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20 dead, 24 injured in Sylhet division road accidents in Sept

At least 20 people were killed and 24 others injured in 24 road accidents across Sylhet division in September, according to a voluntary organisation’s report.

The report, prepared by Nirapad Sarak Chai (NISCHA), highlighted Sylhet district as having…

Heavy rainfall causes public sufferings in Kurigram

About 157mm rainfall was recorded in the district in the past 24 hours that caused huge public suffering especially to the lower income people as they could not go to works due to torrential rainfall.

Water Development Board (WDB) control room offic…

Fire on BSC oil tankers are sabotage: BSC MD

Commodore Mahmudul Malek, Managing Director of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) said, the fire on two oil tankers of BSC consecutively were attempted to disrupt national energy security.

BSC MD said this at a press conference at the BSC confere…

297 people died by lightning strikes in last 8 months

A total of 297 people have died and 73 others have been injured by lightning strikes across the country in the last eight months till September.

Of them, three districts– Brahmanbaria, Joypurhat and Habiganj–have witnessed 13 deaths each.

The inf…

410 metric tons of hilsa exported to India via Benapole Land Port

A total of 410 metric tons of hilsa have been exported to India in seven consignments through Benapole land port.

The exports went through over several days, with 54 tons sent in 20 trucks on Thursday last week, 45 tons in 15 trucks on Saturday last…

Bangladesh suffer 21-run defeat to England in T20WC

Bangladesh Women’s cricket team suffered a 21-run defeat to England despite restricting the mighty opponent to 118-7 in their second game of the T20 World Cup at Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

The Tigresses, as it was adorably called, put a reckless…