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Zahangir Shah

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Manikganj youth builds aircraft, flies it

With determination and hard work, even the most difficult tasks become possible. A young man from Manikganj has demonstrated this by building his own aeroplane and successfully flying it.
4 March 2025, 18:00 PM
4 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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Why did cops shoot my boy? He was only 14

He succumbed to his wounds on the way to Enam Medical College Hospital.
29 July 2024, 12:16 PM
29 July 2024, 12:16 PM

‘Wish we all died together’

Josna Begum had visions of Eid filled with laughter – new clothes for her children, the sweet aroma of biryani filling their tiny home at New Slum area of Manikganj Sadar.  With the joyous holiday just days away, the anticipation should have been bubbling over.  Instead, Josna is grappling with a devastating loss that forever altered the course of her family’s life.
8 April 2024, 18:00 PM
8 April 2024, 18:00 PM
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Natakhola police probe centre: Construction work stops for fund crisis

Construction work of Natakhola Police Investigation Centre has remained incomplete for the last couple of months.
11 March 2024, 18:00 PM
11 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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C-section: When exception becomes a norm

Caesarean sections or C-sections, a lifesaving procedure which is done in special cases during birth, have become a norm in Bangladesh, especially in private clinics, data show.
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
9 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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Remembering a language martyr

Seventy-two years ago, Rafiq Uddin Ahmed became a language martyr among many brave souls who sacrificed their lives for Bangla -- their mother tongue.
21 February 2024, 18:00 PM
21 February 2024, 18:00 PM
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Brick kilns killing their dream of education

Seventeen-year-old Sumi Akter was seen walking on a brick kiln premises with her three-year-old daughter Ayesha Akhter in her lap.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
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Ferry capsize in Padma: Salvage operation of ferry yet to begin

The one person -- a crew member of the ferry -- who went missing after the incident could not be traced till the filing of the report at 8:00pm.
18 January 2024, 16:01 PM
18 January 2024, 16:01 PM
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Paturia Ghat: Disruption in ferry service triggers chaos

Commuters from south and south-western districts of the country traveling through the Paturia ferry terminal have been suffering long tailback.
18 September 2020, 18:00 PM
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A pipeline at risk of being clogged

In October 2019, Bangladesh cricket was shaken to its core after national cricketers called for a strike and placed an 11-point demand -- which was later extended to 13 points. One of those demands stated the necessity to improve gyms, indoor facilities and ground facilities across the country.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
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A ‘doctor’, a miscarriage and a decade-old lie

For 15 years, Pramad Chakrabarti offered treatment to pregnant women and children in Manikganj district.
17 July 2020, 13:04 PM
How to prevent spread of coronavirus

They roam around in quarantine!

Although the government is repeatedly requesting people returning home from abroad to be in home quarantine for 14 days to prevent spread of novel coronavirus, many of them are seen walking freely in their localities.
14 March 2020, 18:00 PM
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Kaliganga river on deathbed

The once vibrant Kaliganga river in Manikganj appears to be almost dead at places and local environmental activists blame illegal encroachment and absence of dredging for it.
13 March 2020, 18:00 PM
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Indomitable: mother of 4 from marginalised community becomes law graduate

Nothing could stop Nelima Das. Born in the marginalised Robi Das community, where most members are cobblers by profession, she could not escape the curse of early marriage.
6 March 2020, 18:00 PM
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Locals inspired by man who planted 70,000 trees in just 38 years

In just around forty years, ASM Khalequzzaman Saju of Manikganj has planted nearly 70,000 trees turning his little village home into a veritable mini forest.
3 February 2020, 11:17 AM
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Potters leaving trade as demand of earthenware shrinks

Traditional potters in the district, once valued as suppliers of essential household items like plates, jars and cooking utensils, are now struggling for survival.
2 February 2020, 18:00 PM
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A cultural exchange programme between Bangladesh and Nepal held in Manikganj

An education delegation team from Nepal visited Manikganj SK Government Girls High School in the district town, recently.
31 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Illegal toll collection from auto-rickshaws

In the name of Bangladesh Auto-bike Sramik League Kalyan Society, a group of local influential people are allegedly collecting illegal tolls from CNG-run auto-rickshaws at Ghior Bazar bus stand in Manikganj.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Ten-day art and literary fair concludes in Manikganj

A ten-day art and literary fair at Manikganj Government High School concluded with prize distributions and cultural functions, recently.
11 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Cultural fairs held in Manikganj

A three-day Baul music event, Madhur Mela, began at Joymantap in Manikganj on January 1. Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud formally inaugurated the event.
3 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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‘Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela’ underway in Manikganj

Marking the Victory Day (December 16), Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela, a fifteen-day victory fair, was inaugurated at the playground of Manikganj Government High School in Manikganj, recently.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM
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BLOOMS keeps Rabiul’s dream alive

As the morning sun flooded the brightly painted room of BLOOMS specialised school, Tanzila Akhter, a teenager with hearing impairment, recited a prayer poem.
26 November 2019, 18:00 PM
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Shahjahan, an avid tree lover

“Only if my village looked as green as Malaysia!”--this is what ASM Khalequzzaman Saju, an avid lover of trees, had in his mind when he returned to his home at Kowri village in Manikganj in 1979.
21 November 2019, 18:00 PM
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‘Rajarbag-71’ staged in Manikganj

Rajarbag-71 was staged at Manikganj Government High School’s playground in Manikganj on Saturday.
29 October 2019, 18:00 PM
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Two-day Baul festival concludes in Manikganj

Sangskritik Biplobi Sangha (SABIS) organised a two-day Baul festival, on October 23 and 24, at their auditorium in Manikganj, in observance of the 129th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah.
24 October 2019, 18:00 PM
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Bishwo Shahitto Kendro organises mobile book fair

Bishwo Shahitto Kendro started a mobile book fair with the slogan, `Buy books, read books, be enlightened’, in 2017. The organisation delivers books to readers of different districts across Bangladesh. This year, the four-day fair was held at Manikganj Government High School. It was organised in collaboration with IFIC Bank.
22 October 2019, 18:00 PM
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Manikganj Drama Circle completes two years

The Manikganj Drama Circle celebrated their second founding anniversary with theatrical productions, discussions, recitals and musical performances among other things, on Saturday. The celebrations started off with a colourful rally from the Shaheed Minar in the afternoon.
15 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Boat Race in Manikganj

Traditional boat race on Kaliganga river

An exciting boat race has been held on the Kaliganga river at Balirtek area in Manikganj Sadar.
8 September 2019, 10:57 AM

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