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Kaptai Lake braces for fall in fish production
Poor rainfall blamed: Ban on fishing extended by one month to allow natural breeding
The district administration yesterday extended by one more month the ban on fishing in the Kaptai Lake to allow natural breeding of fish.

Bid to ‘grab’ Tk 20 cr govt land in Sylhet city
An influential quarter is allegedly trying to grab prime government lands worth about Tk 20 crore in Sylhet city in the name of a housing cooperative society.

10 Indians in CHT not freed after serving jail terms
At least 10 Indian nationals are languising in Rangamati and Khagrachhari jails for years after completion of their prison terms.

Janajuddho kills 89 in southwestern region in a year
Victims include political leaders, journalists
The Janajuddho faction of Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) murdered 89 people including political leaders and journalists in the south-western region of the country from January to November last year.

JCD leader sued for ‘looting’ brickfield
A JCD leader, his two brothers and 20 others were sued yesterday on charge of looting a brickfield in at Chamra Bandar in Karimganj upazila in the district for non-payment of toll.

Schoolgirl rape in Gaibandha: Punishment to culprits demanded
A meeting held at Bharatkhali Ullah Girls' High School ground in Shaghata upazila on Saturday demanded immediate arrest and punishment to the culprits who allegedly raped a schoolgirl.