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The tourist centres of Sylhet, typically bustling during Eid, stand empty and deserted due to severe flooding. Popular destinations like Sadapathar, Jaflong, Bichnakandi, and Ratargul are submerged, leading to losses amounting to hundreds of millions of takas for the tourism sector.In Companyganj, S...
The Padma Bridge collected a remarkable toll of Tk 29,31,71,350 during the nine-day Eid journey from June 10 to June 18 according to the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA).Amirul Haider Chowdhury, Additional Director of BBA, reported that 2,52,269 vehicles crossed the Padma Bridge from both ends duri...
Zahirul Islam, 30, tragically drowned in the strong current of the Meghna River while bathing with his wife near the Chandpur Launch Terminal. The incident occurred at 7:30 AM on Thursday, in the Tilabari area. Hundreds of locals gathered at the riverbank, and relatives were seen weeping in grief.Se...
Police seized 200 sacks of Indian sugar in the border upazila of Kalmakanda, Netrakona. The truck transporting the sugar was also confiscated, though the driver and his assistant managed to escape upon noticing the approaching authorities.On Wednesday night, acting on a tip-off, Kalmakanda police in...
As the country prepares for Eid-ul-Azha, the historic Sholakia Eidgah Maidan in Kishoreganj is set to host the largest Eid congregation. Preparations are nearly complete, including marking the Eidgah ground, lime work, and toilet repairs, with final touches underway.This year’s congregation wi...
Travellers on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway experienced a smooth and congestion-free journey during Eid.The 105-km stretch through Cumilla district, from Meghna Gumti Bridge toll plaza to Chouddagram Padua point, was free of traffic jams, according to the Highway Police.Sub-inspector Anwar Hossain of...
Two people died instantly when their truck lost control and collided with a van on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Cumilla Sadar Dakshin upazila on Saturday at 8:30 am.Moinamati Highway Police Station's Officer-in-Charge, Md. Ikbal Bahar, confirmed the accident.Police report that the truck was s...
Four people lost their lives in Langadu, Rangamati, after a lightning strike on Saturday. Three others were injured and have been admitted to the Upazila Health Complex.The incident occurred when a boat returning to Vasanyadam after a market visit was struck by lightning. The officer-in-charge (OC) ...
In the heart of Patuakhali, the villages of Kalagachia Union and Kamalapur Union, separated by a 150-meter-wide canal, now rejoice as a newly constructed wooden bridge unites them, easing decades of hardship.Previously, the only way to cross the Kanandi canal was by using precarious bamboo rafts or ...
Jute and Textiles Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak echoed the government's commitment to reviving the esteemed legacy of jute under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Addressing an exchange meeting of jute farmers, mill owners, and businessmen in Dinajpur district on Wednesday, Na...
Three people were awarded death, seven gets life in C’nawabganj, Jhalakathai, Tangail for kidnapping, murder and violation cases. C’nawabganj Correspondent says: A court here has sentenced one person to death and four others to life-term imprisonment in a murder case.Ad...
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) Counter Terrorism Unit with 9 trained dogs brought from the Netherlands is being launched for the first time 'Dog Squad'. Dog Squad handling dogs are brought to CMP. It will make its official debut on Sunday. According to CMP, if it is la...
Pumpkin farming continues changing fortune of the poor char people in Gaibandha agriculture region.Sharmila (a pseudonym) was married off nine years ago when she was a student of HSC first year. Her husband Md Zafar, worked in a private company in the capital Dhaka. Just after two-year of marriage, ...
A workshop for the law enforcement officers of Shariatpur district was organized to create awareness on the prevention of abuses in Mobile Financial Services (MFS). Organized by district police in cooperation with bKash, the workshop was held at the office of Superintendent of Police in Shariatpur r...
Tomato farming has changed fate of hundreds of poor farmers in Bagerhat district. Seeing of success of a farmer in the tomato cultivation, many of the villagers in the region started cultivating the vegetable.According to an UNB report, the farmer’s success encouraged the villagers to cultivat...
Illegal occupation of forestland across the country has become a serious threat to the wildlife, including elephants, as the illegal occupants carry out wildlife killing in a planned way to grab the forestland.The Bangladesh Nature Conservation Alliance (BNCA), a united platform of 33 environmental ...
Editorial
We are proud to be the ‘role model’ of development before the world. Bangladesh is doing remarkably well in most sectors and moving forward at an indomitable pace. As a part of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary and Bangladesh’s ...
Commuters travelling across the city are facing harrowing times due to serious gridlock caused by students’ demonstrations.Students are protesting the death of a SSC candidate and a student of Notre Dame College in two separate road accidents recently. And this standoff continues plunging the ...
National
Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation AJM Nasir Uddin has distributed household items among the people who are the victims of a devastating fire at Askardighir Par area in the city.The mayor along with some ward councilors and local leaders of Awami League distributed the household items among the vi...
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