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Khulna Set to Celebrate Durga Puja at 981 Mandaps

Khulna: With only six days left for the Durga Puja, last-minute preparations are in full swing with painting and decorating the idols at mandaps in the district. This year, a total of 981 mandaps will host the festival in Khulna, including 120 in the …

Army Rebuilds 50-Year Old Mosque in Juraichhari

Juraichhari: Nearly 50-year old mosque, located in the remote Banyogichara Bazar of Juraichhari upazila of the district, has been rebuilt by the initiative of Bangladesh Army Juraichhari Zone. Juraichhari Upazila Zone Commander Lieutenant Colonel Rash…

7 Brokers Sentenced to Different Terms of Jail in Noakhali

Noakhali: Seven brokers were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment through a mobile court as RAB arrested them from 250-bed Noakhali General Hospital today. The arrested individuals are Milan, 35, Ratan, 38, Harun, 35, Sajib, 25, Swapan, 44, Masu…

Shopping Gains Momentum in Shankhari Bazaar Ahead of Durga Puja

Dhaka: Only a few days are left for Sharadiya Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Bengali Hindu community, and shopping has gained momentum in Shankhari Bazaar of Old Dhaka, where devotees are swarming the narrow alleys to purchase Shank…

Minor Girl Drowns at Shibchar Upazila

Dhaka: A 2-year-old girl drowned in a pond at Sikdarkandi village of Kathalbari union under Shibchar upazila of the district this afternoon. The deceased was Ayesha, daughter of Abu Bakar Howlader of the same area.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad S…

Police Arrests Husband Over Murder of Woman

Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today said they overnight arrested two people including husband of a murdered woman suspecting their link to the killing.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a DMP statement revealed that the arrests wer…