Over 400 activists of BNP and its affiliated outfits have been sued in connection with a clash during a rally organised to mark the party's 44th foundation day. An FIR was lodged at Faridpur Kotwali police station on Monday on a complaint from sub-inspector Masud Fakir, said Suman Ranjan Sarkar, additional
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Croplands inundated in Faridpur as major rivers swell
The major rivers in Faridpur including the Padma River have started to swell, inundating low-lying char areas and causing worry to local farmers. Following the authority’s instruction farmers of the low land areas of Faridpur Sadar have started harvesting half-ripe nuts, paddy and sesame to reduce losses. Ramzan Ali Bhuiyan, a farmer
Man kills child, then self
A man hacked to death a nine-year-old son of the Dheukhali Union Parishad chairman in Faridpur's Sadarpur in the latter's house yesterday. The chairman's wife was also injured in the attack. The deceased, Al Rafsan, was the son of Chairman Mizanur Rahaman. His wife Diljahan Begum, 35, was undergoing treatment at Faridpur
Drizzle brings cheer to Faridpur & Patuakhali as Asani weakens
Residents of Faridpur and Patuakhali woke up to a wet spell on Wednesday morning, as Asani weakened into a cyclonic storm and triggered intermittent overnight drizzle. The first drops of rain in the two districts came with a cool breeze, bringing the much-needed reprieve to the residents from the sizzling summer