FFWC warns of flash floods in ten districts within next 24 to 48 hours
20 July 2026, 21:54 PM
Very heavy rainfall inside Bangladesh and across upstream Indian states has led to rising water levels, it says
20 July 2026, 21:54 PM
Mahasthangarh: Govt moves to SC to lift HC bar on development work
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The government has appealed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to overturn two High Court directives barring permanent infrastructure development in the Mazar area of Bogura’s Mahasthangarh, the 2,500-year-old archaeological site on Unesco’s World Heritage Tentative List.
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
How Bangladesh's familiar monsoon pattern is shifting over decades
18 July 2026, 20:43 PM
Experts warn of heavier pre‑monsoon rain, delayed onset, erratic bursts
18 July 2026, 20:43 PM
Mahasthangarh: Government moves SC to lift HC bar on development work
18 July 2026, 15:19 PM
Many of the appellants say they were unaware
18 July 2026, 15:19 PM
No hostel for male students at Bogura’s Govt Azizul Haque College
12 July 2026, 17:48 PM
The halls were shut after a 2009 political clash and have yet to reopen despite repeated demands
12 July 2026, 17:48 PM
Floods in Chattogram, Sylhet divisions may ease slowly in 48 hours: FFWC
10 July 2026, 22:13 PM
5 major rivers still flowing above danger levels at 8 points
10 July 2026, 22:13 PM
Flood alert issued for 14 districts, rain likely to continue in Ctg, Barishal for 48 hours
7 July 2026, 22:15 PM
BMD warns of waterlogging, landslide risks in hilly areas
7 July 2026, 22:15 PM
The school Jamuna won’t leave alone
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
With a tin roof hanging barely three feet above their heads and radiating heat from the blazing sun, students of Chakratinath Government Primary School attend classes in a makeshift structure on an embankment in Hatsherpur village beside the Jamuna river after severe erosion forced the school to relocate.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladeshi among 5 suspended South Asian University students on hunger strike
Five suspended students of Delhi’s South Asian University (SAU) started an indefinite hunger strike this (November 7, 2022) afternoon after the SAU admin on (November 4, 2022) took action against them including a Bangladeshi PhD candidate over a protest to increase stipend and scholarships.
7 November 2022, 13:39 PM
Gaibandha Santals struggling for irrigation water
They staged a demonstration, blocked roads, and submitted written applications to the local electricity office, upazila nirbahi officer, and deputy commissioner. They also talked to the Rangpur divisional commissioner to get electricity for the irrigation pump. But they are yet to get it.
6 November 2022, 06:49 AM
Northern tea farming shrivelled by unfair prices
While the government, tea board and factory owners have benefited, tea farmers have been suffering losses for years.
3 November 2022, 13:00 PM
Rakibul wins prestigious Powerman Duathlon in Malaysia
Bangladesh’s Rakibul Islam, a national cycling champion, won Powerman Duathlon Asia Championship 2022 in Putrajaya today.
30 October 2022, 04:43 AM
Cyclone Sitrang damages Aman crops, fish farms
Cyclone Sitrang has affected 33,000 hectares of transplanted Aman paddy crop and washed away fish and shrimps mainly in the southern coastal districts, officials said yesterday.
26 October 2022, 02:10 AM
Cyclone may hit Bangladesh coast at 93kmph on Oct 25: IMD
The Indian meteorological department (IMD) provided a forecast an hour ago saying that a potential cyclone-storm is likely to hit some parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts with around 93 kmph wind speed on October 25.
21 October 2022, 09:11 AM
Gaibandha by-polls: Police, magistrates played silent roles
Some polling officials yesterday alleged they did not get enough cooperation from law enforcers and magistrates to stop irregularities during the Gaibandha-5 by-election on October 12.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Gaibandha-5 by-polls: Forced to write down election was free, fair
A number of presiding officers have alleged that they were forced by ruling Awami League men to make written statements that Wednesday’s voting in Gaibandha-5 by-polls was free and fair.
14 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Gaibandha polls irregularities: EC blames it on local admin
The Election Commission holds the local administration and presiding officers responsible for the polling irregularities that ultimately led to the suspension of Gaibandha-5 by-election on Wednesday.
14 October 2022, 02:30 AM
Situation went ‘out of control’
In a move not seen in recent times, the Election Commission stopped the Gaibandha-5 by-polls, saying the situation went “out of control” due to widespread electoral irregularities.
12 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Police team robbed in Sirajganj
A team of Bogura police, on a mission to rescue an abduction victim, was robbed in Sirajganj Sadar upazila early yesterday.
12 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Gaibandha-5 by-polls today with EVMs
The Election Commission is going to hold the by-election to the Gaibandha-5 constituency today using electronic voting machines amid confusion among many voters about how to use the devices.
11 October 2022, 18:00 PM
‘They are all playing and I can’t even run’
“I’m not willing to talk any more about football. Football has ruined my life,” said a dejected Chathuima Marma after this reporter finally managed to contact her on phone last Thursday.
7 October 2022, 18:00 PM
How can we expect farmers to survive on rice alone?
One does not have to be a doctor or a researcher to understand that food security is not just about having rice three times a day.
28 September 2022, 10:37 AM
Set up new rice research centre to break private sector monopoly
The government should set up a hybrid paddy research facility alongside the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) to break the private sector’s monopoly on the seed market and increase rice production, according to Mohammad Masum, chairman of the Supreme Seed Company.
25 September 2022, 03:00 AM
Northern paddy farmers at a loss over rising labour cost
People who subsist on paddy farming in the country’s northern districts, namely Bogura, Joypurhat, Gaibandha and Dinajpur, are currently in a vulnerable situation due to their prolonged struggle to make a profit from the crop amid rising labour costs.
21 September 2022, 03:00 AM
Only politics can bail them out
For years, farmers have been struggling to profit from paddy farming, and it is only politics that can help them out of this predicament.
16 September 2022, 18:00 PM
All, except farmers, profit from paddy farming
Paddy farmers in the northern districts have struggled to turn a profit for the past five years, as production costs have risen significantly but rice prices have not increased proportionally.
16 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Another depression may form over Bay, rains likely for six days next week
Another depression is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal from September 20 to September 25 affecting parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal in India.
16 September 2022, 10:48 AM
Heavy rain likely from Sept 10 due to depression in Bay
International weather forecasting models have predicted the possibility of heavy rainfall for four consecutive days from September 10 due to the formation of a depression in the central Bay of Bengal.
8 September 2022, 08:39 AM