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CARITAS closing its Modhupur silk factory, sericulture project
High yarn price raises production cost
NETRAKONA: The CARITAS silk factory and its sericulture project in Modhupur are going to be closed, its officials said.

BNP fronts demand removal of Rangamati Dist Council
Hartal on Mar 25 protesting ‘scandal’ in teacher recruitment
Leaders and activists of ruling BNP's front organisations yesterday brought out a procession and held a rally in the town demanding removal of RHDC (Rangamati Hill District Council) Chairman Manik Lal

Social afforestation programme faces setback in Moulvibazar
The Social Afforestation Programme which gained popularity here during its initial stage, now faces setback due to lack of coordination among the parties involved in it.

6 Rajshahi WDB officials sued for tender scam
Five Water Development Board (WDB) officials and a contractor here have been sued for alleged tender scam that caused Tk 1.5 loss to the government.

Heroin recovery: BDR says 4.6 kg, local people claim 12 kg
A controversy has arisen on the quantity of heroin recovered by Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) during a raid at Manikchalk village in Godagari upazila on Friday.

BRD sources said they recovered 4.

Anti-drug procession at Rangpur
People of Lalbag in Rangpur brought out a big ant-drug procession on Thursday demanding steps by law enforcers to check drug use and arrest of drug traders.

Outlaws kill doctor in Barisal for refusing toll
Armed outlaws shot dead quack Hiralal Halder, 40, at Nittanandi village under Uzirpur upazila in the district Friday night as he declined to pay toll and tried to resist them.

Shortage of manpower at Bandarban DAE
A total of 138 out of 288 posts are lying vacant in the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) here for a long time.

As a result agricultural activities are being hampered greatly in the district.

Acid attack on minor girl at school
Acid was thrown on a 12 year-old schoolgirl at school.

The incident took place at Bonkishore Government Primary School at Faridpur village in Charghat upazila on Friday.

Journalist acquitted in murder case
Ajmir Hossain Talukder, Jhalakati correspondent of national daily Dinkal and a journalist of regional daily Ajker Paribarton was acquitted in two murder cases.

Season's first nor'wester in Bogra
200 made homeless
Over 200 people became homeless as the seasons first nor'wester lashed four villages in Sherpur upazila in the district Friday evening.

Phensidyl recovered from vegetable trucks
Barisal Kotwali police in two drives in the early hours of Friday recovered 900 bottles of Phensidil hidden under vegetables in two pickup vans.