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Disease outbreak wipes out shrimp at 250 Batiaghata farms

2 September 2026
Disease outbreaks have destroyed shrimp across hundreds of farms in Batiaghata of Khulna, with farmers reporting estimated losses of more than Tk 15 crore over the past one to one-and-a-half months.
2 September 2026
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Sundarbans comes alive again after three-month closure

1 September 2026
More than 300 tourists and hundreds of licensed fishermen returned to the mangrove forest as the annual closure ended
1 September 2026
Khulna schoolgirl rescued from locked bathroom

Gun violence grips Khulna’s Labanchara

21 August 2026
Of the eight police stations in Khulna city, Labanchara has emerged as a major hotspot for criminal activity, with a series of killings and armed attacks reported in recent months.
21 August 2026
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Plastic waste clogs Khulna drains

20 August 2026
Roads submerged in murky water, residents wading through knee-deep water, neighbourhoods becoming inaccessible and vehicles breaking down have become common scenes during the monsoon in Khulna city.
20 August 2026
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Dengue surge overwhelms Khulna hospitals

16 August 2026
Dengue cases have surged across Khulna in recent weeks, putting hospitals under severe pressure.
16 August 2026
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Dengue surge overwhelms Khulna hospitals as deaths, admissions climb

15 August 2026
Bed shortages are forcing hospitals to expand wards as patients crowd facilities across the division
15 August 2026
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Frequent power cuts put small businesses under pressure

13 August 2026
Amid the rolling blackouts, some businesses are spending more to produce the same amount of goods, while others are taking much longer to meet delivery deadlines
13 August 2026
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Business Plus / The fall of an industrial city

8 August 2026
Khulna’s industrial belt now lies largely abandoned, with its people leaving too
8 August 2026
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Accommodation crisis grips KMCH

Amid the ongoing intense heat wave gripping the region, Khulna Medical College Hospital is struggling to accommodate the rising daily influx of patients suffering from heat-related illnesses, overwhelming the hospital’s capacity.
13 June 2025
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Demand, prices of chui-jhal soar ahead of Eid

Chui-jhal, a traditional aromatic spice widely used in southern Bangladesh, especially in the Khulna region
5 June 2025
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Koyra upazila: Damaged embankment puts 15,000 at risk

An embankment of the Kopotakkho river in Koyra has collapsed
31 May 2025
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No VC, no pay: Kuet staff struggle ahead of Eid amid prolonged shutdown

Financial operations at standstill as campus remains without leadership; over 1,100 await salaries
27 May 2025
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Kuet stalemate deepens as interim VC steps down

Campus in deadlock since February clashes; teachers demand credible leadership
23 May 2025
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Chuknagar: A forgotten massacre

On May 20, 1971, Chuknagar, a quiet border village in Dumuria upazila of Khulna, became the site of a brutal yet overlooked massacre during Bangladesh's Liberation War
20 May 2025
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KUET shutdown: No classes in almost 3 months

Students of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology yesterday demonstrated demanding resumption of academic activities.
15 May 2025
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Water crisis deepens in Khulna

Till last year, every morning before dawn, Nimai Chandra Roy’s house in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila used to be a gathering point for his neighbours -- not for any festival, but for survival.
13 May 2025
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Excavations fail to revive Mayur river

Mayur river, a major lifeline in Khulna that has long been plagued by encroachments and pollution, still remains on the brink of death despite two excavation projects to revive it over the past decade.
24 April 2025
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Kuet returns to normalcy after 65 days of unrest

Students, who had staged a 57-hour hunger strike, broke their fast shortly after the announcement
24 April 2025
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Once a lifeline, Shibsa river fades into a stream

Once a thriving artery of communication in the Khulna region, the Shibsa River is now a shadow of its former self. Once navigated by large boats, ships, launches, and steamers, the river connected Khulna with Kolkata..In recent decades, however, this vital waterway has been in decline. Wat
18 April 2025
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Coastal areas in Khulna: Where drinking water becomes a luxury

When Razia Begum, now 56, got married at just 16, water was not a concern. Like most women in her village of Banisanta in Khulna’s Dacope upazila, she collected freshwater from nearby ponds. Life was simple, and water was abundant.
21 March 2025
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Farmers giving up black tiger shrimp cultivation amid losses

Noni Gopal Baidya, a resident of Sutarkhali union in Dacope, a southwestern coastal upazila under Khulna division, began farming exportable black tiger shrimp on his 6-7 bighas of land in 1991.
19 March 2025
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Batiaghata’s women farmers take lead in preserving indigenous seeds

The Maitree Farmers’ Federation and LoCos organised the annual Rural Seed Fair on Thursday at the premises of Brittyshalua Government Primary School in Khulna's Batiaghata to showcase vanishing indigenous seed varieties
14 March 2025
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Wasa pipeline chokes Bhairab

The 20km part of Bhairab River, stretching from Khulna to Bagerhat, is shrinking into a stagnant canal due to a massive pipeline installed by the Khulna Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa).
13 March 2025
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Mosquito menace worsens in Khulna

Khulna city dwellers are grappling with a mosquito menace, enduring sleepless nights and disrupted daily routines as the mosquito population has surged recently.
6 March 2025
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Most shrimp factories shut as exports from Bangladesh halve in 7 years

Currently, out of 109 registered shrimp processing factories, only 30 in Khulna and 18 in Chattogram remain operational
3 March 2025
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BNP Khulna city council today after 16 years

Khulna city unit of BNP is set to hold its council today after 16 years.
23 February 2025
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Key Khulna road needs urgent renovation

Years of neglect and a lack of maintenance have left the Bir Shrestha Ruhul Amin Road in Khulna in urgent need of renovation.
19 February 2025
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Illegal parking worsens Khulna’s traffic woes

Unregulated parking of vehicles has become a major factor contributing to worsening traffic congestion in Khulna city.
16 February 2025

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