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Shahadat Hossain Sajjad, Rauzan (Chattogram)A 120-metre-long bridge is being constructed over the Sarta Canal to ease longstanding communication difficulties between Rauzan and Fatikchhari upazilas in Chattogram, benefiting an estimated 50,000 people.The bridge, proposed to be named after Shaheed Sa...
BAU CorrespondentMicroplastics have been detected in fish, water and sediments in different parts of Bangladesh, according to studies by Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) researchers. The findings highlight growing aquatic pollution, although its specific long-term effects on human health rem...
Gazipur CorresponndentStrengthening industry-academia partnerships to turn university research into market-ready innovations and expanding career opportunities for graduates were the main focuses of two seminars held at Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) on Saturday.Titled “Connecting Resea...
Sarwar Azam Manik, Cox's BazarA gas fire triggered during tube-well installation in Inani, Ukhiya, remained uncontrolled for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday as experts investigated the possibility of shallow underground gas reserves.A high-level team from Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration a...
Jhenaidah CorrespondentTwelve people were injured in a clash between two groups over the distribution of fertiliser cards among farmers in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah on Thursday afternoon (October 29).The incident took place in Jitapur village of Azampur union.According to hospital and police so...
Ulipur (Kurigram) CorrespondentBhawaiya practice began in a small tin-roofed hut, where years of dedication produced several hundred artistes now known at home and abroad. After a long wait, a modern multi-storey building is finally being constructed for the organisation at a cost of nearly Tk 1 cro...
Ishwardi (Pabna) CorrespondentThe first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Ishwardi, Pabna, has begun trial power generation, marking a major step towards supplying electricity to the national grid.Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam confirmed the development to journalists on ...
Abdus Salam, DinajpurGirls have outperformed boys in the 2026 HSC and equivalent examinations in Dinajpur, where the overall pass rate stood at 43.82 per cent, with 476 students securing GPA-5.According to information released by the Dinajpur Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board on Saturda...
Ctg CorrespondentChattogram City Corporation (CCC) Administrator Dr Shahadat Hossain has assured that dialysis services at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) will continue uninterrupted, with the city corporation ready to provide financial assistance if necessary.He made the assurance on Thu...
Brahmanbaria CorrespondentResidents of two unions in Brahmanbaria Sadar and two in Bijoynagar upazilas blocked the Dhaka-Sylhet highway on Thursday, protesting a proposal to form a new upazila named ‘Barishal’ by carving out four unions from the existing upazilas.Hundreds of residents of...
Kajol Baran Das, PatuakhaliHeavy trucks are taking an alternative route, travelling nearly 20 kilometres farther to avoid penalties for carrying excess loads at Payra Bridge. The diversion is reportedly causing a monthly toll revenue loss of around Tk30 lakh while damaging the Patuakhali-Mirzaganj r...
Ctg CorrespondentThe Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate has seized 150 metric tonnes of raw tobacco imported from Pakistan in 10 containers at Chattogram Port over discrepancies in the declared import value, raising concerns about potential revenue losses of Tk 21 crore 12 lakh.The s...
Mashiur Firoz, SatkhiraA treason case has been filed against Shampa Goswami, director of Prerona NGO, at Shyamnagar Police Station over allegations of conspiring to topple the government and financing Awami League leaders and activists in India. Police said they were searching for her.According to a...
Sharankhola (Bagerhat) CorrespondentFishermen in Sharankhola, Bagerhat, could not return to the Bay of Bengal on Friday (October 30), the first day after a 22-day hilsa fishing ban ended, as rough seas caused by Cyclone Arnab made voyages unsafe.The ban, imposed during the peak breeding season of hi...
Delwar Kabir, JhenaidahA network of just 30 surveillance plots across Jhenaidah is helping agricultural officials monitor pest attacks, crop diseases and paddy yields, enabling farmers to take preventive measures across thousands of hectares of farmland.Marked by signboards reading “Atandra Ja...
Mizan Mohsin, SaidpurSaidpur Railway Workshop repaired 127 coaches ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, despite operating with nearly 73 per cent of its sanctioned workforce vacant.According to relevant sources, the workshop has only 854 employees against 3,220 approved posts, leaving 2,366 vacancies.During Eid-ul...
Cumilla CorrespondentThe Mahanagar Express will stop in Cumilla for the first time on its extended Dhaka–Cox’s Bazar route, giving passengers from the district and surrounding areas direct rail access to the tourist destination.Bangladesh Railway launched the new service on Monday (Octob...
Jhenaidah CorrespondentThe Jhenaidah District Human Rights Defenders Network has pledged legal assistance and all possible support to Suchitra Rani Biswas, a Hindu woman allegedly tortured by a group of people in Karatipara village under Surat Union.The pledge was made at the network’s monthly...
Cox’s Bazar CorrespondentA gas fire triggered during the installation of a deep tubewell at a homestead in Inani, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, continued to burn on Wednesday, two days after it erupted. A team of experts from Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex)...
Abdus Salam, DinajpurFour officials and employees of the Dinajpur Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board have been accused of collecting Tk 1.26 crore through alleged irregularities in administrative services. The Ministry of Education has ordered an investigation.The directive was issued in...
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