Some locally influential quarters have been extracting sand illegally from three important rivers namely Karatoa, Bangali and Alai flowing through Saghata upazila of Gaibandha district for a long time threatening environment, infrastructure and agricultural land. Unauthorised sand lifting by these
Jhenaidah has been rocked by a disturbing surge in suicides, with 301 people taking their own lives in 2025, laying bare deep-rooted mental health challenges, intense social pressures and gaps in public safety. Women account for a disproportionate share of the deaths, heightening concerns over the
At least 10 individuals were injured in a clash between two BNP factions over establishing dominance in Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah on Monday morning. The incident took place at Bishnudia village under Manoharpur union. Police and local sources said supporters of district Jubo Dal joint genera
A woman and her eight-year-old daughter have been hacked to death in Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan Upazila. The incident took place in South Rajanagar village of Rajanagar Union on Monday morning, said Sirajdikhan Police Station chied (OC) Md Abdul Hannan. The dead were identified as 32-year-old
Proper healthcare service is being hampered at the Ishwardi Upazila Health Complex in the district's Ishwardi upazila due to poor infrastructure and unhealthy environment stemming from lack of supervision and renovation by the authorities. A spot visit found that used tissues, saline packets, band
At least six people have been killed when a bus collided with an autorickshaw at Madaripur’s Ghatakanda. The crash occurred around 5:15pm on Sunday and rescue operations were ongoing, the Fire Service said. The accident occurred around 5:15pm on Sunday, with rescue operations ongoing, the F
A 35-year-old suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Kalir Bazar in Kabirhat upazila of Noakhali district on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman Rony, son of Shahid of Joinadpur village in the upazila. Mizanur Rahman was wanted in six criminal cases, said N
Locals of Chargram Jiadanga village in Gaibandha demanded immediate steps to re-establish a primary school as hundreds of children are unable to receive basic education after Brahmaputra River erosion claimed a neighbouring village last month and along with it, its sole primary school. River erosi
The Tk60-80 million pottery industry in Bogura enables the artisans to barley manage to survive, exclusively depending on the production of earthen pots and trays, which mainly covers the demand for the district's famed yoghurt. Around 2,000 families across Bogura's 12 upazilas depend on the craft
A nine-year-old madrassa student was killed after being hit by a motorcycle in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet on Saturday. Officer-in-Charge of Zakiganj Police Station Muhammad Abdur Razzaq confirmed this. The accident occurred around 2pm on the Sylhet-Zakiganj road near Shahgali Bazar in Barhal Union
Landmine explosions have become a grim reality along the Bangladesh-Rakhine border, leaving civilians wounded and heightening fears amid the ongoing civil war in Myanmar. For the first time, however, a landmine blast inside Bangladesh severely injured a resident in Teknaf’s Whykong, causing
Thirty-five swimmers, including two women, have begun an attempt to swim across the Bangla Channel, a stretch of water off the coast of Bangladesh known for its strong currents. The swim began in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf, with participants setting out from Shah Porir Dwip and aiming to reach the north
Interns at Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital went on work abstention on Saturday morning, protesting the attack on a female intern allegedly by the relatives of a patient early Saturday. Hospital sources said an altercation ensued between some interns and relatives of a patient over treat
