NETRAKONA: A total of 7.25 lakh tonnes of Boro rice were produced this year in the district, which is popularly known as “grain bowel” of the country, reports BSS. District Agriculture Extension Department (DAED) office sources here said there were 3.85 lakh tonnes of Boro rice were remained…

Lalmonirhat: Onrush of water from the upstream and incessant rainfall over the last couple of days has flooded more than 63 chars (shoals emerged from the riverbed) in the district, leaving about one lakh people marooned, reports UNB. The Tista and Dharala rivers were flowing 22 centimetres above their…

Kushtia: A young man was killed allegedly by his brother-in-law over not repaying borrowed money at Daripara village in Daulatpur upazila early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Janarul Islam, 30, a resident of the village, reports UNB. Police said Janarul borrowed some money from his brother-in-law…

Munshiganj: A tailor died from electrocution at a readymade garments factory at Sipahipara in Sadar upazila on Tuesday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Alamgir Hossain, 20, son of Awlad Hossain, a resident of Nayapara village in Naria upazila of Shariatpur district. Mohammad Raju, sub-inspector…

NARAIL: A mobile court here on Monday night sentenced three persons to seven days imprisonment for arranging marriage of an underage girl in Lohagara upazila of the district, reports BSS. Executive magistrate of the mobile court M Selim Reja gave the verdict. The convicted persons are- Horsit Gosh,…