National,Agriculture & Farming,Country, Districts

After flood, Boro season unfolds in Sunamganj

UNB, Sunamganj: As the vast haor waters slowly recede, life in Sunamganj’s low-lying wetlands is once again defined by urgency, mud and relentless labour by farmers.Across the district, farmers have plunged into the Boro cultivation season, racing against a narrow planting window that wil...

National,Country, Districts

'Toxic liquor’: Death toll rises to 6 in Rangpur

UNB, Rangpur: Two more people died allegedly after consuming toxic liquor in Rangpur district on Tuesday night, raising the total death toll to six.The deceased were identified as Abdul Malek, son of Mahir Uddin of Shibpur village in Badarganj upazila, Rashedul Islam, son of Mofazzal Hossain of...

Politics,Country, Districts

BNP leader’s death in custody sparks shock in Chuadanga

UNB, Chuadanga: The death of a local BNP leader in army custody has sent shockwaves through Jibannagar, Chuadanga, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his sudden demise and prompting protests across the town.Shamsuzzaman Dablu, 50, general secretary of Chuadanga pouro BNP...

Agriculture & Farming,Economy ,Country, Districts

Jujube cultivation brings new prosperity to Cumilla’s Shikarpur village

UNB, Cumilla: Shikarpur village in Barura upazila of Cumilla district is witnessing a quiet agricultural revolution as jujube orchards transform the rural landscape and uplift farmers’ incomes.Once a traditional farming community, the village has now become a hub for cultivating Ball Sund...

National,Crime & Justice,Country, Districts

Ex-UP member killed in Nasirnagar clash, 30 injured

UNB, Brahmanbaria: A former Union Parishad (UP) member was killed and at least 30 others were injured in a clash between two groups over a long-standing dispute in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria on Monday.The deceased was identified as Jitu Mia, 45, son of late Alai Mia of Dharmandal village und...

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2 youths found dead in Atrai River in Dinajpur

UNB, Dinajpur: Police recovered the bodies of two unidentified young men from the Atrai River in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur district on Monday.Being informed by locals, police recovered the bodies, aged between 24 and 25 years, from the Atrai River near the Lakkhitala Bridge in Baniakhari...

National,Country, Districts

Cox’s Bazar girl hit by ‘cross-border firing’ remains in critical condition

UNB: The condition of the 12-year-old girl, who suffered bullet injuries by a ‘stray bullet’ allegedly fired from Myanmar along the Teknaf border in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday, was stated to be critical, said physicians on Monday.The victim, Afnan Ara is now currently undergoing tr...

National,Country, Districts,Environment & Nature

Dawn upon Rangamati: Govt steps in to protect rivers and people

UNB, Rangamati: The interim government has taken up a water management initiative in the hill district of Rangamati to ensure sustainable water supply, protect riverbanks and improve livelihoods in one of the country’s most environmentally fragile regions, according to officials.They said...

National,Country, Districts,Weather

Quilt makers race against time as bone-chilling cold grips Lalmonirhat

UNB, Lalmonirhat: Life across all five upazilas of northern Lalmonirhat has slowed to a shiver as the biting cold of Poush tightens its grip. With an unrelenting cold wave sweeping the region, quilts and mattresses have become the primary shield against the freezing nights, leaving local q...

National,Country, Districts

Routine clean-up drive triggers eviction fear among Kusumpur Bazar traders

UNB, Maheshpur: A routine waste clean-up announcement has sparked deep anxiety among traders at Kusumpur Bazar in Maheshpur upazila, with many fearing that the initiative could be used as a pretext to evict long-standing businesses from the market.Traders alleged that the newly appointed market less...

National,Politics,Crime & Justice,Country, Districts

Clash between two groups in Sirajganj leaves 26 injured

UNB, Sirajganj: At least 26 people, including women, were injured in a clash between two groups in Charachithulia village of Shahjadpur upazila in Sirajganj on Sunday.Of the injured, 17 were admitted to Pabna General Hospital and several private clinics for treatment.Saiful Islam, Officer-in-Ch...

National,Country, Districts

Jhenaidah’s heritage sites: Glory fading into dust

UNB, Jhenaidah: Jhenaidah’s 21 officially recognised heritage sites across six upazilas, with their rusting gates, crumbling walls, and silent courtyards, now teeter on the brink of ruin, victims of neglect, indifference and the passage of time.Walking through the grounds of the 19th-century N...

National,Environment & Nature

Investigation launched into alleged hill cutting at Ramgarh Land Port in Khagrachhari

UNB, Khagrachhari: A six-member committee formed by the Ministry of Shipping has begun investigating allegations that hills were cut to collect soil for land filling at Ramgarh Land Port in Khagrachhari on Saturday.The committee conducted an on-site inspection of several areas where soil had reporte...

National,Crime & Justice

Two suspects arrested in Munshiganj's Kanchan River murder case

UNB, Munshiganj: Police have solved the case surrounding the death of a young man whose body was found floating in the Kanchan River in Gozaria, Munshiganj, last month.Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the case, and the victim’s stolen auto-rickshaw has also been rec...

National,Country, Districts

2 cops suspended over bribery charges

Two policemen of Nabinagar Police Station in Brahmanbaria district have been suspended over bribery charges.The punitive action was taken against Sub-Inspector Zahid Ahsan and Constable Abu Kawsar on Friday night, said Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Obaidur Rahman.An allegation has been...

National,Country, Districts,Transportation & Aviation

Cumilla crash: Four killed as bus catches fire after three-vehicle collision

UNB, Cumilla: Four people, including a child, were burnt to death after a bus caught fire following a three-vehicle collision in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla on Friday afternoon.The accident involved a bus, an autorickshaw and a motorcycle on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Baniapara area.Iqbal...

National,Country, Districts

Flower Festival kicks off in Chattogram DC Park

UNB, Chattogram: The month-long Chattogram Flower Festival–2026 kicked off on Friday at DC Park in Sitakunda upazila, transforming the area into a vibrant floral kingdom.Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Md Ehsanul Haque inaugurated the festival, marking the fourth...

National,Politics,Crime & Justice,Country, Districts

Jubo Dal activist killed, brother injured in Joypurhat

UNB, Joypurhat: A Jubo Dal activist was hacked to death and his younger brother injured over an old enmity in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat on Thursday night, police said.The deceased was identified as Yanul Hossain, 31, son of Alam Hossain of Shalaipur village in Panchbibi.He was an active member ...

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Mirsarai road crash leaves 3 dead, 15 injured

At least three people were killed and 15 others injured after a bus hit the back of a truck parked in the Baroiarhat Dhunghat area of Mirsarai on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway early Friday.One of the deceased was identified as Nafiz Ahmed Ayan, a merchant officer of the Navy, who was returning home t...

National,Infrastructure, Development,Agriculture & Farming,Country, Districts

Slow dam construction leaves Sunamganj’s Haor farmers on edge

UNB, Sunamganj : Anxious days are returning for farmers in the haor areas of Sunamganj as work on crop protection dams remains sluggish, even three weeks after the official deadline for starting construction passed.Although construction has begun in some haors, the overall pace has been slow, fuelli...