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
CHANDPUR, June 14 : Poranpur Govt Primary School, a government primary school in Kachua upazila's remote area (Koroiyya Union), has grabbed the honour of "Best Govt Primary School" in the district under ''Primary Education Padak-2026''. There are around 1,200 government primary schools in eight up
BENAPOLE, June 14: Farmers in Jashore are being forced to sell pointed gourd at just Tk5 per kilogram in wholesale markets, triggering widespread frustration and financial losses across the region. Only two weeks ago, the vegetable was selling for Tk 40-45 per kg. The dramatic price collapse has
A driver has been killed after a newspaper-laden mini truck collided with another truck in Madaripur's Dasar Upazila. Four others have also been injured in the crash on the Dhaka-Barishal Highway. The accident occurred around 5:30 am on Monday near Pantapara, Sub-Inspector (SI) Matiur Rahman of t
Despite spending millions on bridge infrastructure, Bangladesh continues to face stark contrasts in connectivity, with a Tk 130 million bridge in Cox's Bazar lying unusable for five years due to a lack of approach roads, while the government has begun feasibility studies for a new bridge over the J
After wasting three years for seemingly no valid reasons, the 250-bed Sylhet. District Hospital is now all prepared to start functioning as a healthcare facility with 'specialised' status. The government hospital was built by demolishing the renowned Abu Sina Hostel with its aesthetic architectur
A BNP leader was shot dead in public in Khulna city on Friday, with police saying the attackers arrived on a motorcycle wearing helmets. The shooting took place around 12:30 pm at Mathabhanga’s Kazipara Bazar under Labanchara Police Station, said Rezaur Rahman, deputy commissioner (South Div
