The traditional fishermen community in Gopalganj district is in a tight spot for various challenges, especially waning sources of fish and lack of conservation and trade facilities. Around 22,000 members of the fishermen community covering five upazilas of the district have been living amid financ
At least two people were killed and seven others injured in a violent clash between two rival groups over local dominance in Nangalkot upazila of Cumilla on Friday. Officer-in-Charge of Nangalkot Police Station Arifur Rahman confirmed the incident. The incident took place around 12:30pm in Aliyara
As the vast haor waters slowly recede, life in Sunamganj's low-lying wetlands is once again defined by urgency, mud and relentless labour by farmers. Across the district, farmers have plunged into the Boro cultivation season, racing against a narrow planting window that will determine their liveli
Mango growers in Rajshahi are optimistic as early blossoms have begun appearing in orchards even before the end of winter, raising hopes for a good harvest this season. However, persistent cold weather combined with dense fog has also triggered concern over possible disease outbreaks that could th
A madrasa in Noakhali’s Subarnachar Upazila has been set on fire following allegations that its head teacher had fled with a 12-year-old student. The arson took place around midnight on Tuesday at the Syed Munshi Bari Madrasa in North Char Hasan village, said Mohammad Abu Kawsar, chairman of
The nearly 11-km Madanpur-Madanganj road in Narayanganj has fallen into severe disrepair within a short time after it was repaired-causing frequent accidents and growing hardship for commuters. The RHD says overloaded cargo vehicles have caused the road to deteriorate within six months, while loca
The ongoing armed conflict inside Myanmar has had a direct and devastating impact on Teknaf border inside Bangladeshs area, pushing local livelihoods into deep uncertainty. Fear and insecurity have brought daily life to a standstill, leaving farmers, fishermen, and laborers unable to carry out thei
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday sought the intervention of the Army Chief over the alleged killing of Shamsuzzaman Dablu, general secretary of Jibannagar Municipal unit BNP in Chuadanga, by members of the security forces. In a statement, Fakhrul said incidents involvin
Members of Coast Guard in a drive seized 100 kgs of deer venison from Gholer Khal in Koyra upazila of Sundarbans in Khulna district. Tipped off, a team of Coast Guard conducted a special drive in the area around 4 pm on Monday and recovered the venison and four metres of deer poaching traps, said
Farmers in Sylhet said most of them are not happy with the price they have been getting for their transplanted Aman (T-Aman), or commonly called Aman, paddy as they recently completed harvesting with good yields. Sylhet trader Abdul Bari on Sunday said the trade of Aman paddy has been ongoing in t
The Nipah virus risk in Manikganj, a district located near Dhaka, is no longer just a concern but has now turned into a 'real threat', following the outbreak of the disease in 35 out of Bangladesh's total 64 districts. The surge in spread of the deadly virus has been recorded with comparatively hi
Three people have reportedly died after consuming bootleg liquor in Rangpur Sadar and Badarganj Upazila. Of them, two died at Nayapara of Kishmat Basantapur village in Badarganj, while the third death was reported from Chandanpat Union in Rangpur Sadar on Sunday night, according to local police.
Law enforcers in a joint drive have recovered 45 crude bombs and bomb-making materials from a bamboo grove in Jajira upazila of Shariatpur district on Monday. Tipped off, a joint force team conducted a drive in the area with a dog squad and recovered huge bomb-making materials and 45 crude bombs f
