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Case filed over rape attempt on minor girl in Jashore
Jashore, July 17 (UNB) – A case was filed at Manirampur Police Station on Tuesday night over a rape attempt on a six-year-old girl in the upazila.
New areas flooded in Kurigram as Brahmaputra, Dharla swell
Kurigram, July 17 (UNB) – The flood situation worsened in various parts of the district on Wednesday as the Brahmaputra and Dharla rivers kept flowing more than a metre above the danger level.
Police officer’s son jailed for spreading indecent photograph
Bogura, July 16 (UNB) - Bogura Sadar police on Monday sent a university student, also a police official’s son, to jail after arresting him on allegation of spreading indecent photograph of a college girl through Facebook.
14 youths detained over harassing girls in Narail
Narail, July 16 (UNB)- Narail District Police on Tuesday detained a total of 14 youths from in front of different schools and colleges for harassing girls.
8,000 acres of cropland submerged as flood situation worsens in Bogura
Bogura, July 16 (UNB) – More than 550 villages and 8,000 hectares of cropland were flooded as the water level of Jamuna River continued to rise on Tuesday.
Man gets life term for raping teenager in Kurigram
Kurigram, July 16 (UNB)- A man was jailed for life on Tuesday for raping a teenage girl in Akotapara village of Sadar Upazila in 2008.
Atrai River flows 70cm above danger level in Naogaon
Naogaon, July 16 (UNB)- Thousands of people were stranded as the overflowing Atrai River continued to destroy embankments and inundate localities on Tuesday.
Erosion intensifies in six rivers; elderly woman drowns in Sherpur
Sherpur, July 16 (UNB)- An estimated 30,000 people in five upazilas of the district were stranded as the water level in the rivers continued to rise.
50,000 people marooned in Moulvibazar
Moulavibazar, Jul 16 (UNB)- An estimated 50,000 people were stranded in the district as rivers continue to swell from incessant rain and onrush of water from upstream.
Lalmonirhat flood situation improves
Lalmonirhat, July 16 (UNB) – The flood situation showed signs of improvement on Tuesday as the water level of Teesta River receded.