Farmers in Gaibandha this year have been selling jute at about twice as much the price of last few years, while the happy growers and their families spend a busy time ginning, dehusking and drying the golden fiber. Good yield, coupled with prices ranging from Tk 3,000 to Tk 3,500 per maund from th
Three people have sustained burn injuries in an explosion reportedly triggered by gas leakage at a house in Feni Sadar upazila. The injured were identified as Md Rafiqul Islam, 40, Abul Kashem, 55, and Jesmin Akhter, 30. All three victims were taken to the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospi
Farmers in different upazilas of Rangpur district and Naogaon district are disappointed as heavy downpour and strong wind in the past several days have flattened and submerged standing Aman paddy, newly planted potato seeds, and early winter vegetables, causing massive damage to the crops. Our Cor
Government development organisation Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) will finance an initiative taken by its RAISE to provide skills training to 400 COVID-19 affected traders and unemployed youths in Magura at the informal sector. The orientation programme for the initiative was held on Sunda
Construction work of a bridge over the Tarail embankment road, connecting Ghior and Harirampur upazilas in Manikganj, has remained suspended for more than a year. Consequently, several thousand local residents are forced to cross the river using a temporary bamboo bridge every day, risking their l
Severe river erosion has taken devastating turns in Sreepur and Mohammadpur upazilas in Magura, as the fierce currents and surging waves of the Gorai and Madhumati rivers continue to devour vast areas of farmlands and roads. Despite years of erosion, no effective government action has yet been tak
After a few years, farmers of the district wear smiles on their faces as they are getting pretty fair prices of their hard-produced jute at the time of selling it to the big merchants in the weekly marketplaces here. The demand for jute is on increase across the country as the government is laying
A worker died after being crushed by a tree in Sarankhola upazila of Bagerhat on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Sultan Hawladar, 60, a laborer and son of Anis Hawladar of Khuriyakhali village in Southkhali Union, reports UNB. Md. Shahidullah, officer-in-charge of Sarankhola Police Stati
A 50-year-old woman allegedly took her own life in Demra, Dhaka, after facing pressure and humiliation from lenders, on Friday. The incident occurred around noon on Friday at a rented house in Demra. She was taken unconscious to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where the duty doctor at the emergen
A 60-year-old man was killed in a mob attack in Sirajganj on Thursday night after being accused of attempting to steal a cow. The incident took place in Muktargati village of Sirajganj Sadar upazila. The deceased was identified as Sanowar Hossain Sanu, son of Md. Badullah Sheikh of Alampur villag
Saint Martin’s Island will reopen to tourists on Saturday after a nine-month closure, with a strict daily cap of 2,000 visitors to help preserve its fragile ecosystem and biodiversity. To this end, the government has issued 12 directives to ensure responsible and eco-friendly tourism, report
Two people have been killed and three others injured after an autorickshaw rammed into a sand-laden truck in Netrokona's Purbadhala Upazila. The accident occurred around 11pm on Thursday on the Netrakona-Mymensingh regional highway in Narandia, according to Sub-Inspector Md Sabuj Mia from Shyamgan
Eight business establishments were gutted in a fire at Kachakata Bazaar in Nageshwari Upazila of Kurigram early Friday. On information, a unit of the Nageshwari Fire Service rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control within an hour, said Saiful Islam, team leader of the fire service.
