Polythene smothering breathing roots, microplastics in wildlife: Sundarbans choking on plastic
The breathing roots of the Sundarbans are being covered in plastic waste. Discarded fishing nets and polythene are stunting the growth of new saplings. Where plastic is piling up most, crabs, snails and other aquatic creatures are being seen less often.…
SRB raid in Mongla’s Balurmath: 15kg of cannabis seized, four arrested
The Special Response Battalion (SRB-6) Khulna Sadar Company has arrested four drug traders with 15kg of cannabis from the Balurmath area under Mongla police station in Bagerhat. The special drive was conducted around 11:30pm on Wednesday in the Balur…
ACC raids Bagerhat BRTA office on specific complaint, finds initial evidence of irregularities
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has said it found initial evidence of a number of irregularities during a drive at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) office in Bagerhat. The drive was carried out around 2pm today (Tuesday), led by ACC…
Woman electrocuted in Gangni after touching motor switch while washing blanket
Alifa Khatun, 45, of Gangni upazila in Meherpur, died of electrocution while trying to switch on an electric motor next to the tube well at her home. She was the wife of Intadul Haque of Mailmari village. The accident took place at around 11am on Sunday…
Durga Puja at 543 mandaps in Narail, final brush strokes under way on idols
Sharadiya Durga Puja is at the doorstep, so the idol makers of the district now have no time to breathe as they put the final strokes of paint and brush. Work is going on day and night in shifts, giving the idols an aesthetic look. The decoration of most…
Housewife Rojoni Khatun’s body found hanging in mango orchard in Mujibnagar
The hanging body of a housewife named Rojoni Khatun (25) has been found in a mango orchard in Babupur village of Mujibnagar upazila in Meherpur; police recovered the body. She was the daughter of Roidul Sheikh of Roshikpur village under Mujibnagar Police…
Society manager vanishes with nearly Tk 22 lakh saved by over 400 women, human chain in Khoksa
Amina Khatun, a beggar by occupation, is an elderly woman from Paikpara Mirzapur village in Shimulia union of Kushtia’s Khoksa upazila. Lamenting the loss of her savings, she said, ‘I am a helpless woman. I have kidney problems. I saved this…
Farmer cutting grass injured by BSF pellet fire at Daulatpur border, BGB fires back
A Bangladeshi farmer was injured in firing by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) at the Jamalpur border in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia at around 9:30am on Saturday (10 October). His name is Sazul Hossain (30). The incident took place in the area…
Students, locals form human chain in Satkhira demanding arrest of drug dealers
A human chain, protest meeting and demonstration have been held at Bhaluka Chandpur in Satkhira Sadar demanding an end to the dominance of identified drug traders and their arrest. A colourful protest procession was brought out from the premises of…
Young motorcyclist killed after being run over by reckless truck in Maheshpur
A motorcyclist named Rion Hossain, 22, was killed after being run over by a reckless truck in Maheshpur of Jhenaidah. His friend Nafiz, who was with him, was seriously injured in the incident. The accident took place in the Katakhali area of the upazila…