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Acute water crisis in Rajshahi city
Rajshahi city dwellers are suffering from acute water crisis though there is no frequent power crisis in the city.

‘Disaster plan should be grounded on geo-cultural realities of coastal areas’
Speakers at a discussion yesterday said disaster management plan should be grounded on the geo-cultural realities of the coastal region and should be part of regional development planning rather thanad

Behavioural change of street users a must to curb road accidents
Experts tell seminar
To reduce road accidents, pedestrians should be given the utmost priority in the streets while highways should be kept open for fast moving vehicles, experts said at a seminar yesterday.

Two touchstones worth Tk 33 crore recovered
A team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)-12 recovered two touchstones worth around Tk 33 crore in two separate drives from Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj district on Saturday night.