Jamuna erosion hits three Gaibandha villages

Erosion by the river Jamuna has taken a serious turn in a week, rendering a number of families homeless at three villages in Saghata
29 October 2016

Students cry for a road

There is no road for going to a primary school at a village in Vatgram union under Nandigram upazila of the district.
29 October 2016

Illegal market on RHD land

An influential person is building a market by occupying land owned by the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) in Chowrasta area by
29 October 2016

CNG stations, petrol pumps owners’ strike withdrawn

Owners of compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling stations and petrol pumps withdraw their indefinite strike.
29 October 2016

BSF to deploy more floating outposts along Bangladesh border

In a bid to strengthen vigil along the riverine border with Bangladesh, Indian Border Security Force has decided to deploy six to seven floating border outposts (BOP) next year, reports Hindustan Times.
29 October 2016

A simple twist of fate?

An unprecedented situation has arisen since the Nobel Prize in literature was announced on October 13.
28 October 2016

'Stop construction of Rampal power plant'

A procession of some hundred bicycles was brought out in the town yesterday, protesting construction of Rampal power plant posing a
27 October 2016

Commission to resolve land disputes only

Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Land Commission will resolve only the land disputes and work for the people of the hill district.
27 October 2016

Rats attack aman crop in Gaibandha

The menace of rats in aman fields is worrying farmers in the district as the rodents cut down green and ripe paddy spikes and store them
27 October 2016

UP member assaulted for dropping names

At least ten solvent villagers under Raimanpur union have been sued for allegedly assaulting a union parishad (UP) member in Sadar
27 October 2016

Khadiza shifted to cabin as condition improving

Physicians shift Khadiza to a cabin from the High Dependency Unit of Square Hospitals as her overall condition improves further.
27 October 2016

Weakened ‘Kyant’s’ rain might linger tomorrow

The cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal has weakened through rainfall and reduced itself to a deep depression. The breaking away clouds are what is causing the rain in Dhaka and many parts of Bangladesh. Met office is hopeful that the weather will improve from tomorrow.
27 October 2016

Spare home, farmland from acquisition list

Local people at a human chain programme yesterday demanded that goverment to spare their homesteads and farmlands from the list of land acquisition for infrastructure development of newly formed Mymensingh division.
26 October 2016

OMS flour in black market

Authorised dealers in Sadar upazila of the district are allegedly selling fifty percent allocated ata (flour) meant for Open Market Sale (OMS) on the black market, depriving the ultra poor beneficiaries of the programme.
26 October 2016

Mild tremor jolts Bangladesh

A moderate earthquake jolted different parts of the country this noon. However, there is no immediate report of any damage or casualty.
26 October 2016

Dhk-Ctg-Sylhet rail link snapped

Rail communication of Dhaka with Sylhet and Chittagong remains suspended since this afternoon after the engine of an inter-city train broke down at the outer point of Ashuganj railway station.
26 October 2016

Shariatpur war crimes accused dies in DMCH

A war crimes accused of Shariatpur dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital due to old age complications.
26 October 2016

Vow for fair distribution

Speakers at a view exchange meeting in the district yesterday vowed to keep the distribution of rice meant for poor
25 October 2016

One doctor for 10 rly dispensaries!

Only one doctor is attending to patients in ten dispensaries of the Bangladesh Railways East Zone, visiting each
25 October 2016

For 30-decimal land

In connection with rivalry between two neighbouring families over 30 decimals of land, a big bamboo cluster on the
25 October 2016