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6 years on, Gani's Ghat Bridge still unusable

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- The construction of a bridge at Gani's Ghat in the remote Charkurulia area of Lakshmikunda Union in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna has yet to be completed, even after six years. Al... Read More


RNPP, NLDC to integrate power control systems

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is set to be integrated with the National Load Dispatch Centre's (NLDC) modern SCADA/EMS control system to facilitate the monitoring and m... Read More


Passenger held with heroin in Pabna

Bangladesh, Sept. 1 -- Rajshahi Railway Police arrested a man with 100 grams of heroin-like powder during an anti-drug operation on the Bonolota Express while the train was travelling from Dhaka to Ra... Read More


Pakshi railway police seize drugs

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- Pakshi Railway District Police have seized illegal drugs worth Tk 37,447,800 in various drives over the past year and arrested 89 people in connection with the seizures. Police... Read More


Low rainfall raises fears over Aman rice transplantation

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Although the monsoon season is at its peak, the familiar rain-soaked landscape is largely missing in Ishwardi, Pabna. Fields that are usually flooded with rainwater now rely on i... Read More


Green chili hits Tk 300 per kg in Ishwardi

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- After several consecutive days of heavy rainfall, the price of green chilies in Ishwardi, Pabna, has surged to a record Tk 300 per kilogram. Prices of almost all vegetables have ... Read More


Pabna's hosiery industry in deep crisis

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Pabna's traditional hosiery industry is facing one of its worst crises after Bangladesh's land-route exports to India were suspended, forcing many factories to shut down and lea... Read More


Drugs seized from Titumir Express

Bangladesh, July 21 -- The Railway Police of Santahar Railway Police Station under the Pakshi Railway District recovered 50 Tapentadol tablets (100 mg) and five narcotic ampoules during an anti-narcot... Read More


Man held with banned codeine syrup

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Railway Police arrested a man and seized 50 bottles of banned Codeine Phosphate and Triprolidine Hydrochloride Syrup (Eskuf) during an anti-drug operation aboard the Dhumketu Exp... Read More


Couple held with Tk10 lakh heroin on train

Bangladesh, June 28 -- A couple was arrested with 100 grams of heroin during a raid on the Dhumketu Express, an intercity train travelling from Rajshahi to Dhaka. The operation was conducted by the D... Read More