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“Around one and a half years ago, my sister-in-law, Taslima, died after suffering from post-pregnancy complications. She gave birth to a baby while still on the boat, heading towards the hospital. Unfortunately, she passed away before we made it,” shares 27-year-old Shahida Begum, a local of Kochkhali char.
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A homeless freedom fighter and eight others, who have been blessed with a cluster of houses in Shajahanpur, Bogura, have found that even moderate rains can leave their new houses completely flooded.
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The long wait of the char people for electricity in Gaibandha’s four upazilas has just prolonged as many electric poles set up by the district palli bidyut samity (rural electrification board) have been engulfed by furious Brahmaputra. The river erosion has taken a serious turn in the district since last month.
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The hearsay of young Islamic preacher Abu Taw Haa Muhammad Adnan hiding in one of his friend’s house in Gaibandha created confusion.
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Family members of the man, whose body was found at now-suspended Awami League leader’s house in Gaibandha, alleged that police dillydallied recording a murder case for hours, saying that the complaint should make no mention of the role of two police officers.
