The government's revenue through the Teknaf Land Port between Bangladesh and Myanmar has been remaining curbed with current trade operations only at around 10 per cent of the capacity compared to last year amid ongoing conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine state. In the first nine months of FY25, the gove
Waterlogging has become a long-standing and unbearable curse for Cox's Bazar, with many visitors bearing the burnt of the problem. Rain that began on Sunday morning intensified by the evening, causing widespread waterlogging across the coastal city. Areas including Kolatoli, Sugandha, the Hotel-M
A large portion of the bridge protection dam at the northwestern end of the second Teesta Road Bridge, built over the Teesta River at Mahipur in Rangpur's Gangachara Upazila, has been damaged owing to severe erosion. According to sources, the water level in the Teesta River has increased during pa
A large portion of a dam built to prevent Jamuna River erosion at Haldia Union's Gobindapur in Gaibandha's Saghata Upazila has collapsed in a blink of an eye and locals alleged the negligence of the contractor appointed by the Water Development Board (WDB) is responsible for the incident. The da
BENAPOLE, June 21: Prolonged delay in construction work of two key bridges in Narail, almost set to go beyond their deadlines, is causing mounting hardships for the locals. The bridges located at Noldi Bazar-Chandibarpur and Fedi Bazar-Raigram are being built to improve connectivity between Lohaga
SYLHET, June 20: Digital land survey is underway in two upazilas of Sylhet division, including Chhatak of Sunamganj and Juri of Moulvibazar district; and the process it will help better and more accurately perform field survey of land facilitating advanced documentation for private land owners and
People suffer acute due to traffic congestion in the four-lane part of the Sylhet-Sunamganj highway especially amid rain as electric poles in the midst are not being removed by the PDB -FE Photo SYLHET, June 18: Development work on the Sunamganj-Sylhet highway has been facing a prolonged delay due
Cow fatteners in Magura district are facing a difficult challenge of handling a post-Eid surplus of unsold sacrificial cattle. Sources said cow fatteners in the district had raised a big surplus of cattle compared to the demand targeting sales in Eid-ul-Azha markets this year. But lack of custome
Rail communication between Kurigram and the rest of the country remained suspended since Thursday morning after a sand-laden truck overturned on a railway track in Rajarhat upazila, causing immense suffering to passengers. A sand-laden truck overturned on the railway tracks around 6:30 am, blockin
Years of neglect and poor upkeep have left more than 100 potholes and craters peppering the Meghna-Dhanagoda embankment in Chandpur's Matlab North Upazila, putting the critical flood barrier at serious risk. A recent ground survey of roughly 25km between Satnal and Amirabad found 10 to 12 large br
A college student in Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah has drawn widespread attention by cultivating 23 varieties of grapes alongside his studies, turning what began as a hobby into a promising commercial venture. The young cultivator, Shaharia Parvez, is a resident of Jogipara village and a third-ye
SHARIATPUR, June 15: Monkeys in their thousands roam human settlements in parts of Shariatpur district in desperate search of food. Locals described waning natural sources to be the main cause behind the animals straying into human settlements in large numbers. Since early morning, numerous monke
A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal was arrested in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj district early Monday for allegedly attempting to rape a girl in Ataikula of Sadar upazila in Pabna. The arrestee was identified as Abul Kashem, senior vice-president of ward No. 7 unit of Jubo Dal under Ataiku
