National,Infrastructure, Development,Country, Districts

Irregularities deepen doubts over Khulna’s mega embankment project

UNB, Khulna: Riverbank erosion has long haunted the people of Koyra, a coastal upazila in Khulna, but this year their fears have intensified.Despite a massive government project meant to offer lasting protection, irregularities and sluggish progress are raising serious questions about whether t...

National,Infrastructure, Development,Art& Culture,Country, Districts

Lalmonirhat TTC rebounds to build a new generation skilled workers

UNB, Lalmonirhat: With barely a third of its sanctioned workforce, the Lalmonirhat Technical Training Centre (TTC) is pressing ahead—quietly but resolutely—to keep its skill-building mission alive.Despite having 81 approved posts, only 39 are currently filled. The challenge deepened...

National,Business & Commerce,Country, Districts

Bangladesh’s betel nut exports snarl as 150 trucks sit idle at Benapole

A deepening bottleneck at the Benapole-Petrapole trade gateway has stranded about 150 export-bound trucks loaded with betel nuts worth an estimated Tk 100 crore, exposing Bangladesh’s second-largest betel-nut industry to mounting financial risk as delays stretch into a second month.Exporters s...

National,Country, Districts

Chuadanga farmers thrive as cauliflower yields hit new high

UNB, Chuadanga: As winter settles over Chuadanga, vast stretches of farmland have turned white — not with frost, but with the blooming heads of cauliflower that mark one of the district’s most profitable vegetable seasons in recent years.The bumper yield, coupled with favourabl...

National,Feature,Country, Districts

Unchecked soil lifting threatens Gomti River, infrastructures in Cumilla

UNB, Cumilla: Along the quiet banks of the Gomti River in Cumilla, an environmental crisis is unfolding in plain sight. As the winter dry season settles in, the river’s embankments, which shield nearby homes, farms and infrastructure, are being carved away by a surge of illegal soil extra...

National,Feature,Country, Districts

Beanibazar’s green cover shrinks, migratory birds disappear

UNB, Beanibazzar: With winter already underway, Beanibazar in Sylhet is witnessing an alarming disappearance of migratory birds. Once a vibrant winter habitat, the region’s wetlands, including the Muria Haor and several small and large beels, are now largely devoid of the seasonal vi...

National,Country, Districts

Woman among 3 killed, many injured in clash over land in Kurigram

Three people including a woman were killed and at least nine others injured in a clash between two rival groups over a land dispute in Kurigram's Nageshwari upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Ershad Ali, 42, his paternal aunt Kulshum Begum, 55, and Kawser Mia, 32.According...

National,Business & Commerce,Country, Districts

Chandpur’s winter harvest eases the burden on plates

UNB, Chandpur: As winter sets in, consumers in Chandpur are finding a welcome relief in kitchen markets, as the prices of winter vegetables see a modest decline, particularly benefiting low-income groups.Vendors in the coastal district say this year’s price correction is a departure from ...

National,Infrastructure, Development,Country, Districts

Natore Sugar Mill workers to go on strike from Sunday

UNB, Natore: Workers and employees of Natore Sugar Mill announced strike starting Sunday to press home their 4-point demand including setting the daily wage allowance at Tk 700 and ensuring benefits under the Pay Commission.The workers and employees of Natore Sugar Mill gathered in front of the mill...

National,Politics,Country, Districts

Section 144 imposed in Faridpur

UNB, Faridpur: The local administration has imposed Section 144 in Alfadanga upazila of Faridpur district to avoid possible chaos as two factions of BNP announced programmes at the same venue and time.Russel Iqbal, Alfadanga Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and executive magistrate issued the orde...

National,Country, Districts

Teen killed in Sylhet stabbing; 3 held

UNB, Sylhet: A teenager was killed in Sylhet’s Badambagicha area late Thursday (Nov. 27) following a clash between two groups.The victim, Shah Mahmud Hasan Tapu, 17, was the son of Shah Enamul Haque and lived in Udayan 40/2, Badambagicha, Sylhet.Police said the conflict between the groups...

National,Country, Districts

Outrage in Sylhet after date palm trees cut down at Shahjalal's shrine

UNB, Sylhet: An outrage has triggered among devotees after several old date palm trees inside the premises of Hazrat Shahjalal’s (RA) shrine in Sylhet were cut down.These trees, planted nearly 50 years ago, were an integral part of the shrine’s heritage.The trees were felled between...

Country, Districts

Mortar shell found in agricultural land in Lalmonirhat

UNB, Lalmonirhat: A mortar shell was discovered in an agricultural field in Hati Bandha Upazila, Lalmonirhat, on Friday morning.Workers uncovered the object while excavating soil in the middle of Goddimari Adarsha village in Goddimari Union.Local resident Md. Abul Hossain (63) was leveling his ...

Country, Districts

Bicyclist stabbed to death in Ctg

UNB, Chattogram: A bicyclist was stabbed to death by muggers in Lal Dighi area of the port city of Chattogram early Friday, said police.The incident occurred near Chattogram Zilla Parisahd Market, just a hundred yards off Kotwali Police Station around 2:30am.The deceased was identified as Ismai...

National,Art& Culture,Country, Districts

KUET student suspended for stabbing fellow student

UNB, Khulna: Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) authorities have suspended a student for stabbing a fellow student over a dispute regarding street painting and stall locations for the first-year admission test.The accused, Kazi Sadiq Mahmud, is a student in the Civil Enginee...

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Coast Guard detains 12 with coal worth over Tk 1 cr in Barishal

UNB, Barishal The Coast Guard has detained twelve individuals along with a lighter vessel carrying smuggled coal worth over Tk 1 crore under Kotwali Police Station in Barishal.Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq shared the information on Friday morning but did not disclos...

National,Country, Districts

BGB seeks public, media support to curb rumors, smuggling in Lalmonirhat

UNB, Lalmonirhat: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-Teesta Battalion) has urged the media and local residents of Lalmonirhat to help prevent rumours and smuggling along the district’s border areas, stressing that community cooperation is vital for strengthening border security.Brigadier Genera...

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Shalban Bihar, Mainamati Museum bloom with wintertime allure

UNB, Cumilla: As winter gently settles across the country, the historic Shalban Bihar and the Mainamati Museum in Cumilla are becoming alive once again with colour, calm and charm, inviting tourists with their timeless wonders.Under the Department of Archaeology of the Ministry of Cultural Affa...

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Youth killed 'by friend' in Mymensingh

UNB, Mymensingh: A 22-year-old youth studying at a university in Malaysia was hacked to death allegedly by his friend in Trishal upazila on Thursday.The deceased, Muntasir Fahim, was the eldest son of Rezaul Islam Badal of Chikna village in Sadar upazila. He was a student of City University Mal...

National,Healthcare,Politics

Nurses in Barishal stage demo demanding National Nursing Commission

UNB, Barishal: Nurses in Barishal staged demonstration on Thursday to press home their eight-point demand including the formation of a National Nursing Commission.They also observed a sit-in programme in the morning wearing black badges at 11am in front of the administrative building of Sher-e-...