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Encroachment Chokes Highway Beneath Bhulta-Gawsia Flyover

Rupganj: Hawkers’ stalls, makeshift markets, and vehicle stands have encroached on much of the road beneath the Bhulta-Gawsia flyover in Rupganj of Narayanganj, leaving only a narrow passage for traffic on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway. Long-distance buses…

Four Policemen Arrested at Gambling Spot in Thakurgaon

Thakurgaon: Four police personnel were arrested from a gambling spot in an abandoned tin-shed building near the office of the superintendent of police (SP) of Thakurgaon early Tuesday. The arrestees are Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASI) Md Shahadat Zaman…

Duck Farming Brings Self-Reliance to Young Entrepreneur in Khulna

Khulna: Duck farming has brought financial self-reliance to 23-year-old Pallab Gain of Dacope upazila, inspiring other unemployed youths and rural women to take up small-scale farming as an income-generating venture. Pallab, of Bajua Charardhar villag…

Thirteen Shops Destroyed in Early Morning Fire in Bandarban

Bandarban: Thirteen shops were completely gutted in a fire that broke out at Balipara Bazar in Thanchi upazila of the district early today. The fire erupted around 4am at the market, and in response, firefighters, police, and members of the Border Gua…