Habibur Rahman, a grower of Begampur village in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur, will make Tk 2 million this year from his Chinese orange cultivation on five bighas, after an investment of only half a million. Inspired by YouTube videos, he started growing the citrus fruit four years ago. Now, rows of orang
Lights and ceiling fans are falling apart while many chairs have got stolen or broken around. This is the picture of the passenger waiting room at the Sylhet Central Bus Terminal at Kodomtoli where the bathrooms are also in a deplorable state, and plaster on the walls is peeling off. The central b
A fourth-grader was found hanging dead in a cowshed in Sylhet's Zakiganj on Thursday evening. The incident occurred on Thursday (November 27) in Amlashid village of Barthakuri Union. Police recovered the body of Jhuma Akter, 10, daughter of day labourer Harun Mia, UNB reports. According to local
A 25-year-old man has been hacked to death allegedly by his rivals over previous enmity in Gajaria upazila of Munshiganj district. The incident occurred in Chauddakahunia village of Baushia union in the upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Joy Sarkar, son of Jamal Sarkar of
A 24-year-old housewife was found dead at her residence in Kamargaon in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Riya Mony, wife of Adil Hossain. Imran Hossain, Additional superintendent of Narayanganj Police, said Adil married to Riya, nine months ag
A court on Tuesday sentenced two people to death and five others to life term imprisonment in a murder case in Chauddagram upazila of the district in 2013. Judge of Additional Sessions Judge's Court-3 Sabrina Nargis delivered the verdict on Tuesday afternoon. The death-row convicts are Zia
Sylhet district administration has decided to demolish 23 buildings identified as highly vulnerable to earthquakes, beginning next week. The decision was made at a meeting on earthquake preparedness and response held at Nagar Bhaban on Monday afternoon, UNB reports. Divisional Commissioner and Sy
Unplanned, unregulated and unapproved poultry farms across Feni district are triggering severe environmental pollution, disrupting local biodiversity and putting thousands of residents at risk, according to locals and officials. Residents have filed repeated complaints with government offi
MANIKGANJ, Nov 24: Farmers showcased their seed bank of traditional seeds during the "Field Day and Nabanna Festival" at Barundi village of Hatipara in Manikganj Sadar Upazila. With the slogan "Practice Agroecology, Preserve Seed Diversity", the event was organised on Monday afternoon by the Barun
BENAPOLE, Nov 24: Jashore's century-old heritage of date palm sap and molasses continues to hold strong appeal-both across the country and abroad. This long-standing reputation has given rise to the popular phrase "Jashorer Jash, Khejur-er Rosh" (Jashore's glory lies in its date palm sap). With th
Four people were killed in different road accidents in Pabna and Chuadanga on Monday. In Pabna, a man and his daughter were killed when a truck hit a motorcycle on Dhaka-Pabna highway at Uttar Durgapur in Sujanagar upazila of the district on Monday evening. The deceased were identified as Zabidul
Various types of illicit drugs are being smuggled into Bangladesh from the neighbouring country, India, through different border points in Lalmonirhat district. Trade of these narcotic substances has emerged as a grave concern among the inhabitants and guardians in five upazilas of the frontier no
Although winter has arrived, the prices of vegetables are high in Magura and Gopalganj, while a fall in the vegetable prices in Chandpur brought relief to low-income consumers. Our correspondent from Magura reports, as much as 3,820 hectares were brought under winter vegetable cultivation in Magur
