Idrakpur Fort: a museum without artefacts
Abdur Rahman Mustakim, a student from Narayanganj, visited the Idrakpur Fort Museum in Munshiganj with his relatives. While he was impressed by the fort itself, he was deeply disappointed by the museum's lack of antiquities
4m ago
Sunken-Deck Launches: Risky but still used on busy river routes
On March 20, 2022, the Munshiganj-bound sunken-deck launch ML Afsar Uddin capsized after being hit by the Rupsi-9 cargo ship in Shitalakkhya River, resulting in 10 deaths.
5m ago
Gill nets banned but abundant
At least 300 factories continue to make these deadly fishing traps in Munshiganj due to lax monitoring and lenient punishment
11m ago
Potato price keeps ticking up despite cap
The price of potato went up further after the government on Thursday announced a price cap for the tuber and began market drives to check the soaring price of the tuber.
1y ago
Most equipment remains unused for lack of knowhow
Although two years have passed since the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) supplied its field offices with modern agricultural machinery for distribution among local farmers, most of the equipment remains unused as officials and beneficiaries of the programme lack relevant training.
1y ago
‘I won’t return home without my boys’
A heart-breaking scene unfolded on the Padma riverbank as a father cried out for the safe return of his two sons, who went missing after Saturday night’s trawler capsizing incident in Munshiganj.
1y ago
June 18, 2024
Idrakpur Fort: a museum without artefacts
Abdur Rahman Mustakim, a student from Narayanganj, visited the Idrakpur Fort Museum in Munshiganj with his relatives. While he was impressed by the fort itself, he was deeply disappointed by the museum's lack of antiquities
June 16, 2024
Sunken-Deck Launches: Risky but still used on busy river routes
On March 20, 2022, the Munshiganj-bound sunken-deck launch ML Afsar Uddin capsized after being hit by the Rupsi-9 cargo ship in Shitalakkhya River, resulting in 10 deaths.
November 25, 2023
Gill nets banned but abundant
At least 300 factories continue to make these deadly fishing traps in Munshiganj due to lax monitoring and lenient punishment
September 18, 2023
Potato price keeps ticking up despite cap
The price of potato went up further after the government on Thursday announced a price cap for the tuber and began market drives to check the soaring price of the tuber.
August 9, 2023
Most equipment remains unused for lack of knowhow
Although two years have passed since the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) supplied its field offices with modern agricultural machinery for distribution among local farmers, most of the equipment remains unused as officials and beneficiaries of the programme lack relevant training.
August 7, 2023
‘I won’t return home without my boys’
A heart-breaking scene unfolded on the Padma riverbank as a father cried out for the safe return of his two sons, who went missing after Saturday night’s trawler capsizing incident in Munshiganj.
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