SHARIATPUR, Mar 17: Pillars of an old bridge have not been removed from the Kirtinasha River in Angaria union of Shariatpur Sadar upazila even eight years after construction of a new bridge making travelling too much risky along the waterway stretch. For the situation, the bottom of the submerged
Three people have been killed and nine others injured as a microbus crashed into a road divider on the Dhaka-Rangpur Highway in Bogura’s Sherpur. Sherpur Police Station chief (OC) Ibrahim Ali said the HiAce microbus was on its way from Dhaka to Rangpur for the Eid holidays with 14 people on
As customers throng shopping malls ahead of Eid, Bogura traders estimate sales would fall compared to last year; severe competition from foreign garments almost push out local handloom and cotton apparel in Cumilla; while families of low-income buyers in Rangpur suffer due to exorbitant clothing
SYLHET, Mar 17: Much coveted and prayed-for rain has renewed the hopes for achieving the govt. production target of Rabi crops-including the crucial Boro rice in Sylhet-Sunamganj region, reducing irrigation costs to a large extent and healing the soil that was cracked from prolonged drought. Sun
Three members of a family travelling on a motorcycle have been killed in Lalmonirhat’s Pagram Upazila after a freight truck ploughed into their vehicle. The accident occurred on Tuesday morning in the Mirzarcote area on the Lalmonirhat-Burimari regional highway. The victims have been identi
MANIKGANJ, Mar 16: Steep approach roads pose considerable risks for the passengers travelling through the Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj, especially at a time when traffic flow has increased significantly centring the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. As the Eid is approaching, the rush of homebound pass
Two cousins, both aged two, drowned in a water-filled pit near their house in Tarakanda Upazila on Monday. The deceased were identified as Aliullah, son of Babul Mia of Gopaldarikel village, and Ruby Akhter, daughter of Rasel Mia. The incident occurred around 10:30 am in Gopaldarikel village unde
Detectives in Bogura have arrested three men for allegedly impersonating the Sirajganj superintendent of police on WhatsApp and demanding money from local businessmen. The suspects were arrested from Sherpur Upazila of Bogura on Sunday afternoon, Sirajganj’s Additional Superintendent of Poli
Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman on Monday said the government plans to excavate 20,000 kilometres of rivers, canals and beels in Bangladesh over the next five years under a programme announced by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. “We will not only excavate them but also evict those who have illega
Severe staff shortage left Cumilla's only government-run poultry breeding and development farm struggling to maintain routine operations, with more than half of its sanctioned positions lying vacant. Established in 1956 in the South Chartha area of Cumilla city, the Government Poultry Breeding and
Early signs of mango fruiting have begun to appear in orchards across the Rajshahi region, raising hopes of a bountiful harvest this season. In the first week of March, small mango fruits-locally known as 'guti'-have been spotted on several trees, while most orchards are still covered with blossom
Police recovered the body of a young man from the Pakhiza area adjacent to Savar Bus Stand on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Abu Kalam, 34, son of Abu Sayeed. His body was recovered from behind Lab Zone Hospital in Majidpur area. According to police and family members, the body bo
Two patients reportedly died at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal on Sunday morning due to alleged negligence of doctors or wrong treatment. The deceased were identified as Helena Begum, 48, wife of the late Babul Hawlader of Sarsi village and Shefali Begum, 60, wife of Mannan Tal
