Govt Brojomohun College: Students protest waterlogging, poor facilities

Students of Government Brojomohun College in Barishal blocked the road adjacent to the institution yesterday, demanding infrastructural development and improved facilities on campus.
25 June 2025, 20:50 PM

Endangered Khudi Khejur found in Dinajpur’s Sal forest

Also known as Bon Khejur, the plant is exclusively found in Sal forests
13 May 2025, 10:23 AM
8 April 2025, 15:04 PM

Three killed in road accidents in Barguna, Jhenaidah

In Barguna, a schoolteacher was killed after a lorry crashed into his motorcycle
8 April 2025, 10:17 AM

Road to bridge collapses a year of construction

Parts of the approach road and guide wall of a bridge constructed last year in Char Montaz union under Rangabali upazila have collapsed at many places, causing troubles to its users.
18 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Potato farmers struggle to save crops

Potato growers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh are struggling to protect their crops as cold weather and dense fog have triggered an outbreak of late blight disease this year.
9 February 2025, 20:14 PM

Radiotherapy machine inoperative for a decade

Hundreds of cancer patients, especially the poor ones, have been facing serious difficulties as the only radiotherapy machine at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) has been lying inoperative for a decade, severely hampering treatment facilities.
9 February 2025, 18:49 PM

Diesel supply halted for 5 years

Diesel supply from the floating depots in Kurigram’s Chilmari River Port has remain suspended for the past five years due to acute navigability crisis in the Brahmaputra river, leaving dealers, retailers and hundreds of local farmers completely disappointed.
23 January 2025, 19:57 PM

Shawl makers struggle amid high production costs

Even though sales of Tangail’s iconic shawl, produced in both handlooms and powerlooms, have increased this winter, weavers and artisans are struggling to make expected profits due to the rising cost of production, especially the high price of yarn.
17 January 2025, 20:00 PM

Ghazalia canal: Locals suffer as bridge work stalled for 2yrs

The construction of a bridge over the Ghazalia canal in Patuakhali’s Galachipa upazila has remained halted for the past two years, causing significant inconvenience to locals.
17 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Ongoing Cold Wave: Sale of winter clothes peaks in Bagerhat

Warm clothes buyers, especially people from low and middle-income groups, are thronging to different markets in Bagerhat as the prevailing cold wave continues sweeping over the region.
14 January 2025, 18:50 PM

Phulbari govt college: A tale of negligence

Phulbari Government College remains neglected for over 32 years since its nationalization in 1992.
13 January 2025, 19:52 PM

Mymensingh city corporation: Dumping of garbage in open spaces continues

Ignoring repeated protests from local residents, Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC) authority has been dumping waste in the open space beside a busy city road for long, leading to serious environment pollution and health hazards for city dwellers.
7 January 2025, 18:03 PM

Chitai Pitha: A beloved winter delicacy

As winter grips the rural areas of Bagerhat, the aroma of freshly prepared Chitai Pitha -- locally known as Kachi Khocha -- draws crowds to village markets.
5 January 2025, 18:14 PM

Bhola’s Elisha launch ghat: Passengers suffer for lack of gangways

Several thousand passengers, who use the Elisha launch terminal in Bhola regularly, have been suffering for months due to the lack of gangways, connecting the pontoon.
1 January 2025, 18:52 PM

Habiganj union health centres grappling with staff shortages

Chaumohani Union Health and Family Welfare Centre in Habiganj’s Madhabpur upazila provides health services to nearly 40,000 people living in different villages under the union.
30 December 2024, 20:21 PM

Barguna’s Tiakhali College: Teachers, staffers without salary for 2 decades

Even after 24 years of its establishment, Tiakhali College in Barguna’s Amtali upazila has not been included under the government’s nationalisation scheme due to unknown reason.
26 December 2024, 18:34 PM

Locals repair 3-km road thru’ self-help

A group of people in Barlekha upazila joined hands to make a three-kilometre road suitable for vehicular movement as it turned from bad to worse in the last couple of years due to lack of renovation work for long.
25 December 2024, 20:06 PM

Cold brings life to a halt in the north

The northern districts of the country, particularly Lalmonirhat and Kurigram, have been experiencing a harsh winter over the past several days, with temperatures dropping significantly on a regular basis.
21 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Dried fish trade thriving in Netrakona

Huge quantities of dried fish are produced every year in different haor areas of Netrakona while several hundred marginalised people are involved in the business worth hundreds of crores annually.
17 December 2024, 20:01 PM