A massive fire burnt down 95 shops in a bazaar in Bhurungamari upazila headquarters in Kurigram on Friday morning. Local sources said the fire broke out at a clothes shop on the southern side of Bhurungamari Bazar around 6:30 am. Within moments, the flames spread to adjacent shops, triggering pan
At least three people were killed and another injured in a road accident in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj early Friday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately, said Amirul Islam, duty officer at Belkuchi Police Station. The accident occurred around 6:00 am in the Meghulla a
A university student drowned while bathing in a pond in Jamalpur on Thursday afternoon. Victim Tahmid Hasan Rafi, 23, was a second-year student of Islamic Studies at Kabi Nazrul Government College under Dhaka Central University. The incident occurred around 1:30pm when Rafi went to bathe in the p
MANIKGANJ, June 03: The historic Ghior Market and weekly bazar in Ghior Upazila, Manikganj, established nearly 200 years ago on the banks of the Ichamati River, is facing severe infrastructure challenges. The absence of a proper drainage system, frequent waterlogging, deteriorating roads, and inade
Menstrual Hygiene Day is more than a global observance; it is a reminder that health and education are deeply connected for millions of girls worldwide. In Bangladesh, period poverty continues to create barriers to education, particularly in rural communities. One in four girls are absent from scho
A woman has been killed along with an ambulance driver in a road crash in Narail while returning home with her husband's body from a hospital in Dhaka. Four other people have been injured in the collision. On Wednesday, around 9:00 am, the ambulance collided head-on with a bus near Badshar Garage
Sylhet, June 02: The long-awaited irrigation project using surface water in Sylhet division has made little progress even one and a half years after its launch. The five-year project, which began in January 2025 and is scheduled for completion by December 2029, has so far made unsatisfactory progr
CHANDPUR, Jun 01: Following the Eid celebrations, hundreds of holidaymakers from across the district and beyond are flocking to Chandpur's popular tourist spots with their families and loved ones to spend their leisure time. Located at the confluence of three mighty rivers-the Meghna, Padma, and D
Early rainfall in March flooded paddy fields in the Haor (wetland) region and damaged the Boro paddy crop days before harvesting. Most farmers in Kishoreganj haor areas have lost more than half of their expected Boro paddy. Much of the paddy they harvested from flooded fields is no longer fit for
Two young men were killed when a motorcycle crashed into a roadside tree in the Taltala area of Manirampur upazila in Jashore on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Rakib, 27, son of Ismail, and Mehedi Hasan, 25, son of Kamruzzaman. Both were residents of Nadra village under Kashimnagar
A fire broke out at the old building of Pankhaiya Para High School in Khagrachhari district town on Sunday afternoon. Mukul Kumar Nath, Station Officer of Khagrachhari Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the fire originated at the old building of the school in the afternoon. On information, two
Two people were killed and 15 others injured when a coach hit a stationary bus on Sylhet-Dhaka Highway at Tajpur Kadamtala in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Sohel, 30, driver of the bus and son of Tajul Islam of Narsingdi district and his helper E
Three women have been killed after a bus rammed a battery-run autorickshaw in Netrokona. The accident also left three others injured. The incident occurred around 11:30am on Sunday on the Netrokona-Mymensingh Road in the Sadar Upazila’s Challisha Bypass area, according to Md Al Mamun Sarker
