Fishermen return to rivers as ilish ban ends across Bangladesh
The fishermen across the country start heading back to rivers and the sea for fishing ilish as the 22-day nationwide ban on its catching, transporting, and selling ends last midnight.…
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Import-export halted at Benapole; traders in distress
Without any prior announcement or preparation, the customs authorities at Benapole Land Port in Jessore suspended all import and export operations after 6pm. The decision was reportedly taken to prevent…
Leftist student fronts accused of instigating protest after DU eviction drives
Several leftist student fronts allegedly joined evicted vendors to stage a protest on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Saturday evening, a day after illegal makeshift shops, vagabonds and outsiders…
Barapukuria Power Plant remains shut for 7 days, load shedding causes suffering
The 525MW coal-based Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, has remained inoperative for seven days, resulting in a complete shutdown of electricity production. As a consequence, residents of Parbatipur…
Early hints of winter blanket Kurigram as fog descends in Kartik
The early signs of winter have begun to appear in Kurigram at the very onset of the Bangla month of Kartik. Although around two months remain before the arrival of…
2 school students among 3 killed in Pabna road accident
Three people, including two school students, were killed and another was injured when a truck overturned onto their van in Sadar upazila of Pabna district on Sunday morning. The accident…
Napoli go top with slump-ending win over Inter but lose De Bruyne
Kevin de Bruyne injured himself hitting his fourth Serie A goal but Napoli went on to beat visiting Inter Milan 3-1 on Saturday, halting their slide and moving to the…
Speakers call for inclusive democracy for Bangladesh’s political, economic stability
Speakers at a discussion on Saturday laid emphasis on an inclusive democracy, hoping that the people of the country will experience a just and fair process, ensuring both political and…
Press secretary’s brother takes charge as Narayanganj City Corporation administrator
Dr Abu Nasar Mohammad Abdullah, joint secretary of the Planning Branch-1 under the Local Government Division, has been appointed as the administrator of the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), taking on…
Bangladesh’s river dolphins losing their last sanctuaries
Bangladesh’s iconic river dolphins—the Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) and the Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)—are rapidly losing their habitats as pollution, water diversion, and unregulated river use continue to degrade…