The visually appealing infrastructure of ferry terminals at Gaibandha and Jamalpur's Balashighat-Bahadurabad river route have been lying without any use although they were built with about Tk1.45 billion in 2022. The terminals were constructed as part of a government mega project to start ferry se
The recent collapse of an important concrete bridge connecting the Boalia-Matlab Road in Chandpur's Matlab Dakhshin Upazila has been causing daily inconvenience for thousands of villagers. Before its sudden collapse on March 3, the bridge was used round the clock by residents of Nolua, Upadhi, Boh
With the Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims, approaching, shopping activities have gained momentum cross markets and shopping malls in Rajshahi city. Stores are displaying a wide range of new clothing, footwear, cosmetics and children's items, attracting large numbers of shoppe
Cox's Bazar, one of Bangladesh's premier tourist destinations, has witnessed arrivals of a significantly smaller number of tourists than usual during the holy month of Ramadan this year, leaving the local businesses apprehensive of a major slowdown.Bangladesh travel guide Business owners fear that
A brazen theft has struck Satkhira’s Katia Temple, with thieves making away with gold ornaments, cash, and other valuables. Sub-Inspector Pinku Mandal of Katia police outpost said the incident occurred late on Sunday night. He visited the temple on Monday. “The culprits broke e
A mobile court in Chougachha upazila in Jashore seized around 6,000 litres of illegally stored fuel and fined three traders a total of Tk 135,000 during separate drives on Sunday afternoon. Executive Magistrate Shoaib Hasan of the Jessore district administration conducted the drive at Salua Bazar
Academic activities at 13 colleges operating under the Cumilla Education Board have been temporarily suspended following what officials described as an alarming collapse in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination results. The decision, which is supposed to affect the institutions' teaching
Three buses were set on fire and several filling stations were vandalised in Jhenaidah district town over the killing of an activist of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement following a dispute over fuel purchase. Tanvir Hasan, station officer of Jhenaidah Fire Service and Civil Defence, said m
Jujube (Ziziphus zizyphus) cultivation in Gopalganj's Sadar and Muksudpur upazilas has been bringing huge profits to farmers in recent years. Sheikh Sadi, 22, a young farmer of Char-tala village under Shuktail Union of Sadar Upazila, said he cultivated the fruit on 52 decimals of land this year an
A cottage industry producing traditional skullcaps in northern Bogura developed into a fast-growing export sector, with handmade crochet caps from the country gaining a strong foothold in Middle Eastern markets. More than 1.2 million handmade mesh caps are exported every month, according to indust
Authorities at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal suspended a staff member on Saturday after he allegedly slapped a child patient inside the operation theatre during treatment. The incident occurred when the child moved in fear while receiving an injection, family members claimed.
Poor patients seeking medical care at the Chandpur Matlab Uttar Upazila Health Complex have been deprived of adequate treatments due to an acute shortage of doctors at the hospital. The 50-bed hospital for a population of 400,000 in 14 unions of the upazila has only four doctors out of the 10 sanc
The government has extended the time for completing crop protection schemes in greater Sylhet region -- primarily revolving around developing the embankments in Sunamganj's haor areas. The time for completing the works has been extended till March 24th from February 28 and all concerned were asked
