GAIBANDHA: Flood control embankment of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has collapsed in three points at Gobindaganj, Sundarganj and Palashbari upazilas last two days inundating fresh areas of the upazilas, reports BSS. Due to the flood, more than 40 unions of the upazilas have been affected…

The government is disconnecting illegal gas connection in districts in a drive to cut down on misuse of the vital natural resources and stop revenue losses. Our correspondent reports from Sreepur says: About one kilometer of illegal gas lines at Nayanpur in of Sreepur upazila in Gazipur district have…

Around 200 students of Neamatpur Government Primary school are attending classes under a makeshift shed beside the abandoned building of the 80-year-old institution. There are no classes when it rains. Zinia Khatun, a student of class-V, said: “We are taking our lessons under a makeshift shed…

A pregnant woman, failing to bear the torture inflicted upon her by her husband and in-laws over dowry, allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday night. The victim has been identified as Alifa Begum, 18, wife of Sharif Mia of Bathuli village in  Delduwar upazila of  the district. Father of…

Woman ‘killed’ for dowry OUR CORRESPONDENT, Jhenidah  A housewife was found dead at Kanuhorpur village in Jhenidah sadar upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased was Juthi Begum, 23, wife of Rubel Mia of Kanuhorpur village and daughter of Arshed Ali of Betai village in sadar upazila.…