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500-year-old archaeological structure Sardar Bari of Sonargaon damaged in Coke Studio shooting
500-year-old archaeological structure Sardar Bari of Sonargaon damaged in Coke Studio shooting
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500-year-old archaeological structure Sardar Bari of Sonargaon damaged in Coke Studio shooting

Local history and heritage conservation activists have raised the demand for rapid repair and necessary steps to protect the almost 500-year-old historical Boro Sardar Bari located in the premises of the museum of Bangladesh Folk Art and Crafts Foundation in Sonargaon of Narayanganj. At the same time local history and heritage conservation workers have also raised questions about the role of the foundation’s officials by alleging that the historical structure was rented commercially for shooting and later it was damaged.

Patient dies in ambulance stuck in 40km gridlock on Dhaka-Ctg highway
Patient dies in ambulance stuck in 40km gridlock on Dhaka-Ctg highway
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Patient dies in ambulance stuck in 40km gridlock on Dhaka-Ctg highway

A patient suffering from a heart attack died inside an ambulance while stuck in a severe traffic jam on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. The deceased, Amirunnesa, was a resident of Pranbhagbatipur village in Chandragunj upazila, Lakshmipur district.

Rangpur quadruple murder: Arrested Siddhartha's father, brother taken to DB custody
Rangpur quadruple murder: Arrested Siddhartha's father, brother taken to DB custody
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Rangpur quadruple murder: Arrested Siddhartha's father, brother taken to DB custody

The father and brother of Siddhartha Das, arrested in connection with the murder of retired teacher Ganapati Chakraborty, his wife and two children in Rangpur's Machuapara area, have been taken to DB custody for interrogation. They were brought to the Detective Branch office on Saturday afternoon (August 29) and interrogation began.

Abnormal water rise in Kaptai Lake, all spillway gates opened
Abnormal water rise in Kaptai Lake, all spillway gates opened
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Abnormal water rise in Kaptai Lake, all spillway gates opened

The authorities have started discharging excess water by opening the 16 spillway gates of Kaptai Dam in Rangamati as the water of Kaptai Lake is rising rapidly. Each spillway gate was opened by 6 inches around 8pm on Saturday (August 29). Through this about 9,000 cubic feet of water is flowing into the Karnaphuli river per second.

No fertilizer crisis in country, 4 months’ extra stock available: Agriculture minister
No fertilizer crisis in country, 4 months’ extra stock available: Agriculture minister
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No fertilizer crisis in country, 4 months’ extra stock available: Agriculture minister

Mohammed Aminur Rashid, Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Minister, has informed that there is no shortage of fertilizer in the country. He informed that there is extra fertilizer in government stock to meet the need of the next four months compared to the demand. At the same time he has warned of taking strict legal action against dishonest businessmen and those involved if attempts are made to create artificial crisis.

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