RAJSHAHI, Nov 12: Bangladesh's northern districts-particularly Rajshahi, Naogaon, and Chapainawabganj-are facing an escalating water crisis that now threatens the country's overall food security. Declining rainfall, rising temperatures, and falling groundwater levels are putting the nation's key g
Suspected saboteurs cut down trees and placed them on the Dhaka-Chattogram railway tracks in the Maheshpur area of Feni Sadar upazila early Thursday, but a major accident was averted thanks to the prompt action of the Railway Engineering Department. According to railway police, a routine early-mor
A case has been filed over the killing of driver Julhas Mia after the torching of a parked bus in Mymensingh’s Fulbaria. Police have arrested an Awami League leader in connection with the incident. A man named Anowar Hossain was arrested from the Adarsha Bazar area of the Fulbaria Municipali
Commercial rearing of black soldier fly-used as feed for fish, chicken and duck - turned the fortune around of a young entrepreneur of Pabna after his venture into duck farming failed to bring him the desired success. The entrepreneur, Shimul Hossain, said when he was under the pressure of an upai
Residents of Chuadanga experienced a noticeable chill from early Tuesday as the mild cold intensified across the district. According to the local weather office, the temperature dropped from 15.9 degrees Celsius at 6:00 am to 15.8 degrees Celsius by 9:00 am. People, especially daily wage earners,
A man has burnt to death after a parked bus was set on fire in Mymensingh’s Fulbaria Upazila. Police believe that he was the driver of the bus, according to bdneews24.com. The incident occurred in front of the Bhalukjan Bazar Petrol Pump in the Fulbaria municipality around 3:15am on Tuesday
GAIBANDHA: As Bangladesh recently started technically examining the commercial potential of mineral-rich sand found in the rivers of northern regions, the high-value minerals of Brahmaputra River's sand in Gaibandha would be a promising source of revenue if environment-friendly extraction process a
MANIKGANJ: Manikganj's Singair upazila has witnessed remarkable success in sugarcane farming, particularly in Baira union, with local farmers earning substantial profits from cultivating other companion crops like mustard and maize alongside as well. Farmer Alkas Hossain from Nayabari village in B
Jamaat-e-Islami nominated MP candidate Abdus Sattar has accused the Jubo Dal of attacking his election rally in Jamalpur. At least 10 Jamaat supporters were injured in the attack at Sadar Upazila on Saturday, party leaders claimed. Meanwhile, the Jubo Dal has alleged a counter-attack, claiming Ja
A policeman in Cumilla died on Saturday after suddenly falling ill while on duty. The deceased was identified as Md Ashraf, son of the late Kamrul Islam from Imrail village in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria, UNB reports. Ashraf was posted at the Debpur Police Outpost under Burichang Police S
A 54-year-old deaf woman was crushed under the wheels of a train at the Burimari rail route in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Janiron Begum, wife of Osman Goni of Singimari union, UNB reports. Quoting witnesses, Mahmudur Nabi, officer-in-cha
A fisherman has died after allegedly being beaten by fellow fishermen during a dispute over net casting in Sirajganj. The incident took place early on Friday in the Gohala River, said Shahjadpur Police chief Md Aslam Ali. The dead has been identified as Bimal alias Tetul Hawlader, 60. One of his
A woman struggling in poverty has reportedly strangled her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter to death using a rope before dying by suicide in Kushtia’s Daulatpur. The incident is said to have happened around 7pm on Thursday in Insafnagar village in Ramkrishnapur Union. Police and locals say
