National / Country

Teesta Bridge to cut Gaibandha-Dhaka distance by 135kms

Teesta Bridge to cut Gaibandha-Dhaka distance by 135kms

Construction work of the Teesta Bridge, much-awaited by the residents of Gaibandha and Kurigram district, has already been completed with the installation of 32 spans. The infrastructure of the bridge is now visible, and this is the biggest bridge constructed by the Local Government Engineering De


Bangladeshi youth killed by BSF in Feni

Bangladeshi youth killed by BSF in Feni

A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead and another was injured after India’s Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly opened fire along Bashpaduya border in Parshuram upazila of Feni late Thursday. The deceased was identified as Millat Hossain, 21, of Bashpaduya village. The injured, Md Afsar, 31, o

BINA- 8 peanut variety becomes a hit initially

BINA- 8 peanut variety becomes a hit initially

Farmers in the remote char village of Goaldah, 40 kilometres away from Magura town, have attained an unmatched success in the cultivation of BINA-8 China peanut, in the very first year of switching to the variety. Chinese peanut is the only crop grown in the char village on the bank of the Gorai R

Early rains spur Aman cultivation in Chapainawabganj

Early rains spur Aman cultivation in Chapainawabganj

Farmers across the north-western district of Chapainawabganj, also renowned for its mango production, are passing busy days with Aman paddy cultivation, as timely monsoon rains have signalled the start of the season. From transplanting seedlings to preparing fields and repairing bunds, agricultura

Impassable Purnapara Road woes for Chowgacha people

Impassable Purnapara Road woes for Chowgacha people

The nearly 10-kilometre-long Purnapara Road in Jashore's Chowgacha upazila has become impassable due to years of neglect and for want of repair. Of this, a 7-kilometre stretch is in extremely bad condition, with worn-out bitumen, broken pavement, and knee-deep potholes in several places-especially

Rajshahi University to launch Archaeology Department

Rajshahi University to launch Archaeology Department

Rajshahi University (RU) administration has taken an initiative to launch an archaeology department, which is meant to facilitate research and higher education on the rich history, archaeology, and cultural heritages of the Varendra region. The Varendra Research Museum housed in RU, which contains

Father, son drown while retting jute in Kushtia

Father, son drown while retting jute in Kushtia

A man and his son drowned while retting jute in the dead Kaliganga River in Kushtia’s Kumarkhali upazila on Tuesday. The deceased were Zahidul Islam, 45, an employee at the Kushtia Rural and Poverty Alleviation Foundation, and his son Jihad, 9, a class four student at Jangali Government Prim

Tk 250m truck terminal lying unused in Sylhet

Tk 250m truck terminal lying unused in Sylhet

The long-desired central truck terminal in Sylhet has still remained unused due to negligence of the truckers. The Tk250-million structure with a capacity of 1,200 trucks stands on nine acres of land in Sylhet city's South Surma area. The construction work started in 2013 and the facility was for

Rajshahi beams with hope for bumper jute harvest

Rajshahi beams with hope for bumper jute harvest

Hopes are arising in farmers as timely monsoon rains have accelerated jute cultivation in Rajshahi district this season, beckoning prospect for a bumper harvest and better returns. After a dry spell during sowing and initial growth of plants, recent rains have filled local waterbodies, easing conc

Body recovered from factory locker room in Gazipur

Body recovered from factory locker room in Gazipur

Police recovered the bloodied body of a factory official from a locked room in Gazipur city’s Konabari area. Abu Naser Al-Amin, senior assistant police commissioner for the Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) Konabari Zone, said that the body was found inside a flat in a five-storey building i

500 acres of cropland submerged amid heavy rains in Jashore

500 acres of cropland submerged amid heavy rains in Jashore

Nearly 500 acres of cropland went under water after the water level increased in the Ichamati River due to heavy rains over the past few days in Sharsha upazila of Jashore district. Local farmers said cropland in  Rudrapur, Goga, Sharsha, Bahadurpur, Putkhali, Bagachra, Navaron, parts of Shya