A youth was killed in a lightning strike while visiting his boat in Muchapur area of Companiganj upazila of the district early hours of today. The deceased was Thakur Chand, 25, son of Jonardan of the area. Quoting locals, police said the incident occurred around 1:20 am while Thakur and his fath
Homebound passengers using the Chandpur launch terminal are facing severe suffering ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, as construction of the much-anticipated modern terminal remains incomplete even after nearly four years. The project initiated at a cost of several hundred crores of taka has yet to be finishe
Most of Chandpur's soil is not good for growing watermelons, but residents have been enjoying the fruit ahead of summer - albeit paying high prices - owing to smooth supply in ample quantity from southern districts. These days have been sunny in Chandpur, while the weather is hot and humid. Even t
Although the government has ordered all stores and shopping malls to turn off external decorative lighting amid fuel supply crisis with the war expanding in the Middle East, shops in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Chattogram have turned a deaf ear. Our correspondent from Rajshahi writes, extensive use of el
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
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
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
