Around 395 brick kilns in two districts—Kushtia and Pabna, located along the banks of the Padma River, have ignited an environmentally destructive brick production leaving threats for nature and biodiversity read more
Burglars looted Tk. 6.33 lakh breaking the vault of Islami Bank’s Dariapur Bazaar agent Branch in Mujibnagar upazila of Meherpur. The incident occurred late Wednesday night (January 8). Abdul Gaffar,
Although the locks on the Jodubaira Union Parishad in Kushtia’s Kumarkhali Upazila have been removed, the chairman’s office still remained sealed, preventing the chairman rooming to work and causing significant
A contractor reportedly has left the site, withdrawing nearly the entire funds allocated for a madrasa building construction project under the Education Engineering Department (EED) in Meherpur district, leaving the
The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Kushtia has sent former Superintendent of Police (SP) of Kushtia Tanveer Arafat to jail in a case filed over the abduction and killing of
A freshwater species of crocodile was rescued from the sand quarry area of the Padma River in Kushtia’s Mirpur Upazila on Tuesday. Later, the crocodile was released near the Hardinge
Rice mill owners in Kushtia’s Khazanagar, the country’s second largest hubs for fine rice production—have announced a marginal price reduction of Tk.1 per kg after reportedly steep increases of Tk.10-12
The High Court has reinstated the provision for non-party caretaker governments in the country. Additionally, the court has revived the provision requiring referendums for any constitutional amendments. A bench comprising
