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Four Jashore Razakars to walk gallows for 1971 crimes

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today convicted and sentenced four Razakars from Bagharpara, Jashore, to death in a crimes against humanity case.A three-judge panel of the tribunal headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam pronounced the judgment …

Flood damages Community Water Lifting Project in Bhojpur

he river flood occurred here damaged Sabha Khola-based Lohakot Bijuwapani Community Water Lifting Project in Bhojpur district.Property worth Rs 30 million was destroyed when the flood occurred on June 17 entered the project site located around 100 met…

Flood and landslide damage 31 houses in Sindhuli

The landside and floods occurred this morning damaged 31 houses at Bitijor area of Golanjor Rural Municipality-2 in Sindhulhi districtEven the harvest time maize, and paddy seedling readied for transplantation perished in the debris flow.Ward Chairman…

Four white-rumped vultures die of toxic intake

It was found that four white-rumped vultures (Dangar Giddha) had died due to poisonous food at Kawasoti of Nawalparasi.The four vultures were found dead on Tuesday near Kerunge stream of Kawasoti Municipality-3.Vulture Conservationist DB Chaudhary sai…

New mothers provided with Rs 5,000 allowance in Jumla

The Sinja Rural Municipality of Jumla district has provided new mothers with Rs 5,000 each as maternity allowance.Those expecting woman availing delivery services in the birthing centres are beneficiaries to the scheme, said Lalit Rokaya, chief of the…

Militant group founder, wife remanded in anti-terrorism act case

A Dhaka court today placed Shamin Mahfuz, founder of militant group Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya and his wife Naznin Sultana on a three-day remand in a case lodged under the Anti-Terrorism Act with the capital’s Demra Police Station.Dhaka Metro…

4 including ACC official remanded in extortion case

A Dhaka court today placed four persons including ACC Director General’s (Money Laundering) personal assistant Gautam Bhattacharya, on a three-day remand for allegedly blackmailing people with fake Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) notices to extort mo…

650 farmers get incentive for Aman paddy cultivation in Natore

A total of 650 small and marginal farmers in Bagatipara upazila of the district were given seeds and fertilizers free of cost under the agricultural incentive programme as agricultural incentive for the cultivation of Aman paddy in the current season….

45 sheep killed due to lightning

A total of 45 sheep died after being struck by lightning in Furkerukh Kharka of Annapurna Rural Municipality-3 of Myagdi.The sheep in the farm owned by Chhaka Bahadur Pun were struck by lightning. Prakash Jaisi of Animal Services Branch of the Rural M…