JAMALPUR: A 21-day-long training on dress-making began in Bakshiganj upazila of the district yesterday, reports BSS.    Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Subrata Paul inaugurated the training at Batazor Government Primary school as the chief guest. Department of Youth under its self-reliant programme…

Police arrested a young man along with one foreign-made pistol, two magazines and three rounds of bullet from Benapole check post area on Saturday night. The arrestee was identified as Kawser, son of Nur Islam, a resident of Lautali village in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur district. Mafizur Rahman,…

Harvesting of Irri-Boro has started in full swing everywhere in the region including its vast barind tract with a positive sign of bumper production, reports BSS. In the current season, 18 to 20 maunds of paddy are being harvested on per bigha of land in the high and mid-barind land while 20 to 22 mounds…

About 1,000 people in five upazilas of the district achieved self-reliance by cultivating different kinds of fruits round the year, reports BSS. The cultivation of mango, litchi, banana, papaya, lemon, jackfruit in the area has changed the lot of farmers in recent year. Now the fruit cultivators are…

FARIDPUR: Fifteen dwelling houses along with all belongings were gutted when a devastating fire broke out on Saturday in village Kumarkanda under Laskardia union of Nagarkanda upazila of the district, reports BSS. According to Fire Services sources, the fire originated from the kitchen of one Hossain…

Outlawed leader killed Pabna: A regional outlawed party leader was hacked to death by criminals in Bhinnogram area of Santhia upazila yesterday morning, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Al Amin Hossain, 35, son of Fazlal Miah, a resident of the area and a regional leader of Purba Banglar…