On the other hand, random application of harmful insecticides in crop fields of the region is also posing a serious threat to public health. Indiscriminate lifting of groundwater and use of pesticides in crop fields have increased alarmingly, especially during the past 20 years. Speakers at a sem
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Tuesday that those responsible for mass killings during the Awami League's rule as well as the party's terrorists will never be accepted by the BNP. "Our leaders and activists were given clear instructions - those who were involved in
Manikganj is witnessing a sharp rise in diarrhoea cases, with children being the most affected. The 250-bed district hospital's diarrhoea unit, which has a capacity of 20 beds, is struggling to accommodate patients, according to a UNB report. Many patients are being treated on the floor due to ov
Two unidentified women and a truck driver were killed, and nine others were injured in separate road accidents in Munshiganj and Natore districts, respectively on Monday morning, said the authorities. The truck driver Hossain was a resident of Jhenaidah's Kaliganj upazila. Md Safiur Islam, deputy
The ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes resumed on Monday morning after a disruption caused by dense fog that lasted seven and six hours, respectively, said the authorities. Passengers on six ferries stranded mid-river suffered immensely during the suspension. Sources a
A total of 167 leaders and activists from the Awami League surrendered to courts in Jashore on Sunday in connection with several cases. Among those who surrendered, 20 were from Jashore Sadar Upazila, 105 from Abhaynagar Upazila, and 42 from Keshabpur. The accused appeared before three separate c
A fire at Taherpur Bazar in Rajshahi's Bagmara upazila on Sunday evening completely destroyed at least eight shops. The fire, which broke out around 5:30 pm at an oil shop, quickly spread to other establishments, said Md Ibrahim, In-charge of Bagmara Fire Service and Civil Defense. Four fire engi
Thousands of people have been suffering much for want of a concrete bridge over Bashghari canal in Raj Rajeswar under Sadar upazila of the district. Every day, the people of Beparikandi, Mijikandi, Bashgharikandi and Bandukshikandi villages have to use a risky bamboo bridge. Local people, especia
Mustard cultivation has increased in different districts of the country this season to earn profits as edible oil prices have marked a sharp rise in local markets. Our correspondent from Gaibandha reports that farmers grow mustard every year along with different crops in this district. Farmers ex
The shivering cold has gripped the residents of Panchagarh district with the temperature dropping to 9.4 degrees Celsius. The temperature, recorded at 6 am at 9.8 degrees Celsius, dipped further to 9.4 degrees by 9 am on Sunday, according to Jitendranath Roy, in charge of the Tetulia Weather Obser
A local Chhatra Dal activist was shot dead by miscreants in Narsingdi’s Sadar Upazila, police said. The incident occurred near the Panchdona Bazar Fish Market Mosque around 11:30 pm Saturday, as per a UNB report. The deceased, identified as Humayun Kabir (35) was a member of Meherpara Union
A one-year-old girl-child tragically lost her life in a fire that broke out at a house in Shimultala, Baraigram upazila of Natore district, early Friday. The deceased was identified as Aliza Khatun, granddaughter of Kayes Mollah of the upazila. According to Akram Hossain, station officer of
A mobile court in Rangpur on Friday sentenced three people to two-month imprisonment each for illegally extracting and selling sand from the river Ghaghot in Pirgachha upazila today. Led by Pirgachha Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and Executive Magistrate Md Nazmul Haque Suman, the mobile court con
