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DAULATPUR, KUSHTIA, Dec 8: Today, 8 December, is Daulatpur Liberation Day in Kushtia District.After a nine-month-long armed struggle, having been defeated in frontal battles in various places, the Pakistani invaders surrendered to the freedom fighters on this day. The largest battle with the Pakistani invaders at the then Daulatpur Police Station (PS) took place on 13 ...

New SP vows to uphold law & order in Panchagarh

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PANCHAGARH, Dec 8: The newly appointed Superintendent of Police (SP) for Panchagarh District Mohammad Rabiul Islam pledged his department's sincere and dedicated efforts to uphold law and order during an introductory meeting with local journalists on Sunday afternoon.The gathering, held at the District SP office, was attended by senior police officials, officers from various police ...

Pirojpur Liberation Day celebrated

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PIROJPUR, Dec 8: Pirojpur Liberation Day was celebrated on Monday in the district with great festivity and enthusiasm. The district administration and the Muktijoddha Sangsad District Command Council jointly organised a colourful, joyous rally.It commenced from the premises of the central Shaheed Minar, paraded through the main streets, and concluded at the Liberation War Martyrs' Monument ...

GAU holds seminar on Resilient Agri-Recovery

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GAZIPUR, Dec 8: A timely and significant seminar titled "Resilient Agricultural Recovery in Post-Pandemic Bangladesh: Exploring Social Adaptation and Institutional Responses in Crop, Livestock and Fisheries" was held under the overall supervision of Dr. Shaikh Shamim Hasan, Professor of the Department of Agricultural Extension & Rural Development and Sub-Manager of the HEAT Project of Gazipur ...

Firearms recovered from broken grave

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NOAKHALI, Dec 7: Police recovered a stash of firearms from a damaged grave in Begumganj Upazila on Sunday morning, following a tip-off to the National Emergency Service 999.According to sources, a local resident of Jagadishpur discovered several firearms while cleaning a graveyard around 10:30am and immediately contacted 999. Constable Shakhawat, the 999 call taker, informed ...

Memorial at Jhenaigati killing ground remains neglected

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JHENAIGATI, SHERPUR, Dec 8: The largest killing ground of Sherpur, built in memory of martyrs of the Liberation War, lies in neglect at Malijhikanda Union of Jhenaigati Upazila. Hidden beneath a bamboo grove, the concrete memorial has been overtaken by moss and parasitic plants, with no boundary wall or maintenance in place.Located about 500 metres west ...

Criminal 'Chingri Palash' nabbed in Jashore

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KHULNA, Dec 8: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-6) have arrested Palash, widely known as 'Chingri Palash', a criminal from Khulna and one of the prime accused in the sensational murder of Sabbir, from Jashore on Saturday night.According to a RAB-6 press release on Monday, an operation was launched after the force received information that ...

Traffic Week begins in Rajshahi

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RAJSHAHI, Dec 8: Traffic Week-2025, organised by the Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP), has been inaugurated with the theme 'Maintain road discipline, Build a safe Rajshahi'. The week was inaugurated by Police Commissioner Dr Md Zillur Rahman as the chief guest by releasing festoons and balloons in front of the RMP headquarters at 10:30 am on Sunday.Addressing ...

Election Landscape In Districts

Three teachers to battle in Natore-3

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SINGRA, NATORE, Dec 8: The electoral field in Natore-3 (Singra) has taken an interesting turn as three retired teachers from three different parties have been selected to contest in the upcoming polls. BNP has finally announced its candidate-District BNP Member Principal Anwarul Islam Anu, who heads the prestigious Singra Damdama Pilot School and College. Earlier, Jamaat-e-Islami ...

Gaibandha Freedom Day celebrated

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GAIBANDHA, Dec 7: The Gaibandha Freedom Day was celebrated on Sunday with due respect. Marking the Freedom Day, Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangshad, District Unit command chalked out the elaborate programmes in cooperation with the district administration. In the morning around 10 am, a discussion meeting was held at the auditorium of Zilla Shilpakala Academy (ZSA) of the town ...