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1,700 complaints lodged against loan sharks in Mahottari

Complaints are being lodged against loan sharking in Mahottari district with the government introducing a new law to take action against the fraud.According to Assistant Chief District Officer of Mahottari, Upendra Neuapne, so far 1,734 complaints hav…

Panchakunda, a glacial lake in Narchyang, beckons nature lovers

The Panchakunda Glacier Lake situated at Narchyang of Annapurna rural municipality-4 in Myagdi district has charm of its own.The lake has been the eye-candy for those trekking up to the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC).Situated at an altitude of 4,100 metres…

First hajj flight leaves Ctg with 419 pilgrims

The first hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines today left Chattogram for Madina of Saudi Arabia with 419 hajj pilgrims.Bangladesh Biman flight number BG-3401 left for Madina at 3.50 am today.Director of Shah Amanat Airport Group Captain Taslim Ahm…

One gets life-term imprisonment for keeping drug in C’nawabganj

A court here on Monday afternoon sentenced a man to life-term imprisonment in a drug case.The court also fined convict, Mizanur Rahman, 25, son of Abdul Mazid of Bazratek village under Bholahat upazila of the district, Taka 10,000.Additional District …

Nearly 60,000 Bangladeshi tourists visit Malaysia last year: envoy

Malaysian leisure industry recorded more than 10 million tourists’ arrivals in 2022 while out of that 59,000 were originated from Bangladesh, Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim has said.“The tourism sector has emerged as a vita…