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14-18 hours load shedding in Jamalpur daily, power office seeks security
loadshedding-electricity
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14-18 hours load shedding in Jamalpur daily, power office seeks security

Around 20 lakh people across seven upazilas of Jamalpur are facing severe hardship due to an acute power crisis amid intense heat. Due to lower supply compared to demand, load shedding is occurring for 14 to 18 hours daily, particularly in rural areas under the rural electrification board. This has caused heat-related suffering, water shortages and disruption to students' studies, leading to anger and dissatisfaction among consumers.

Paying govt officials may become difficult: Energy Minister
Paying govt officials may become difficult: Energy Minister
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Paying govt officials may become difficult: Energy Minister

Bangladesh is currently standing in a 'rubble', said Energy Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku. He warned that excessive debt could make it difficult to pay government officials in the future, requiring careful planning to run the country.

Schools, colleges to be established in every union: Shama Obaid
Schools, colleges to be established in every union: Shama Obaid
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Schools, colleges to be established in every union: Shama Obaid

Schools and colleges will be established in every union across Bangladesh, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam. She also announced plans to set up quality madrasas and ensure improved education and facilities for children.

Body of police constable recovered from hotel in Cox's Bazar
Body of police constable recovered from hotel in Cox's Bazar
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Body of police constable recovered from hotel in Cox's Bazar

Police have recovered the hanging body of a police constable named Ataul Kabir from a residential hotel in Cox's Bazar town. The body was recovered on Friday, August 14, from room 401 on the fourth floor of Dhaka Hotel in the bus terminal area of the town.

Five platoons of BGB deployed in Gopalganj ahead of August 15
Five platoons of BGB deployed in Gopalganj ahead of August 15
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Five platoons of BGB deployed in Gopalganj ahead of August 15

The administration has taken extensive security measures in Gopalganj to avoid any untoward incidents and maintain overall law and order in the district ahead of August 15. In addition to district police, five platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), RAB, APBn and other law enforcement agencies have been deployed.

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