The death toll from a head-on collision between two passenger buses in Pabna’s Santhia Upazila has risen to four, including a driver and an assistant. At least 25 passengers from the two buses were injured in the crash, several of them in critical condition, police said. The accident occurr
COX'S BAZAR, Feb 09: Tobacco cultivation is increasing at an alarming rate in Ramu and Chakaria upazilas of Cox's Bazar, raising serious concerns among agriculturalists, environmentalists and public health experts. Fertile farmlands once used for rice, vegetables and pulses are now being overtaken
Indiscriminate netting of juvenile fishes in the Meghna River in Chandpur stirred fear among some veteran fishermen and merchants that serious fish crisis may occur in the next few years in the district. Sources at the District Fisheries Office in Chandpur said many among the 46,000 registered fis
Joint forces in a drive seized ten crude bombs from near a house in an abandoned condition in Naria upazila of Shariatpur district early Sunday. Tipped off, a team of joint forces comprising army and police conducted a drive at Chitu Madbar Kandi village around 3:30 am and recovered ten crude bomb
Although winter is about to end this year, migratory birds have almost been absent at the Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj district, as bird species have continued to skip the spot over the past few years, according to locals. Known as the country’s second largest freshwater wetland, the haor is a
Despite the rising political atmosphere ahead of the national elections, the impact is barely felt in the char areas of Kurigram. For residents here, immediate concerns far outweigh electoral politics — from securing a home and accessing medical care to ensuring their families survive
A major road development project meant to strengthen connectivity between Dhaka and Hili land port in Dinajpur is facing further delays, with the government proposing a sharp rise in costs and an extension of the implementation timeline by nearly three years beyond the original deadline. T
Tomato farmers of Gopalganj Sadar Upazila got a good price for their produce throughout winter and DAE estimates that this year growers of Gopalganj's five upazilas will earn over two billion taka selling the vegetable. A total of 298 hectares have been brought under tomato cultivation in the upaz
The Khir, a dish of sweet rice pudding, of Matlab Dakhshin upazila of the district has long been treated as a delicious sweet item of unique taste by the food-lovers across the district since Pakistan regime. Not only in Chandpur; it has also become equally popular and favourite among the people ou
Violence has broken out between supporters of the BNP and an independent candidate over election campaigning in Sadar Upazila of Munshiganj-3 seat, leaving at least two people with gunshot wounds. The clash took place on Saturday afternoon in Munshikandi village, Munshiganj's Additional Superinten
Out of 203 polling centres in Khagrachhari for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election, 189 have been identified as risky by district police and intelligence agencies, while 68 of them have been classified as highly risky. Sources said reports on the risky centres have already been sent to the Election C
Owners and workers of printing presses in Manikganj said they have lost a huge amount of income due to the ban on election related posters and if the ban prevails small presses will not survive. After the Election Commission directed printing presses across the country not to print any posters for
A revenue official was found dead at Naogaon 250-bed General Hospital early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Zunayed Saki, 37, an assistant revenue officer of Dhaka and hailed from Pirojpur district. Bappi, a trolleyman, said two people arrived at the hospital in a pickup van carrying th
