A madrasa in Noakhali’s Subarnachar Upazila has been set on fire following allegations that its head teacher had fled with a 12-year-old student. The arson took place around midnight on Tuesday at the Syed Munshi Bari Madrasa in North Char Hasan village, said Mohammad Abu Kawsar, chairman of
The nearly 11-km Madanpur-Madanganj road in Narayanganj has fallen into severe disrepair within a short time after it was repaired-causing frequent accidents and growing hardship for commuters. The RHD says overloaded cargo vehicles have caused the road to deteriorate within six months, while loca
The ongoing armed conflict inside Myanmar has had a direct and devastating impact on Teknaf border inside Bangladeshs area, pushing local livelihoods into deep uncertainty. Fear and insecurity have brought daily life to a standstill, leaving farmers, fishermen, and laborers unable to carry out thei
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday sought the intervention of the Army Chief over the alleged killing of Shamsuzzaman Dablu, general secretary of Jibannagar Municipal unit BNP in Chuadanga, by members of the security forces. In a statement, Fakhrul said incidents involvin
Members of Coast Guard in a drive seized 100 kgs of deer venison from Gholer Khal in Koyra upazila of Sundarbans in Khulna district. Tipped off, a team of Coast Guard conducted a special drive in the area around 4 pm on Monday and recovered the venison and four metres of deer poaching traps, said
Farmers in Sylhet said most of them are not happy with the price they have been getting for their transplanted Aman (T-Aman), or commonly called Aman, paddy as they recently completed harvesting with good yields. Sylhet trader Abdul Bari on Sunday said the trade of Aman paddy has been ongoing in t
The Nipah virus risk in Manikganj, a district located near Dhaka, is no longer just a concern but has now turned into a 'real threat', following the outbreak of the disease in 35 out of Bangladesh's total 64 districts. The surge in spread of the deadly virus has been recorded with comparatively hi
Three people have reportedly died after consuming bootleg liquor in Rangpur Sadar and Badarganj Upazila. Of them, two died at Nayapara of Kishmat Basantapur village in Badarganj, while the third death was reported from Chandanpat Union in Rangpur Sadar on Sunday night, according to local police.
Law enforcers in a joint drive have recovered 45 crude bombs and bomb-making materials from a bamboo grove in Jajira upazila of Shariatpur district on Monday. Tipped off, a joint force team conducted a drive in the area with a dog squad and recovered huge bomb-making materials and 45 crude bombs f
Unhindered movement of stray dogs on the runway of Cox's Bazar Airport has emerged as a serious aviation safety concern, putting aircraft operations at risk and causing growing anxiety among passengers and airlines. Over the past five months, at least two accidents were reported in which stray dog
Two people died after being crushed under the wheels of a train in Sadar upazila of Netrekona district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Russel Islam, 25, son of Lutfur Rahman of Sherpur district and Akash Roy, 24 of Dinajpur district. They were workers of a rice mill in Netrakona distr
Government initiatives to popularise oyster mushroom cultivation in two upazilas of Gopalganj has been bringing good income to farmers, as more of them have been showing interest in growing the nutritious vegetable. In FY25, the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) provided mushroom cultivat
Prices of newly-harvested potatoes in Bogura have hit all-time lowest as large volumes of old stock remain unsold in the market, widening losses for farmers already struggling after a difficult previous season. Farmers are selling new potatoes at rock-bottom prices, despite returns remaining well
