The famed sweet betel leaf of Maheshkhali, Bangladesh's only hilly island, is gaining recognition beyond national borders, but local farmers say they are struggling to secure fair prices locally due to weak marketing system and lack of government support. Known for its distinct taste, aroma and na
Three people have been killed and several others injured after a microbus crashed into a tree on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway in Lohagara. The microbus veered out of control and rammed into the tree in the Jangalia area at around 9:00am on Tuesday, bdnews24.com reports. Three bodies w
Persistent power cuts have begun to unsettle potato farmers across Cumilla, as several thousand tonnes of their stored produce, much of which is intended as seed for the next planting season, now face an uncertain fate. With electricity supply failing to stabilise, cold storage facilities are stru
A family ceremony in northern Bangladesh has drawn widespread attention after a grandfather fulfilled a 23-year-old promise by gifting coins equal to his granddaughter's weight at her wedding. At the ceremony held at his home in the Thanthania area of Bogura town on Friday (March 27), bride Naima
Litchi growers in Rajshahi are counting significant losses as extreme heat followed by sudden spike in humidity has caused immature and semi-ripe fruits to crack on the trees before harvest. Farmers say several days of intense heat were followed by a sharp rise in moisture levels, disrupting the n
A man has been killed and at least four others injured in a clash between supporters of two BNP leaders over paddy harvesting in Khulna’s Terokhada Upazila. The incident took place on Saturday morning at Madhupur Uttarpara Beel, said Terokhada Police chief Md Shahidullah. The deceased man w
A three-month ban on fishing, transportation and marketing of fish in Kaptai Lake will come into effect from midnight tonight, aiming to ensure safe breeding, reproduction and natural growth of fish. The decision was taken unanimously at a meeting held on April 20, organized by the Rangamati distr
A mobile court in Naldanga upazila of Natore on Friday seized 1,000 litres of illegally stored fuel and fined a trader in connection with the incident. The accused dealer, Mukul Hossain, was fined Tk 20,000. According to officials, the operation was conducted at a fuel dealer’s shop at Pirg
GAIBANDHA: Some 20 families have been brought under electricity in remote Rasulpur Char in Gaibandha's Fulchhari Upazila through solar panel installation, enabling them to light their homes at night and use small electrical appliances. The project was implemented in collaboration with Green Youth
A prevailing fuel crisis, particularly involving diesel, is causing widespread disruption to Boro paddy cultivation in Cox's Bazar district while a large number of farmers in the haor areas of Sunamganj and Sylhet are reporting difficulties in harvesting paddy being unable to run harvesters for a s
SYLHET: A total of 18 lightning arresters were installed in six upazilas of Sunamganj district costing several of crores of taka in 2023; yet there is no information that any of the devices could have prevented a single incident of lightning strike so far. In view of that, doubts are growing among
A fatal soil collapse at a Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) construction site in Chattogram has left two workers dead and two others injured. The incident took place at 4:00 am on Thursday while excavation work was under way near Singapore-Bangkok Market for pipeline installation, bdnews
An elderly man has died of a suspected heatstroke while waiting in a long queue for fuel at a filling station in Rajshahi’s Mohanpur Upazila amid an intense heatwave. The incident occurred at the Keshorhat Filling Station around 12pm on Wednesday, confirmed Mohanpur Upazila administrator (UN
