Four people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Chuadanga, Jashore and Jhenaidah districts on Thursday. In Chuadanga, two people including a schoolboy were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Jibannagar and Damurhuda upazilas of Chuadanga district on Thursday
In a strong remark regarding the Tipaimukh Dam on the Barak River upstream in India, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Wednesday said Bangladesh itself bears responsibility for the consequences linked to the project. Speaking during the question-and-answer session in parliament, he said, "We ourselves
Students of the Social Welfare department at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Wednesday held a protest rally demanding swift justice over the murder of their teacher, Assistant Professor Asma Sadia Runa. The students raised four demands in the demonstration organised at noon, including justic
The government imposed a ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal for 58 days from April 15 to June 11. Around 800,000 fishermen are engaged in sea fishing and their families will suffer due to the ban. Our Correspondent from Cox's Bazar reports: Apr 15: The 58-day government ban on fishing in the sea
CHANDPUR: Farmers in Haimchar upazila of Chandpur district are increasingly showing interest to grow Kalo Jira (black cumin) in their fields finding it to be an economically viable venture. While talking to the FE, farmers Rubel Moishal, Serajul Islam and Habibur Rahman -all from Gazipur, Nilkomol
RAJSHAHI: With the Bangla New Year Pahela Baishakh around the corner, a small village in Rajshahi becomes vibrant and exciting with colour and activity. In Bosontopur village under Nowhata municipality in Paba upazila, artisans are working tirelessly to produce shokherhari-traditional decorative c
Archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Mahasthangarh in Bogura have uncovered evidence of a commercial urban centre dating back around 2,500 years, reinforcing the site's status as one of South Asia's earliest and most enduring centres of trade, administration and culture. The discovery was
BENAPOLE, Apr 11: Farmers in Sharsha upazila of Jashore are increasingly turning to sunflower cultivation due to its low cost, short duration, and high profitability. Fields that once lay fallow are now covered with blooming sunflowers, inspiring new hope among local farmers. The crop is not only
A man was beaten to death by an angry mob in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Saturday following allegations of making objectionable remarks about the Holy Quran. The deceased was identified as Shamim Reza, 52, also known as Jahangir, a resident of Philipnagar area, UNB reports. Locals claim
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized a huge quantity of Indian contraband items in an operation at the Kushtia border. The estimated value of the seized drugs and goods is over Tk 200 thousand. Lieutenant Colonel Rashed Kamal Rony, commander of Kushtia 47 Battalion, confirmed the matter throu
A king cobra has been rescued from Chittagong University campus by a specialist snake rescue group after it was found inside a residential area near the campus hill zone. The snake was found around 8:00 pm on Friday from a stream behind the arts faculty makeshift structures. Panic spread among re
SYLHET Apr 05: Production at the major state-run fertiliser factory in Sylhet has been suspended for a month under a govt. gas rationing plan amid apprehension of worst shortage due to the Mideast war. The Shahjalal Fertiliser Company Limited, managed by Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation
Long queues before the petrol pumps driven by panic buying has turned into a common phenomenon in Magura town suggesting a further aggravation of the fuel crisis in recent time. Meanwhile, Against the backdrop of the fuel crisis prevailing across the globe, all the 11 refuelling stations beside t
