Extremely chilly weather marked by dense fog is taking a heavy toll on seedbeds of different crops, especially of Boro paddy, in Pabna and Sylhet causing an extremely worrying situation for the farmers in the districts. Our Pabna correspondent says: Under the impact of the persisting cold wave ass
MANIKGANJ, Jan 07: Milon Dashi Sarker, a widowed elderly woman in her eighties of Babur Hati village, barely manages to bear the cost of her living. She is one of the 3,000 impoverished people of Dhulsura Union in Manikganj's Harirampur Upazila, who received a blanket from a business platform to ke
SYLHET, Jan 07: Work on the much-talked about water supply project in Jagannathpur upazila headquarters of Sunamganj district could not be completed even in seven years after its original timeline, causing serious commotion among the town dwellers. The officials concerned also failed to say when it
A biting cold wave swept across large parts of Bangladesh on Tuesday, pushing temperatures down to the season's lowest and disrupting daily life in at least 10 districts. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the country's lowest temperature was recorded at 7.0°C in Rajs
A woman has been tied to an electric pole and assaulted in Rangpur city after being accused of robbery. Footage of the incident has since gone viral on social media. Rangpur Kotwali Police chief (OC) Shajahan said that the incident took place near Medical Mor in the city on Monday afternoon. &ld
Police have arrested NCP leader Tafsir Hasan in an extortion case in Bochaganj Upazila in Dinajpur. According to Anwar Hossain, additional police superintendent of the district, Tafsir and his associate Monjurul Islam were detained around Saturday midnight. Both were sent to jail on Sunday aftern
In a move aimed at safeguarding fisheries, livestock, and biodiversity, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has announced plans to regulate and limit pesticide use in agricultural fields across haor areas during the forthcoming Boro rice season. The decision was taken at the second mee
A Royal Bengal Tiger has been trapped in a snare set by deer poachers in the Sundarbans near Boiragi Bari along the Sarkir canal in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat district. A local fisherman first spotted the tiger inside the trap around noon on Saturday, about half a kilometre away from human habitat
Ferry services on the Shariatpur-Chandpur Harinaghat river route have been suspended since 11:30 pm on Saturday due to dense fog, disrupting transport on both sides of the river. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Narsinghpur ferry terminal Assistant Manager Md Iqbal Hossain sai
A small-town trader in Shariatpur has died after being stabbed and set on fire with petrol in a gruesome attack, prompting calls for exemplary punishment for those responsible. Khokon Chandra Das, 50, succumbed to his injuries around 8am on Saturday while undergoing treatment at the National Insti
A temple in the Purbo Solapara neighbourhood of Tarash municipality in Sirajganj was hit by a daring theft, with thieves breaking open the donation box and making off with cash and other valuables. The incident has sparked widespread anger among locals in the temple area. Tarash police station OC
In the verification process for parliamentary constituencies 4, 5, and 6, the Returning Officer has suspended two nominations and cancelled two others in Barishal. Dr. Monisha Chakraborty of Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BASAD) from Barishal-5 and Abdul Quddus of the Muslim League from Barishal-6 h
The bodies of two young sisters who had earlier been reported missing have been found under a recently felled tree in Gaibandha Sadar Upazila. The children’s bodies were discovered on Thursday evening in Khamar Raghunathpur village of Ballamjhar Union, according to bdnews24.com. Police id
