Passenger movement through Benapole drops 66% in Jul-Oct
18 December 2025, 13:06 PM
Missed earnings from visa fees and travel tax crossed Tk 3 crore for India and Bangladesh, respectively
18 December 2025, 13:06 PM
Jashore district: Potters busy crafting pots for date juice
16 December 2025, 20:22 PM
As the winter approaches, potters in Jashore are busy crafting earthen pots used for collecting date juice and storing jaggery.
16 December 2025, 20:22 PM
147 school buildings in Jashore declared risky
10 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Following the recent earthquakes, at least 147 of the total 1,285 government primary schools in Jashore have been declared risky.
10 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Jashore Sadar Upazila / 28 years on, locals still wait for bridge over Bhairab river
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM
For the past 28 years, residents of Purba Barandipara area in Jashore Sadar upazila have been waiting for a concrete bridge over the Bhairab river.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Gachhis gear up for date palm sap season
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Although winter has yet to begin, date palm sap collectors in Jashore have already started preparing their trees ahead of the season. As a light chill sets in during mornings and evenings, locals say it signals the arrival of winter.
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Veggie farmers hit hard by rains
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Vegetable growers in Jashore have been severely affected by persistent monsoon rains that damaged their fields and seedbeds. Despite replanting several times, farmers are struggling to save their crops due to continuous rainfall.
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
River land filled up, marked for sale in Jashore
22 August 2025, 21:11 PM
A portion of the Mukteshwari river in Jashore has allegedly been filled up and marked for sale, sparking outrage among locals and environmental activists.
22 August 2025, 21:11 PM
Rainfall causes Tk 133.43cr loss in Jashore fisheries
15 August 2025, 21:10 PM
Continuous rainfall this year has caused losses of Tk 133.43 crore in Jashore’s fisheries sector, according to the district fisheries office.
15 August 2025, 21:10 PM
Bhavadah’s flood victims grapple with loan payments
Achinto Mandal, a resident of Danga Mashiahati village under Jashore’s Abhaynagar upazila, borrowed Tk 1,20,000 from a bank and Tk 80,000 from a non-government organisation for fish farming
20 October 2024, 13:27 PM
Traders dumping coal illegally in residential areas
Traders have been dumping coal illegally in residential areas under Nawapara municipality under Jashore’s Abhaynagar upazila
19 October 2024, 14:46 PM
Teka river encroachment hinders flow of 27 Bhavadah swamps
Rampant illegal encroachment has left Teka river, located between Abhaynagar and Manirampur upazilas of Jashore, on deathbed
16 October 2024, 15:04 PM
Chougachha-Jhikargachha road needs urgent repairs near Khalshi Bazar in Jashore
Incessant rains in recent time eroded a portion of Chougachha-Jhikargachha road next to the bridge in Khalshi Bazar area of Jashore’s Chougachha upazila.
11 October 2024, 10:41 AM
Downpour in Jashore: 52 schools waterlogged
Swelling rivers following incessant rains recently flooded the low-lying areas in Jashore’s Manirampur upazila, leaving at least 52 educational institutions submerged.
28 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Abhaynagar Waterlogging: Residents of 25 villages suffer every year
Residents of 25 villages in Sundali, Chalishia, and Payra unions under Jashore’s Abhaynagar upazila are suffering due to waterlogging following recent heavy rains.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Illegal sand lifting continues unabated in Chowagachha
Residents of Jashore’s Chowgachha upazila have alleged that the local administration is yet to take any action against a syndicate that has long been illegally extracting sand from Marjad Bawar area in Patibila union.
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Siltation clogs 18 sluice gates
Siltation has clogged 18 sluice gates on three rivers -- the Harihar, Aparbhadra and Buribhadra -- along a stretch of 30 kilometres in Keshabpur upazila of Jashore.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
A decade-long misery
The field of Arshingripukuria Government Primary School in Chougachha upazila of Jashore has remained waterlogged for the last one decade in absence of a proper drainage system.
24 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Melting pitch poses risk
The scorching heat in Jashore has caused the pitch on several roads and highways to melt, posing risks for vehicles and pedestrians alike.
23 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Cashew nut farming in plain land
Although much of the cashew nut consumed in the country is cultivated in the hilly areas, a few are showing that it can be grown in the plain land.
16 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Bheem finds business in dried fish
Instead of trying his luck in other profession, Bheem Kumar turned to dried fish production and quickly changed his fortune.
4 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Apu’s medical study uncertain
Apu Das, who qualified for admission to MBBS course this year, is facing uncertainty about pursuing his dream to be a doctor for want of money.
29 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Pearl farming on rooftop: A college student's success story
A college student from Ektarpur village of Jashore's Abhaynagar upazila has been successfully cultivating pearls on the rooftop of his house
23 January 2024, 15:13 PM
Dense fog damages boro seedbeds
Dense fog amid winter has caused considerable damage to boro paddy seedbeds in different areas across Jashore region.
17 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Onion Farming in Jashore: High prices prompt more cultivation
Farmers in Jashore are expanding their commercial cultivation of onions this year, expecting a better yield and higher profits than the previous year.
12 January 2024, 18:00 PM
High prices prompt more cultivation
The high demand and good price for onions in the market have encouraged the farmers to cultivate the crop on more lands this year, say agriculture officials
12 January 2024, 13:27 PM
Dhaka, Benapole Customs Depots: Of stolen gold and clueless cops
It seems that the gold which gets stolen from customs warehouses in the country, whether in Dhaka or Benapole, is never found again.
18 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Unsold flowers no longer a waste
Gadkhali area of Jashore’s Jhikargachha, often referred to as the country’s flower capital, produces flowers round the year.
14 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Of a ‘missing’ bridge and unkept promises
For 50 years, the residents of two neighboring upazilas, Keshabpur and Kalaroa, have been enduring the consequences of a missing bridge over the Kapotaksha river.
26 June 2023, 18:00 PM