Gaibandha is one of the agricultural districts in the northern region. Apart from farming various crops, local farmers grow chillies every year. That's why the slogan of this district is the scent of Rasmanjuri full of flavour, the life of corn-pepper Gaibandha in Charanchal. There has been a rev
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a young man along with two kgs of crystal methamphetamine (crystal meth or ice) in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Wednesday night. The arrestee was identified as Sain Mong Thoai Marma (18) from Bandarban district, according to a UNB
An unidentified boy aged around 14 years was crushed under the wheels of Chittagong University shuttle train in Sholo Shohor area on Wednesday. The accident occurred in front of the Pilkhana Mosque next to the city's Sholo Shohor railway station around 6 pm while the train was going from the unive
For years, the Bashia River served communities in four Upazilas of Sylhet and Sunamganj, providing water for irrigation, allowing locals to fish for a living, and the easy transportation of goods. However, pollution has now pushed it to the brink of extinction. Sadiq Ali, 47, a resident of B
Green crop fields around and a small concrete shed in their midst, which has been built recently for the farmers to take shelter at the time of thunderstorm or other calamities. The round-shaped structure with sitting arrangement for about 50 farmers will especially shield them from onslaughts of
Police have arrested the driver of a truck that crushed three autorickshaws and a car, killing at least 14 people in Jhalakathi Sadar Upazila. His assistant was also arrested immediately after the accident on Wednesday afternoon, said Jhalakathi Superintendent of Police Afruzul Haque Tutul. The d
A couple has died and two others, including one of their sons, have been injured after two motorcycles collided head-on in Naogaon’s Sadar Upazila. The incident occurred in the Upazila’s Sahapur area around 11:30am on Wednesday, Naogaon Fire Service and Civil Defence Station’s De
The cybercrime unit of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) attained success in gaining people's trust and confidence in combating crimes related to cyber crimes in the metropolis since its inception on September 17, 2020. It has been working relentlessly in the field of unearthing clueless incident
A severe heat wave is scorching the districts of Chuadanga and Bagerhat while a mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, and parts of Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions, according to the weather office. The severity may ease in some other places, said
Two farmers died after being struck by lightning in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Malek Nur of Madhurapur village and Abdun Nur of Rasulpur village in the upazila, as per UNB reports. Malek fell on the land when a thunderbolt struck on him while w
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) apprehended two individuals on Tuesday along with 40 gold bars, weighing 4.63 kg from Choygharia in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah district. The arrestees were identified as Jashim Uddin (53), and Humayun Kabir (40) of the upazila. Tipped off, a team of BG
The people of remote villages in Sachna Bazaar Union under Jamalganj upazila of the district have been suffering much while crossing the Piain river as there is no concrete bridge over the river. During a rainy season, public sufferings mount to a great extent for crossing the river by boat. Loca
Every year, farmers become anxious about Boro paddy in haor areas of the district due to flooding in the beginning of Baishakh. Local farmers' hopes for Boro crop are shattered by global climate change. In this climate situation, the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has developed a new v
