Diversion road now sorrow of Baliadangi

Movement of traffic on Baliadangi-Lahiri road in the district has been cut off since last Sunday following damage to a
2 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Death threat to puja committee members

Criminals sent a letter to local Puja Udjapon Committee members, giving them death threat if Durga Puja is celebrated
2 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Elephant found dead in Sherpur

A wild elephant is found dead at Panbar village in Kangsha union of Jhinaigati upazila in Sherpur.
2 October 2016, 06:37 AM

Father cries for return of missing daughter

A man of the Hindu community, at a press conference called by him yesterday at Mymensingh Press Club, demanded immediate rescue
1 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Call to bring extensive changes to digital security draft law

A group of citizens call upon the government to bring extensive changes to the draft of Digital Security Act 2016.
1 October 2016, 08:50 AM

Woman, daughter killed by lightning strike in Rangpur

An indigenous woman and her daughter are killed by a lightning strike at Kadirabad in Pirganj upazila.
30 September 2016, 06:41 AM

Protests for Sundarbans face police, BCL bar

Activists of ruling party's student front and police foil a cycle rally of green activists campaigning against construction of a power plant near the world's largest mangrove forest - the Sundarbans.
30 September 2016, 05:18 AM

Bus strike called off

Transport workers in Barisal and Jhalakathi called off indefinite strike.
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Pirojpur NGO depositors left high and dry

A decade ago, Hasia Banu, 50, of Goalbuniya village in Pirojpur's Bhandaria upazila thought she made a wise decision when she began
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Derailment halts Dhaka-Sylhet-Ctg rail link for 7hrs

Rail communication of Dhaka with Sylhet and Chittagong remain suspended for seven hours following the derailment of a freight train in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj.
29 September 2016, 10:31 AM

HRW asks Bangladesh to stop ‘kneecapping’ detainees

Security forces in Bangladesh are deliberately shooting members and supporters of opposition parties in the leg, Human Rights Watch alleges in a report .
29 September 2016, 05:37 AM

Commuters suffer as bus strike on

People of six districts who generally travel by buses to reach their destinations are facing untold sufferings due to an indefinite
28 September 2016, 18:00 PM

448 schools run without headmaster

Primary education in the district is being greatly hampered due to acute crisis of teachers.
28 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Padma devours vast areas

Over 40 families in Sadar upazila of the district, who lost their homes due to erosion by the Padma river, are living in no man's
28 September 2016, 18:00 PM

4,143 HIV positive patients in Bangladesh: Nasim

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim says a total of 4,143 people are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the country.
28 September 2016, 13:21 PM

India relaxes visa rules for Bangladeshi women

India temporarily relaxes the visa rules for Bangladeshi women giving them the opportunity to skip prior appointment or e-token procedures.
28 September 2016, 09:28 AM

Wild elephants destroying crops

A herd of seven wild elephants continued destroying crops in Natun Samanbag tea garden area of Barlekha upazila under the district for
27 September 2016, 18:00 PM

11 newsmen sued for 'defamation'

A lawyer has filed two cases against eleven newsmen of different regional newspapers and online portals with senior judicial magistrate
27 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Five bamboo bridges for flood-hit people

Fulchhari upazila administration has constructed five bamboo bridges on temporary basis on different roads, that got damaged following
27 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Transport workers on strike in Barisal

Transport workers have clamped a strike in Barisal – cutting road communication to Khulna, Jhalakathi, Pirojpur, Barguna and other districts.
27 September 2016, 05:06 AM