‘Asrayan Prakalpa’, one of the government’s most successful projects, has ensured prosperity of some 2,160 landless and homeless families here giving them new life through providing shelters and livelihoods, reports BSS. The project beneficiary river eroded families have been leading…

Manikganj: Ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed yesterday after seven hours of its disruption caused by dense fog, reports UNB. Salahuddin, manager (Commercial) of BIWTA Aricha ghat, said they kept suspended ferry services on the route from 3am to 10am due to blurred visibility caused…

Benapole: Twelve Bangladeshi teenagers returned home through Benapole check post on Friday night after serving two years’ jail term in an Indian prison, reports UNB. Border Security Force (BSF) handed them over to Benapole immigration police at about 8 pm. The returnees were identified as Nayan…

BRAHMANBARIA: Some 12 shops and three dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Sonarampur Bazar of Bancharampur upazila here on Friday, reports BSS. The fire originated from an electric short-circuit in Halim Sarkar Super Market area at about 3 pm and quickly engulfed other adjacent shops…

Juba League leader shot dead Comilla: A local Juba League leader was shot to death by criminals at Padua intersection in Chauddagram upazila on Friday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Jamal Hossain, 35, former president of the Alkora union unit of Juba League and son of Ali Hossain of Kulasar…