wildlife

Sundarbans: The Forest Department has constructed seven elevated earthen platforms, locally known as ‘Tiger Tilla’, in different parts of the Sundarbans to protect wildlife from cyclones and tidal surges. Built under the Tiger Conservation Project, th…

Dry Weather Likely Across Country in Next 24 Hours

Dhaka: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecast dry weather with a temporarily partly cloudy sky across the country over the next 24 hours. BMD indicated that light to moderate fog may occur at a few places over the country during lat…

Absconding Murder Accused Arrested in RAB Operation

Khulna: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested Abu Bakkar alias Badsha, 38, an absconding accused in the murder case of householder Daniul Islam, 56, of Birganj upazila in Dinajpur, from Khulna. The arrest was confirmed in a press relea…

Proper Zakat Management Can Eradicate Poverty: Religious Adviser

Dhaka: Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain today said poverty could be eradicated through proper management of zakat. ‘If wealthy people pay zakat according to proper rules and distribute methodically, poverty could be eliminated within …

Proper Zakat Management Can Eradicate Poverty: Religious Adviser

Dhaka: Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain today said poverty could be eradicated through proper management of zakat. ‘If wealthy people pay zakat according to proper rules and distribute methodically, poverty could be eliminated within …