Five injured in clash between BNP factions in Khulna's Rupsa
Five people were injured when two BNP factions clashed at Kajdia Bazar in Khulna's Rupsa upazila on Thursday over rival nomination bids.
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15 years of mess can't be cleaned in 15 months, religion adviser says
Religion Adviser Dr. A.F.M. Khalid Hossain said the interim government has made significant progress in 15 months but cannot undo 15 years of disorder in that time.
Jamaat candidate Ruhul Amin meets Darshana journalists
Md. Ruhul Amin, Jamaat-e-Islami's candidate for Chuadanga-2, met with print and electronic journalists at the Darshana Press Club on Saturday.
BNP women's wing campaigns door to door in Darshana municipality
The Jatiyatabadi Mahila Dal stepped up campaigning in Chuadanga's Darshana municipality, going door to door for BNP nominee Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu.
Dost Aid distributes 18 sewing machines to rural women in Chuadanga
Dost Aid Bangladesh Society handed out 18 sewing machines to underprivileged rural women in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga district to help them become self-employed.
Khulna farmer turns fortunes around with off-season watermelon
Once a day laborer, Bellal of Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila now expects to earn 600,000 taka this season by growing watermelon out of season on fish-pond embankments.
Khulna college with 11 teachers fails all 8 HSC examinees
All eight students from Adarsha Shiksha Niketan School and College in Terokhada upazila of Khulna failed this year’s HSC exams, even though the institution employs 13 teachers.
Eight students, 11 teachers — yet none passed HSC at a Terokhada college
All eight students of Adarsha Shikkha Niketan School and College in Terokhada who sat this year's HSC examinations failed. The college admitted 11 students for 2023-24 and now employs 13 teachers; its headmaster blamed…
BRAC holds health coordination meeting in Rupsha
BRAC organized a health coordination meeting under its climate-change health program at the Rupsha upazila health complex in Khulna on Oct. 22.
Bil Dakatia waterlogging strands 1.5 million people in Khulna
About 1.5 million people in Khulna’s Phultala, Dumuria and Arongghata areas have been waterlogged for nearly two months as Bil Dakatia floods over 30,000 acres of farmland.
Hundreds of bodies lie in Sudan streets with no one to bury them
Hundreds of bodies are decomposing in the streets of el-Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur after the Rapid Support Forces seized the city last week, killing at least 1,500 people.
Bangladesh election schedule to be announced in first week of December
Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarkar said the schedule for the next national parliamentary election will be announced in the first week of December, with voting in February.
Former Narail Chhatra League general secretary arrested
Police arrested Rakibuzzaman Palash, 35, the former general secretary of Narail district Chhatra League, in the city’s Durgapur area on Aug. 27.
Rajshahi University panel submits initial report on student’s death
A committee investigating the death of Rajshahi University sociology student Sayma Hossain submitted its initial report Thursday with several recommendations for immediate action.
Terokhada farmers fear ruined crops as sluice gates fall into disrepair
Sluice gates in Khulna’s Terokhada upazila have stopped working for lack of maintenance, leaving farmers worried about their crops as canals dry up and waterlogging spreads.
Khulna Islami group honors 20 top students at Dighalia event
An Islami Andolan Bangladesh chapter in Khulna's Dighalia upazila presented honor crests to 20 students for outstanding results in the SSC and Alim examinations.
Housewife killed with throat slit in Khulna's Phultala
A housewife identified as Achiya Begum was killed when unidentified assailants slit her throat in Khulna's Phultala upazila. Police have detained a young man for questioning.
Hilsa fish found in government pond in Khulna's Paikgachha
Two hilsa fish were caught in a government pond in Khulna's Paikgachha upazila, surprising local fishermen and officials.
Fertilizer dealers in Khulna's Dacope rally to demand ID-card registration
Retail fertilizer dealers in Khulna's Dacope upazila formed a human chain demanding that they be included in the government's fertilizer policy as ID-card holders.
Baul singer Abdur Rahman Gazi dies at 55 in Khulna
Baul singer Abdur Rahman Gazi, a beloved figure in folk music circles, has died at age 55 at a private hospital in Khulna after a long battle with liver cancer.
