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Trial of extortion case against Minu begins
Hearing of first prosecution witness held
Trial of an extortion case filed against Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu began at the third court of Rajshahi Additional Sessions Judge yesterday.

Embankment being repaired to save Kuakata from erosion
The authorities have finally started repair work of the flood control embankment at Kuakata point last week.

34 more attacked with 'mass hysteria'
About 34 students of Panchhari Bazaar School and College were attacked with 'mass hysteria' yesterday.

3 RU transport staffers beaten
Unruly students of Rajshahi University (RU) beat up a transport staff, a driver and a helper of the university bus Monday night, campus sources said.

'Listed' criminal killed by rivals
A 'listed' criminal was chopped to death by rivals at Khagorbaria village in Faridpur upazila Monday night, police said.

UP member gets 2-yr RI
A union parishad (UP) member was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) and fined Tk 5000, in default to suffer 6 months more for misappropriating corrugated iron (CI) sheets meant for relief

Marriage of 2 adolescents stopped
Marriage of two adolescents has been stopped at Koira village in Khulna. Their marriage was stopped due to timely intervention of Koira Upazila Nirbahi officer (UNO) Mohammad Amin yesterday.

Flood in dists