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Durga Puja: Fireworks, sky lanterns banned in Sylhet

The Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) has announced a five-day ban on all fireworks and sky lanterns in Sylhet town in celebration of Durga Puja, the largest festival for the Hindu community.

Additionally, the sale and consumption of all drugs are pr…

Kumari puja celebrated in Rangpur

The Sanaton community celebrated the Kumari Puja on the ‘Maha Ashtami’ today through worshiping goddess Durga as a `Kumari’, a pure-hearted girl and the virgin form of the deity, with due religious gaiety in Rangpur.

The devotees thronged the puja m…

Truck driver, helper killed in Tangail road accident

Driver and helper of a truck were killed as the truck collided head-on with a covered van at Kalihati upazila of the district this morning.

The dead truck driver, Anwarul Islam, 30, hailed from Maheshpur of Thakurgaon, while identity of the helper c…

President Paudel worships nine virgins

Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel, together with First Lady Sabita Paudel, worshipped nine virgins as per the Vedic rites on the occasion of the Sharadiya Durga Pooja today.

They paid homage to the nine virgins at a religious ceremony held at th…

This year’s death toll from dengue surpasses 200

This year’s death toll from the mosquito-borne disease dengue surged past 200 on Friday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the number of…

Thunderbolt kills two in Natore

Two people were killed and two others injured in

two separate thunderbolt attacks in Haltibil area in the district this

morning.

The deceased were identified as Abdul Momin, 35, hailed from Kholabaria

village in Naldanga upazila and Md Raihan, 25…