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Eid-ul-Azha: Rajasthan Camel Wows Visitors at Cumilla Farm

Cumilla: A farm at Lakkhinagar village in Sadar South upazila of Cumilla has turned into a mini zoo, drawing large crowds every day, after a camel was brought there along with various domestic and exotic animals. Rafi Agro Farm, established in 2017 be…

BGB Foils BSF Attempt to Install Pillar Near Patgram Border

Patgram: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) foiled an attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to install a pillar near the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat on Thursday allegedly violating international border rules, officials said on Friday.

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77,432 Bangladeshi Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj

Dhaka: A total of 77,432 Bangladeshi pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia through 199 pre-Hajj flights to perform the holy Hajj this year. Of the total pilgrims, 4,464 traveled under government management, while 72,968 were sent under private arrange…

BRTC Launches AC Bus Service on Bhuanpur-Dhaka Road

Bhuanpur: A luxurious air-conditioned (AC) bus service of the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has been launched on the Bhuanpur-Dhaka road in the district. BNP Vice-Chairman and MP for Tangail-2 constituency Advocate Abdus Salam Pintu off…

Students, Parents Demand Justice for Ramisa, Safe Childhood

Dhanmondi: Students, parents and staff members formed a human chain and staged a protest song performance in front of Chhayanaut Cultural Centre in Dhanmondi on Thursday, demanding justice for seven-year-old schoolgirl Ramisa Akter, a second-grade stu…

Mother Held After Toddler Found Dead in Sylhet

Sylhet: Police detained a woman after her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter was allegedly killed by having her throat slit at Kalaruka area under Sylhet on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Maimuna Jannat Toha, aged one year and eight mont…

Nat’l Poet Nazrul Still Lives in Heart of Cumilla

Cumilla: Although National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in Churulia of India’s West Bengal, an important chapter of his life-love in Cumilla remains deeply connected with his literary achievements. Despite staying in Cumilla for a relatively short …