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Fertiliser crisis
Tea production may fall short of target
Tea production is likely to fall short of target this year due to fertiliser crisis in peak farming season, tea sector officials apprehended.

Roads in bad shape in Patuakhali
About 75 kilometre roads have been badly damaged in the entire district in this ongoing rainy season, sources in the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) said.

20 abductors get life in Mymensingh
A court here in a verdict pronounced yesterday sentenced 20 people to life-term rigorous imprisonment (RI) in an abduction case.

Manikchhari BNP leader's property attached
All Immobile properties of Manikchhari upazila BNP Secretary Anamul Hoq Anam has attached today (Monday) by Manikchhari thana police.

Four shops gutted in Sylhet
Four shops were gutted in a big fire in a city market here on Sunday midnight.

AL leader held in Rangpur
Police yesterday morning arrested an Awami League (AL) leader from Pirganj Press Club where he was observing a hunger strike demanding release of party chief Sheikh Hasina, police said.

2-day training course for agri-officials ends
A two-day training course for sub-assistant agriculture officers (SAOs) ended here yesterday. About 100 participants attended the training course organised by Khagrachhari District Agriculture Office.

Army medical team visits flood-hit areas
A medical team of the army visited the flood-affected areas of the district on Sunday and treated the flood victims.

Freedom fighter passes away
A freedom fighter passed away here Sunday night. Freedom Fighter Israil Hossain Meser of Chak-Pailanpur area in Pabna town, died of cardiac arrest at about 10 pm.

Arms found in Khagrachhari
An army petrol team yesterday recovered two arms from criminals' den at Gangrabill under Mohalchhari upazila in Khagrachhari.

Flood In Districts