Grandfather arrested in Jashore on charge of raping 9-year-old granddaughter
Police arrested Ramjan Kazi, 60, in Jashore on a charge of raping his 9-year-old granddaughter, allegedly after luring her with the promise of buying a toy. The child has been admitted to Jashore General…
Army oversees dredging of six rivers to ease Bhabodaha waterlogging
The army has begun dredging 81.5 km across six rivers in Jashore's Bhabodaha region to ease chronic waterlogging, in a 140 crore taka (about $11.7 million) project expected to benefit more than 1 million…
Flooded school relies on bamboo bridge in Jashore's Keshabpur
Monoharnagar Secondary School in Jashore's Keshabpur upazila has been waterlogged for months, leaving a makeshift bamboo bridge as the only access for 190 students and staff.
BGB recovers pistol from paddy storehouse in Benapole, 1 detained
Border Guard Bangladesh detained Ataur Rahman, 37, and recovered a pistol during a raid on a paddy storehouse in the Benapole border area, officials said.
Grandfather-in-law killed by grandson-in-law in Jashore's Jhikargachha
A 70-year-old man was killed by his grandson-in-law in Jashore's Jhikargachha upazila in what locals say stemmed from a family dispute. Four others were injured.
Chougachha bans phones in schools, tobacco shops within 200 meters
JASHORE — A law and order committee in Chougachha upazila of Jashore district has banned students from bringing mobile phones to secondary schools and barred biri-cigarette shops within 200 meters of campuses.
Police arrest 4 with firearms, walkie-talkies in Jashore raid
JASHORE — Police arrested four men and seized illegal weapons, walkie-talkies, knives, a toy pistol and five motorcycles during a raid in Jhikargachha, Jashore district.
BGB seizes 173-gram gold bar in Jashore, smuggler held
JASHORE — Border Guard Bangladesh detained a man and seized a 173.76-gram gold bar worth about 2.69 million taka at Chanpara Bazar in Jashore Sadar upazila.
BNP leader Hasan distributes 31-point leaflets in Meherpur
MEHERPUR — Meherpur district BNP general secretary Kamrul Hasan led a leaflet distribution and public outreach in Komarpur Bazar to publicize the party's 31-point demand.
Man stabbed to death at Jashore tea stall
JASHORE — Assailants stormed into a tea stall in Manirampur upazila and stabbed a 35-year-old man to death, police said.
Chougachha BNP leader killed in Cumilla road crash
CUMILLA — A Bangladesh Nationalist Party union president from Chougachha in Jashore was killed in a motorcycle crash on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, party officials said.
Three families left homeless in Nilphamari after botched eviction
NILPHAMARI — Three families have been living under the open sky for three weeks in Nilphamari after a court eviction order was wrongly carried out, family lawyers said.
Jamaat picks Maulana Abul Kasem as Nawabganj amir
DINAJPUR — Jamaat-e-Islami has elected Maulana Abul Kasem as the new amir of its Nawabganj upazila unit in Dinajpur, party officials said.
Chougachha BNP warns against misleading social media posts
JASHORE — Chougachha upazila BNP in Jashore district said it has taken a tough stance against misleading and offensive comments about party candidates on social media.
Jamaat holds protest rally in Chougachha
JASHORE — Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami held a protest march and rally in Chougachha to demand justice for the 2006 Oct. 28 killings.
Two teenagers killed in Chougachha road crash
Two ninth-grade students were killed and two others injured in a three-way collision Friday on the Chougachha-Kotchandpur road in Bangladesh's Jashore district, police said.
From 2.5 bighas to 200, Natore farmer builds fruit empire and changes village
Abdul Bari Bakibillah began with 2.5 bighas of papaya in Natore's Bagatipara upazila. Today his 200-bigha Rikta-Bitto Agricultural Farm supports more than 100 families and supplies fruit to markets across Bangladesh.
Chougachha ice cream factory fined 100,000 taka in consumer rights raid
An unlicensed ice cream factory in Jashore's Chougachha was fined 100,000 taka Thursday for using counterfeit brand logos and producing food in unsanitary conditions, the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection said.
Royal Bengal tiger spotted on Sundarbans foot trail
Forest rangers spotted an adult Royal Bengal tiger on a wooden foot trail at the Harbaria Ecotourism Center in the Sundarbans, an unusual sighting on a tourist walkway, forest officials said.
