NILPHAMARI: The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken massive programme to cultivate Boro paddy in all six upazilas of the district in the upcoming Boro season, reports BSS. The DAE sources said, under the programme, a total of 84,229 hectares of land would be brought under Boro cultivation…

Three passengers of CNG-run auto-rickshaw were killed and the driver was injured as truck hit the vehicle at Panchani village of Matlab Uttar upazila yesterday morning. The deceased were identified as Mofiz Pathan, 45, Alamgir Hossain, 40, residents of Panchani village and Anik Ahmmed, 25, a resident…

Police recovered the burnt body of a housewife from Ramkistapur area under Chapainawabganj municipality yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Rashida Begum, 26, wife of Mizanur Rahman of the area. Officer -in-charge (OC) of Chapainawabganj sadar police station Saber Reza Ahmed said being…

Fog halts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services in Manikganj Manikganj: Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River have remained suspended due to poor visibility caused by dense fog yesterday morning, reports UNB. The authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC)…