Yield of beans has surpassed all previous records in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district in the current season, much to the happiness of the local farmers. The bumper output has raised a hope of substantially higher profit among the farmers of Sitakunda, an area most prominent in production o
Three people were injured in separate landmine explosions near the border at Naikhyangchhari upazila under Bandarban on Friday, police said. Ali Hossain, 30, had his left leg severed and his right leg burned in the first explosion around 6:30 am in the Ashartali border area, several hundred yards
Over 100 workers at a ready-made garment (RMG) factory in Tongi fell ill after consuming tiffin provided by the organisation The incident occurred at Baraka Fashions Ltd in Singbari intersection of Tongi on Thursday night. Workers said they were served bananas and bread as tiffins on behalf of th
Two people were dead after their motorcycle was rammed by a train in Gazipur on Thursday night. The incident occurred around 10:00 pm in the Kholapara area of the Gazipur City Corporation on the Dhaka-Rajshahi rail line, according to Sub Inspector Nadir Uz-Zaman, chief of the Joydebpur Railway Jun
Two people died and at least 10 others were injured in separate road accidents in Natore’s Gurudaspur upazila on Friday. The first accident occurred at around 6:30 am on the Bonpara-Hatikumrul toll road in the Noyabazar area when two trucks collided head-on, resulting in the death of Shahin
The northern bordering district of Lalmonirhat has been shivering amid the severe cold as the sunlight wasn’t seen for the past four days, disrupting daily life. People are not coming out of their houses unless there is an emergency as the fog has been spawning drizzle since Thursday morning
Air connectivity between the northern part of the country and other regions will be improved significantly as the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has taken an initiative to renovate Bogura Airport to launch commercial flights. It will be the third functional airport in the region aft
Prevailing scarcity of fodders has made it difficult for cattle farmers in the district to feed their animals. Fodders have also become pricier in the recent months leaving cattle farm owners as well as marginalised cattle farmers anxious in Kachua, Hajiganj, Faridganj and Chandpur Sadar upazilas.
The footpaths and the roadsides in the port city are being occupied illegally by hawkers, disrupting vehicular and public movements. City-dwellers said most of the footpaths and both sides of the roads in the port city have now been turned into hawker markets. Pedestrians and vehicles cannot move
The cultivation of new BARI-17 mustard variety has raised a high hope for huge profits among farmers of Borni Union under Tungipara Upazila in the district this year. According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Gopalganj, a total of 5,038 hectares of land have been brought into
A motorcyclist has died after being run over by a sand-loaded drum truck in Khulna. The incident occurred around 11:30 pm on Tuesday under the Rupsha Bridge, as per a UNB report. The deceased was identified as Tarek Rezwan (23) from the Tutpara area of the city. Mohammad Touhiduzzaman, officer-i
The northern district of Kurigram has been experiencing severe cold amid dense fog, disrupting daily life, said locals on Wednesday. The fog has been spawning drizzle since early morning, causing suffering for low-income people, day-labourers, children and senior citizens. People aren’t com
A taskforce sealed off an unauthorised fishmeal factory and seized its valuables worth Tk 20 million in Natore Sadar upazila on Tuesday night. A mobile court led by Executive Magistrate Saddam Hossain conducted the drive at Alfa Biotechnological Ltd in Balaripara area under Natore Sadar upazila, a