Nephew jailed in Jashore after standing in for uncle at court hearing
A man in Jashore was jailed Tuesday after authorities discovered he had been impersonating his uncle at court hearings in an extortion case, prison officials said, in a scheme reminiscent of the 2016 Bangladeshi…
Activists demand removal of sculpture at Khulna University's second campus
Demonstrators in Paikgachha demanded the removal of a sculpture under construction at Khulna University's second campus, saying it offends religious sentiments, and threatened protests if it is not taken down within 72 hours.
Chougachha mobile court fines unlicensed doctor 20,000 taka
A mobile court in Jashore's Chougachha fined a man 20,000 taka Wednesday for practicing medicine without registration from the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council, officials said.
Kaliganj butchers fined for selling meat in unsanitary conditions
A mobile court in Kaliganj fined two butchers a total of 3,000 taka for selling beef and goat meat in unsanitary conditions and buried a rotten meat consignment from a third trader, officials said.
BGB driver charged after Chougachha villager critically injured
The wife of a man critically injured by a Border Guard Bangladesh vehicle in Chougachha has filed a case against the driver in Jashore court, officials said.
Police exhume four bodies in Chuadanga toxic liquor case
Police in Chuadanga have exhumed four of the six bodies of people who died after drinking toxic liquor, acting on a court order because the bodies had been buried without autopsy, officials said.
Woman arrested in Kushtia with 12 grams of heroin
A joint operation by RAB and police in Kushtia leads to the arrest of a 26-year-old woman with 120 packets of heroin and more than 1 lakh taka in cash.
Former lawmaker Kabirul Haque shown arrested in four more cases
A court in Narail has shown former lawmaker Kabirul Haque Mukti arrested in four cases at Kalia and Naragati police stations, denying his bail.
Medicines and supplies distributed at Meherpur health center
Authorities distribute medicines, health supplies and furniture to a union health and family planning center in Meherpur’s Gangni upazila.
Young woman found dead at rented house in Satkhira
Police recover the hanging body of a 19-year-old woman from a rented house in Satkhira’s Palashpole area.
2 friends killed in motorcycle crash on Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway
Two friends are killed when a vehicle hits their motorcycle from behind on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway service lane in Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan.
Student, 15, stabbed to death at Lakshmi Puja fair in Manikganj
A teenage student is stabbed to death after a confrontation between two groups at a Lakshmi Puja fair in Manikganj, police say.
Kishoreganj Shyama Puja pandal evokes Gaza’s wounded children
A Shyama Puja pandal in Kishoreganj turns into a tribute to the children of war-ravaged Gaza, with more than 200 photos blending festival lights and an appeal for peace.
Private school teachers claim partial victory after long fight
Bangladesh’s private school teachers say a government decision to raise their house-rent allowance to 15 percent is a first step toward restoring their dignity, as they prepare to push for nationalization.
3 killed, 12 hurt in bus-truck collision in Tangail
Three people, including a woman, are killed and 12 others injured when a passenger bus collides with a truck on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Basail upazila.
Elderly man killed in Jubo Dal factional clash in Narayanganj
A 65-year-old man dies after being injured in a clash between two factions of Jubo Dal in Narayanganj’s Araihazar, police say.
Police arrest 2 trade union leaders for extorting truck drivers in Shariatpur
SHARIATPUR — Police arrested two leaders of a regional truckers' union on charges of stopping trucks and extorting money on the Shariatpur-Madaripur regional road, officials said.
Widow brews her children's dreams in a tea cup in Madaripur
MADARIPUR — After losing her cancer-stricken husband a month ago, Mahida Begum, 40, is keeping her three children fed and in school by running a rented tea stall in Shimul Tola.
Elderly man dies by suicide in Chougachha
CHOUGACHHA — A 65-year-old man, Abdul Aziz, was found hanging in his home in Kandi village of Jagadishpur union, police said.
Police arrest man with $54,000 worth of gold bars in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI — Police arrested a suspected gold smuggler with 294.13 grams of gold worth about 54.81 lakh taka in Godagari, officials said.
Youth held in Rajshahi with Tk 55 lakh in gold bound for India
Police in Rajshahi's Godagari have arrested a 20-year-old man carrying 294.13 grams of gold — worth about Tk 54.81 lakh — that they say was being prepared for smuggling into India.