3,500 families become self-reliant exploring self-help works

Nearly 3,500 underprivileged families having around 14,000 populations became self-reliant taking new own methods and ideas like poultry rearing and farming to earn the money in the region. They took different initiatives to overcome their long-lasting extreme poverty using their natural resources. Reshma Begum, 30, wife of Abdur Rouf of Parmohanghosh village

38 killed, 3,888 hurt in political violence in 6 months: HRSS

At least 38 people were killed and 3,888 injured in some 420 incidents of political violence in the first six months of the current year, according to a Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) report. Around 2,009 persons including 1,848 BNP and Jamaat leaders and activists were victim of political arrests by