Out of 203 polling centres in Khagrachhari for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election, 189 have been identified as risky by district police and intelligence agencies, while 68 of them have been classified as highly risky. Sources said reports on the risky centres have already been sent to the Election C
Owners and workers of printing presses in Manikganj said they have lost a huge amount of income due to the ban on election related posters and if the ban prevails small presses will not survive. After the Election Commission directed printing presses across the country not to print any posters for
A revenue official was found dead at Naogaon 250-bed General Hospital early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Zunayed Saki, 37, an assistant revenue officer of Dhaka and hailed from Pirojpur district. Bappi, a trolleyman, said two people arrived at the hospital in a pickup van carrying th
An official investigation committee established recently that fifteen types of essential medicines worth Tk 24 million were expired at the Sunamganj 250 bed District Sadar Hospital in 2024. Deputy Commissioner (DC) & District Magistrate Dr. Mohammad Ilias Mia placed the investigation committee rep
Jhenaidah's history is not merely a reflection of the past; it is the very identity of the region. However, the district's centuries-old historical and heritage structures-silent witnesses to the passage of time-are now facing severe neglect. Due to lack of maintenance, unplanned use, and the abse
A 36-year-old man was killed, and two others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a land dispute at Beledanga village in Naragati upazila of Narail district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Yusuf Molla, 36, son of Moniruzzaman Molla of Beledanga village in the upaz
RAJSHAHI, Jan 01: A 300-metre stretch of a metalled road from Mohanganj in Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi to Nowhata in Paba upazila has collapsed into the Baranai River in Bagmara upazila, severely disrupting communication for residents of nearly 50 surrounding villages. According to locals, the r
GAIBANDHA, Jan 31: Voters in the char (shoal) areas of Gaibandha district are demanding a tangible and sustainable plan to combat river erosion, turning down any empty promises by the electoral candidates. Although commitments were made several times by the candidates during the past elections to
A member of the Bangladesh Navy has been killed and another injured after a bus hit their motorcycle in Chattogram's Patiya. The accident happened on Friday at the Patiya bypass on the Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar Highway, according to police. The dead man was identified as 38-year-old Nazm
The body of a poultry businessman was recovered from a pond in Nager Bazar area of Belabo upazila on Thursday night, three days after he went missing. The deceased was identified as Azimul Qader Bhuiya, 45, from Raghab village of Bajnabaup union. Belabo Police Station’s Inspector (Inv
GAIBANDHA, Jan 28: There has not yet been launched any formal campaign in the Char areas of Gaibandha district to help the public understand the upcoming 2026 referendum, its purpose, and what a "Yes" vote signifies. Awareness about the referendum is very limited, especially among the people of th
The under-construction bridge over the Solai River at Baldhara Union in Singair Upazila has become a major cause of sufferings for local residents, rather than providing the intended relief. Despite nearly one and a half decades of waiting for the project to begin, repeated delays and the failure
There has not yet been launched any formal campaign in the Char areas of Gaibandha district to help the public understand the upcoming 2026 referendum, its purpose, and what a "Yes" vote signifies. Awareness about the referendum is very limited, especially among the people of the Char area near th
