Graft in Chuadanga Hospital: Probe body visits almost a year later
The probe committee tasked with investigating alleged irregularities in procurement of medicine and medical equipment for Chuadanga Sadar Hospital and four upazila health complexes visited the...
Illegal border crossings going on in 6 districts
Amid the closure of Indo-Bangla land borders, Bangladeshi nationals are trespassing using several illegal points in six districts of the south.
Amid health risk, illegal border crossing on in 6 Khulna districts
Bangladesh nationals in Khulna division’s six districts have been using some points between Bangladesh and India to cross the border without visa.
Khulna Division’s Water Crisis: Dearth now in all 10 districts
The crisis of pure drinking water is deepening in Khulna division as the underground water level has also gone down in five previously unaffected districts, say experts.
Kohinoor Villa Massacre: Blood-soaked house of horror of 1971
The sheer brutality of the massacre shocks the people of Kushtia even today.
Chuadanga’s date molasses market going strong as ever
The famous 300-year-old date molasses market in Sarojganj of Khulna’s Chuadanga district is enjoying excellent business this year.
Bids opened despite leak of bidders’ names
Bids for the construction work of two student halls at Kushtia Islamic University (IU) for Tk 108 crore have been opened despite the fact that names of the bidders had been leaked a few days ago.
Kushtia Municipality Polls: 100pc ballots cast at one polling centre
Officials in Kushtia are investigating allegations that votes were cast in the Mirpur municipality election using the names of people who had died and those who had been out of the country.
Sculpture of Bagha Jatin vandalised in Kushtia
Some unidentified miscreants have vandalised a statue of British revolutionary leader Bagha Jatin on the campus premises of Kaya College in Kushtia’s Kumarkhali upazila.
Lalon Academy struggling to spread the word of the bard
For almost 200 years, Fakir Lalon Shah’s philosophy has transcended borders and enriched the minds of Bauls and lovers of his immortal songs across the world. Yet, Lalon Academy that is meant to...