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Juvenile gang leader held in C’nawabganj

The Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested an alleged juvenile gang leader from the town here early today.

The arrested gang leader was identified as Md. Rahimul Islam Rahim, 25, of Masjidpara in Chapainawabganj Municipality area.

US to continue support for Bangladesh’ climate efforts

The US embassy in Dhaka is ready to continue to support Bangladesh in adopting new technologies for mitigating the effects of climate change to ensure food security, said US Embassy’s Charge d’ Affaires Nathan Flook.

Speaking at a dialogue, Nathan F…

Landslides block Sanfe-Martadi road

Bajura, Sept 10: The Sanfe-Martadi road remains closed for traffic since Saturday after a landslide blocked the road in Amkot.The road connecting the headquarters Martadi has been blocked since last night, said Police Inspector Dansingh Bhandari of th…

UML general secretary observes Mao’s mausoleum

Kathmandu, Sept 10: CPN (UML) general secretary, Shankar Pokhrel, who is presently on China visit, today visited the Beijing-based mausoleum of Communist Party of China (CPC) supreme leader Mao Tse-tung. Pokhrel and his delegation had been this mornin…

Curfew lifted in Malangawa, prohibitory order continues

Malangawa (Sarlahi), Sept 10: The curfew order that had been in effect in Malangawa, the district headquarters of Sarlahi, since Saturday, was lifted at 8:00 am on Sunday. However, the prohibitory order remains in place, according to Chief District Of…

Man held with firearm, ammunition in Rajshahi

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), inan anti-crime drive, arrested an alleged top-listed firearms trader with aforeign pistol and ammunition in the city this noon.The arrested was identified as Maznu Ahmed, 40, son of Mokshed Ali ofVayaluxmipur …

AL asks aspirants to collect form for Natore-4 by polls

Awami League has asked nomination aspirants to collect and submit forms to get the party ticket to contest the by-elections to Natore-4 constituency.Nomination forms can be collected and submitted from AL President Sheikh Hasina’s Dhanmondi political …

2 held with 2,025 litres cholai wine in C’nawabganj

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrestedtwo persons allegedly for preparing, keeping and selling cholai wine (locallymade wine) in two separate drives in Nachole upazila of the district onSaturday.The arrested were Sunil Murmu and Kabiraj Murmu both of K…

Month-long entrepreneur’s development fair begins in Rajshahi

A month-long entrepreneurs development fairbegan at Green Plaza of Rajshahi City Bhaban aimed at expansion of marketingscopes of local products after the best uses of existing potentialities inthis sector.The Rajshahi Women Chamber of Commerce and Ind…