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Month-long horse fair begins in Joypurhat

Staff Correspondent: Centuries old Horse Fair began here a week ago to amuse the people and trading of horses. Month-long 516-year-old traditional horse fair begins after the Dol (Holly) Festival

Army official killed in Natore road crash

Natore Correspondent: An army official was killed and six others injured in as a passengers laden bus fell on a road side ditch in Natore’s Gurudaspur upazila on Friday. The

2 killed, 21 injured in Bogura road accident

Bogura Correspondent: Two people were killed and 21 others injured as a speeding truck hit a pedestrian and then crashed into a human hauler, locally known as Bhotbhoti, on Sherpur-Dhunat

Sirajganj handloom workers in frenzy as Eid approaching fast

Staff Reporter: The Tant Palli (weaving village) of the district is buzzing with activity once again, bouncing back from the recent economic downturn. As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, the villages are experiencing

4 sentenced to jail for illegal sand extraction in Padma River

Staff Reporter: A mobile court has sentenced four people to jail in different terms and fined Taka 3.5 lakh for illegally lifting sand in Padma River at Louhajang upazila of

2 arrested in Tarash and Belkuchi for trying to rape

Staff Reporter: Two persons including a 65-year-old man were arrested by police in two separate rape allegation in Belkuchi upazila and Tarash upazila of Sirajganj district on Thursday. One of