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Vehicular movement between Bagerhat and other parts of the country remained halted since Sunday morning as leaders and activists of Sorbodolio Sommilito Committee blocked several roads and highways protesting the EC’s proposal to reduce the number of parliamentary constituencies in Bagerhat di...
Forest guards apprehended two poachers on Tuesday morning while they were attempting to hunt deer in the Kochikhali Wildlife Sanctuary within the eastern Sundarbans. A third suspect managed to flee by boat. A large quantity of nylon-made deer traps, known locally as mala fads, was recovered during t...
The Bangladesh Coast Guard on Sunday organised a workshop and public awareness programme on environment and forest conservation under the title ‘Youth Festival-2025.’Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq confirmed the news.As part of these activities, a public awaren...
As part of the ongoing initiative to offer essentials at fair prices, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has launched cash-based sales through mobile trucks in Kachua upazila, alongside other upazilas in Bagerhat district.The sale began on Sunday at three key locations in Kachua -- Bijoy Ch...
Police have recovered approximately 30 bhori of gold jewelry, allegedly stolen from a jewelry shop in Chitolmari upazila of Bagerhat.The recovery was made from the home of an arrested individual, Emadul Khan, 40, on Friday.Chitalmari Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) SM Shahadat Hossain said a g...
Bangladesh Navy has detained 14 Indian fishermen for illegally entering Bangladesh’s maritime territory in the Bay of Bengal and fishing without permission. One Indian fishing trawler has also been seized.The arrest took place Saturday night in the deep sea near Fairway Buoy, off the coa...
World Tiger Day was recently observed in Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat with a range of awareness activities under the theme “Increase in Tiger Population, Prosperity of the Sundarbans.” Over one hundred students from five schools near the Sundarbans took part in a painting competi...
A wave of grief has swept through the village of Kunia in Chitalmari Upazila, Bagerhat, following the tragic death of Fatema Akter (9), one of the victims of the Uttara aircraft crash. Fatema, a Class Three student at Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, was the daughter of expatriate Bani...
A devastating fire broke out at the warehouse of Shree Krishna Store in Jatrapur Bazar, Bagerhat Sadar Upazila on Tuesday night. The blaze, which began around 1:30 AM, completely destroyed all goods stored inside, resulting in an estimated loss of around one crore taka, according to the affected bus...
Deer poaching continues in the Eastern Sundarbans. On Monday morning, forest guards caught a poacher red-handed while setting traps in the Kochikhali wildlife sanctuary. Two others managed to escape.According to forest officials, a patrol team led by Forester Dilip Majumder spotted three men prepari...
In a special operation, the Bangladesh Coast Guard has arrested a close associate of the infamous Sundarbans-based robber gang, Karim Sharif Bahini, along with arms and ammunition.On Monday Lieutenant Commander Harun-ur-Rashid, Media Officer of the Coast Guard, confirmed that acting on a tip-off, th...
Members of Extra-Mohrars Association(EMA) in Bagerhat organised a human chain at Bagerhat DC office premises Sunday morning demanding to make their jobs permanent. More than 200 Extra-Mohrars attended the human chain.The human chain was addressed, among others, by the Coordinator of EMA, Bagerhat, S...
A new, full-fledged committee of Sarankhola Press Club was formed on Monday (November 25), dissolving the previous convener committee. A general meeting was held at Sarankhola Press Club auditorium on Monday evening. Sheikh Mohammad Ali (Ittefaq) was elected as the president, and Mohammad Anwar...
Ferry services on Rayenda to Boromachhua route in Sarankhola upazila of Bagerhat resumed on Tuesday after being halted for five months.The Rayenda Ferry Ghat was severely damaged due to Cyclone Remal, causing the ferry service to come to a halt. After a long period, the much-awaited ferry service ha...
The traditional Ras Festival of the Sanatan community will begin in two days at Alorkol in Dubalar Char area in Sarankhola upazila of Bagerhat district. The festival will start on November 14 and will continue for three days. On November 16, the festival will conclude with taking holy bath in the se...
A high-powered wireless set was installed at Dubalarchor in Sarankhola Range under Sundarban to deliver cyclone warning messages to fishermen working along the coastal areas of the Bay of Bengal.These fishermen are catching fish from the Bay of Bengal for the dry fish production.In addition, six vol...
A 22-day ban on Hilsha fishing starts across the country from Sunday. Although necessary, the fisherman, fishing trawler owners and fish traders in Bagerhat are frustrated with the ban as they were not able to go fishing in the sea regularly due to the adverse weather earlier.The affected fishing bo...
Sarankhola Upazila Administration on Thursday held meeting to celebrate the upcoming Durga Puja in the upazila.The meeting was held at the meeting room of the Upazila. Sarankhola Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Sudipta Kumar Singha presided over it. Sarankhola Police Station Officer-in-Charge AHM...
The Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in Bangladesh, reopened for tourists, fishers, wood cutters and honey collectors on Sunday after three months of closure.The fishermen and wood cutters have already collected the pass to go to the Sundarbans and headed to the forest with their trawlers and...
Police nabbed two people with fake currency notes amounting to around Tk 52 thousand from Nonadanga area of Karapara in Bagerhat on Saturday.The detainees are Masum Billah and Uttam Gain.Bagerhat Sadar Model Thana Officer-in-Charge M Saidur Rahman said, “Acting on a tip-off, police person...
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