Damurhuda task force fines three shops 9,000 taka
Authorities fined three businesses 9,000 taka in Damurhuda upazila for failing to keep purchase vouchers, display price lists and for selling expired goods.
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Doubts emerge over Election Commission, says Hasnat Abdullah
National Citizen Party (NCP) southern chief organizer Hasnat Abdullah said the Election Commission has not explained why it is withholding the water lily symbol, raising doubts about the body.
Teacher killed in attack on BNP office in Khulna
Attackers fired bullets and threw bombs at a BNP office near Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, killing a 55-year-old teacher and wounding three others.
Blind for 35 years, Chuadanga mechanic still fixes machines by feel
Mangal Mia of Chuadanga's Alamdanga upazila lost his sight 35 years ago but still repairs bicycles, water pumps and power tillers, refusing to depend on others.
Magura Sadar agriculture officer transferred over corruption claims
Magura Sadar upazila agriculture officer Mohammad Tojammel Haque has been disciplinarily transferred following multiple allegations of irregularities and corruption.
Ninth-grader missing after leaving home for school in Kalia
A 14-year-old ninth-grade student, Dima Islam, has gone missing after leaving her home in Kalia upazila of Narail to attend school.
Cocktail bomb explodes at Narail businessman's home after extortion complaint
A cocktail bomb exploded at the home of businessman Asadul Khondoker in Narail Sadar upazila one day after he filed a complaint over an extortion demand.
Seven hurt in Narail clash over local dominance
At least seven people were injured in a clash between two groups over local dominance in Narail's Lohagara upazila.
Nine Meherpur youths land police jobs for just 240 taka
Nine young men in Meherpur secured constable positions in the police force on merit, paying just 240 taka each in a recruitment process officials described as fully transparent.
Winter vegetables fill Meherpur fields, farmers see strong prices
Fields across Meherpur are filling with early winter vegetables as farmers harvest cauliflower, cabbage, gourd and beans for sale in markets at home and beyond.
Gangni marks 54th National Cooperative Day with rally, discussion
GANGNI, Meherpur — Gangni upazila observed the 54th National Cooperative Day on Saturday with a procession from the upazila parishad complex and a discussion meeting on the theme "Cooperatives will build the nation through…
Satkhira meat seller jailed two months for rotten meat sold to restaurants
SATKHIRA — A mobile court sentenced a meat trader to two months in prison and fined him 30,000 taka on Sunday for supplying rotten meat to several restaurants in Satkhira city, including the Kacchi…
Farmer dies in his own electric trap meant for rats in Satkhira
SATKHIRA — A 52-year-old farmer in Shyamnagar upazila was electrocuted by an electric trap he had set in his vegetable plot to ward off rats, neighbors and a local official said.
Farmers in Satkhira's Debhata turn fish enclosure embankments into watermelon plots
DEBHATA, Satkhira — About 50 farmers in Debhata upazila are growing off-season watermelons on the embankments of fish enclosures, drawing fresh attention to a model that uses idle land and fetches premium prices, the…
Jamaat does not seize land or extract sand, party secretary says in Satkhira
TALA, Satkhira — Jamaat-e-Islami does not seize fish enclosures or land or extract sand anywhere in the country, party Central Secretary Professor Golam Parwar said Monday at a youth and student rally in Tala…
Improved traditional method lifts shrimp farmers' fortunes in Satkhira
KALIGANJ, Satkhira — Farmers in Kaliganj upazila are reaping success raising bagda shrimp with an improved traditional method that has cut disease losses and doubled returns within three months, the district fisheries department said.
Improved traditional method brings success to prawn farmers in Satkhira
Farmers in Satkhira's Kaliganj upazila are succeeding with an improved traditional method of bagda (giant tiger) prawn farming — no disease, fast growth, and double their investment back in just three months.
Narail police arrest man with 13 drug cases, seize 2.5 kg of cannabis
NARAIL — Police in Lohagara upazila arrested a 40-year-old man wanted in 13 drug cases and seized 2.5 kilograms of cannabis, officials said.
