A decades-old dilapidated bridge in Dihi Union of Sharsha Upazila in Jashore collapsed under the weight of a sand-laden truck, disrupting communication between several surrounding villages. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon in Raghunathpur village along the Raghunathpur-Pakshia road.On-sit
Noise pollution in Rajshahi has reached alarming levels, with commercial zones experiencing average sound readings far exceeding the legal limits, according to recent field measurements. On Sunday, sound monitoring at Railgate- one of the city's busiest intersections-recorded a peak average noise
A man and his wife were killed after a fire, suspected to have been caused by a gas cylinder leak, broke out at their home in the Ashrampara area of Dinajpur city early Monday. The deceased were identified as Tapan Sarker, 45, and his wife Lota Sarker, 37. The fire started around 1:00 am while th
The excavation work in the Ichamati River, which flows through the middle of Pabna town, has come to a standstill due to the prevailing fuel crisis. Excavators of the project have been lying idle for more than a week for want of required diesel, which has raised doubts about the completion of the
Interest to cultivate high-yielding G9 banana has been rising by the day among the farmers in Muksudpur and Kashiani upazilas of Gopalganj as the variety has been bringing them good profit. G9 banana stands out from other varities as it produces 16-17 hands per tree, whereas common varities, such
All eight upazilas of Chandpur district, including Kachua and Matlab Dakhshin, have seen a bumper yield of potato this season; yet the farmers are sceptical about getting fair price of their produce. They think this time too the deserving price of potato may dodge them. According to official sour
Reaping of early-variety Boro paddy has started in some areas of Sylhet; while farmers in most of the areas of the region would have to wait for a week or two for the full-swing harvest to begin as the stagnant water is yet to fully recede. People of the haor areas are unable to accept the loss of
Despite severe erosion onslaughts during last monsoon, no permanent solution has been taken yet keeping Paturia ferry terminal and surrounding areas at risks once again with the next rainy season upcoming. The Paturia-Daulatdia river route remains a vital transport link for people and goods travel
At least 12 people have been killed and a dozen others suffered injuries in separate incidents of lightning strikes across six districts. The fatalities were reported from Sunamganj, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, and Habiganj as pre-monsoon storms swept through parts of the country
Orbis International President and Chief Executive Officer Kathleen Sherwin has urged the expansion of eye care services for tea garden workers, one of the most underserved and vulnerable communities in Bangladesh. While visiting Jaflong tea garden and observing house-to-house eye screening activit
Two men have died while working inside a water reservoir in an under-construction building in Narayanganj’s Fatullah. Doctors believe they may have died from inhaling toxic fumes or losing consciousness due to oxygen depletion. The incident took place at a construction site in Bholail Geddar
Four people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Chuadanga, Jashore and Jhenaidah districts on Thursday. In Chuadanga, two people including a schoolboy were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Jibannagar and Damurhuda upazilas of Chuadanga district on Thursday
In a strong remark regarding the Tipaimukh Dam on the Barak River upstream in India, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Wednesday said Bangladesh itself bears responsibility for the consequences linked to the project. Speaking during the question-and-answer session in parliament, he said, "We ourselves
