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ACC holds public hearing in Panchagarh

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Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) arranged it's 189th public hearing in Panchagarh with the slogan 'Let's build a country together, a corruption-free Bangladesh' on Sunday.The event, organised by Thakurgaon Integrated District Office of ACC, took place at Panchagarh District Government Auditorium. ACC Commissioner (Investigation) Mian Muhammad Ali Akbar Azizi attended as the chief guest.“To build a corruption-free ...

Protesters demand action against medical negligence in Rangpur

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Locals and students in Rangpur staged a human chain on Sunday to protest alleged medical negligence at Rangpur Medical College Hospital and demand an investigation into Dr Tofayel Bhuiyan over allegations of medical malpractice.The demonstration, held in front of Rangpur Press Club, saw participation from students of various educational institutions. Speakers included Nahid Hasan Khondakar, city ...

Man held with hemp in B’baria

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Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a suspected drug peddler along with hemp at Sadar upazila in Brahmanbaria district on Sunday morning.The arrested is Sharif Uddin, 29, a resident of Bhabanipur village under Ashuganj upazila in the district.Acting on a tip-off, a team of DB officials conducted a raid in the Sultanpur area of Sadar ...

BCL man snatched from police in Natore

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Locals in Lalpur upazila of Natore district reportedly snatched a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist from police custody on Saturday afternoon.The incident occurred during a football match at Bilmaria playground, where Shahed Ali, a BCL activist from Bilmaria Union, was detained by plainclothes officers from Lalpur Police Station and handcuffed.Witnesses said hundreds of spectators quickly ...

Pedestrian killed being hit by bus in Meherpur

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A man was killed when a bus hit him on the Meherpur-Chuadanga road in Meherpur on Sunday morning.The accident occurred around 7 a.m. in front of BRAC office in the town.The dead, Shariful Islam, was the son of Khademul Islam from Mallikpara area of the town.Eyewitnesses said Shariful was crossing the road in the morning. ...

Woman killed in Jhenidah road crash

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A woman was killed and two others were injured in a collision between a passenger bus and an auto-rickshaw in Harinakundu upazila of Jhenidah district on Sunday morning.The dead was identified as Sohagi Khatun, 46, from Shakharidah village of that upazila.According to Shahidul Islam Hawladar, officer-in-charge (OC) of Harinakundu Police Station, the accident took place ...

KCC's cleaning campaign drive continues in Khulna

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A cleaning campaign is being carried out across different wards of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) to restore natural environment of existing ponds and water bodies. As part of the campaign, water hyacinth and waste were removed from a pond inside the city's Lions School and College premises on Saturday. KCC's Chief Waste Management Officer and Executive Magistrate ...

2 held in Lalmonirhat over bank scam

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Lalmonirhat Detective Branch (DB) Police arrested two individuals on Friday night for stealing Tk 17.54 lakh from a bank account by hacking a email ID.The arrested individuals have been identified as Md Jonayed, 41, son of Hashem Forazi, a resident of Jangal Pasha village under Bhangra upazila in Faridpur, and Dukhai Matabbar, 47, son of ...

Woman killed in Lalmonirhat train accident

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A woman was killed after being hit by a train in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Jamiran Begum, 55, wife of Osman Gani, a resident of Singimari union in the upazila.According to locals, Jamiran used to go for morning walks regularly.On Saturday morning, a train travelling from Burimari ...

Unidentified youth’s body recovered in Noakhali

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Police recovered the hanging body of an unidentified youth from Begumganj upazila in Noakhali district on early Friday.The identity of the deceased, aged nearly 35, is yet to be known.According to locals, they discovered a hanging body from an abandoned fish market near the south side of Choumuhani Chourasta Bus Terminal at around 2 AM ...