Chouhali police arrest man with 80 yaba pills
CHOUHALI, Sirajganj — Police arrested a 35-year-old man with 80 yaba pills in the Kodalia Bazar area of Chouhali upazila late Sunday, the officer-in-charge said.
More than a dozen armed gangs operate on Padma's remote chars in Kushtia
DAULATPUR, Kushtia — At least a dozen armed gangs have long operated on the remote Padma River chars of Daulatpur upazila and the area bordering India, residents and police say, after recent clashes over…
Satkhira village tiles handcrafted from clay reach Europe and US
KOLAROA, Satkhira — Decorative tiles handmade from clay in Murarikati village of Kolaroa upazila are being exported to Europe, the United States and other markets, bringing in about 150 crore taka in foreign exchange…
Conspiracies to derail election will not succeed, BNP's Juwel says
Sharif Uddin Juwel, a BNP nominee hopeful from Kushtia-1 (Daulatpur) and Dhaka North City Jubo Dal convener, said the people's votes will determine the country's leadership.
Century-old post office padlocked over land claim, reopened after intervention
A man in Satkhira's Ashashuni claimed ownership of a British-era post office and padlocked it before officials reopened the building following protests.
Woman's body found under railway bridge in Kushtia, rape and murder suspected
Police recovered the body of a 52-year-old woman from under a railway bridge in Kushtia's Kumarkhali on Saturday. Investigators suspect she was raped and killed.
Date-palm tapping for GI jaggery inaugurated in Chougacha
The seasonal tapping of date palms to collect sap for Jashore's GI-tagged date-palm jaggery has been formally inaugurated in Chougacha upazila, where trees are prepared for the winter sap harvest.
Date palm tapping season opens in Jashore's Chaugachha
Jashore's GI-tagged date palm jaggery season formally opened in Chaugachha upazila on Sunday with a ceremony marking the start of tree tapping for sap collection.
Horse meat sold as beef alleged in Magura's Shalikha
Residents of Shalikha, Magura, accused a meat seller of secretly slaughtering a horse and selling its meat as beef. The seller fled before police arrived.
77 tonnes of rice recovered from OMS dealer's warehouse in Magura
Administration officials recovered 77.835 metric tonnes of TCB rice from a dealer's warehouses at Binodpur Bazar in Magura's Mohammadpur upazila.
90-foot gate draws crowds at Magura's Katyayani Puja
A 90-foot decorative gate built over the New Bazar bridge has become the main attraction of the five-day Katyayani Puja festival in Magura.
80 Hindu families join Jamaat-e-Islami in Jhenaidah
Eighty Hindu families in Jhenaidah's Shailkupa joined Jamaat-e-Islami at a ceremony Friday evening at a temple in Bhandaripara village.
Child drowns in pond in Jhenaidah's Harinakundu
A 2-year-old boy drowned in a pond while playing with ducks in Jhenaidah's Harinakundu upazila on Friday morning.
Jhenaidah farmer becomes millionaire raising cattle
Bimal Pramanik, a farmer from Chhaikhada village in Jhenaidah's Kotchandpur, has become a millionaire after 30 years of cattle rearing that started with a single cow.
Shaheed Nur Ali College wins Kaliganj inter-college football tournament
Shaheed Nur Ali College claimed the Usha inter-college football tournament title in Kaliganj on Saturday, defeating M.U. College 1-0 in the final.
Seminar held in Jhenaidah to chart a modern district master plan
Civic leaders, doctors, teachers and political activists met in Jhenaidah on Saturday to discuss a master plan aimed at making the district a model for development.
Garbage dump outside Mohespur municipal office fouls bypass road
A growing trash dump on the Mohespur bypass, opposite the municipal office, has spread a stench through the area and is raising public health and pollution concerns.
Six injured as rival groups clash in Magura's Sripur upazila
Six people were injured and at least six homes vandalized when two rival factions clashed over local dominance in Magura's Sripur upazila on Saturday.
Jamaat leader calls for November referendum, February national election
Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Mia Golam Parwar said a November referendum should be held alongside the implementation of the July charter, with national elections to follow in February.
Khulna's new modern prison opens to first inmates
Khulna's new modern prison began operations Saturday as the first 100 inmates were moved from the district jail under heavy security.
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.
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…