At least 30 cattle died from foot and mouth disease, locally called as ‘khura rog’, at villages in Pirganj upazila in a period of one month. Sources said hundreds of cattle have been affected by the highly contagious viral disease in the area. It has spread to at least 15 to 16 villages…

Import and export activities resumed yesterday through Hili Land Port in Dinajpur after an eight-day suspension for Durga Puja festivity.  According to sources at the port, all sorts of import and export activities remained suspended from October 18 to October 25 on the occasion. Abdur Rahman Liton,…

The construction works on 58 Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) Battalion headquarters is nearing completion in Jhenidah.  According to sources, the work was inaugurated by the then Director General of BGB, Major General Aziz Ahmed in December 2012 at an estimated cost of Tk 29 crores in Moheshpur upazila.…

A fire broke out at the office of Bangladesh Tele­communications Company  Limited (BTCL)  in Maijdee court at around 10:30 am yesterday.  Abdul Gofur, deputy divisional engineer of BTCL, said fire fighters from Maijdee fire station rushed in and brought the fire under control within…

Toxic gas kills 3 in Noakhali   Our correspondent Three workers died after inhaling toxic gas  in a septic tank at Modhyam Charpara village in Companyganj upazila  on Monday morning, reports UNB. The deceased were identifie as Zafor 25, son of Sheikh Ahmed, Zafor, 30 and Babul, 26. Sajedur…