Mongla Port Authority (MPA) Secretary Mohammad Makruzzaman said the Mongla port has already resumed operations. “There was no damage here as the port authority had already made extensive preparations,” he said. Speaking to BSS, Sunderbans West DFO Abu Naser Mohsin Hussain said the intensity of damage in the Sunderbans could not be immediately ascertained. Water […]
The Chief Engineer of Water Development confirmed that at least 61 kilometre long embankment in Khulna- Satkhira- Bagerhat areas has been damaged and saline water has entered the area. Koyra's Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) ABM Tariq Uz Zaman said that he has received information about the dams being damaged in some places. He said that […]
Mohammad Hasanul Banna, in-charge of Koyra Meteorological Office, said that Ramal may hit Koyra in the evening or midnight. Rain has started. The cyclone may cross the area with sustained winds of 90-100 kilometers per hour. However, the official feared that high tide waters on Sunday night could lead to tidal waves. “We are more […]
Anisa Siddiqa, who was arrested for hatching a sabotage conspiracy following her son’s Facebook status on the death of Delwar Hussain Sayeedi, has been released on bail after spending eight days in Khulna Jail. Judge SM Ashiqur Rahman of the Khulna Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s court allowed the bail plea on Monday. Anisa Siddiqa, 60, […]
In response to an email sent to the US Embassy in Dhaka, its spokesman Brian Schiller said he would not comment on the pending matter. The case, filed by US embassy official Michael Lee, states that according to the US Department of the Interior, Sameer befriended the teenage girl through the Discord app in March […]
Lamiya’s mother, Firdausi Akhtar, who teaches at a private medical college in Khulna, said that around 9:00 am on 18 August, around 20-25 people barged into her residence in Nirala area of the city. Lamia, who returned home from night duty, was forcefully taken into a car. He has two children aged seven and two […]
Indian onion was being sold at 65-70 taka per kg on Sunday, while the local onion was being sold at 90 taka per kg. On Saturday, the per kg price of Indian and local variety onions was Rs 55-60 and Rs 75, respectively. Sujan and Kavsar, traders of the Mylpota evening market in the district […]
The Crescent Jute Mill has a total of 1,100 looms, imported from James Mackie & Sons Company, a renowned British company. In its heyday, the mill had the capacity to produce 100 tonnes of jute bags and cloth per day. The United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Australia were the major destinations for jute […]
At least 15 activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its sister organizations were injured in clashes with the police in Khulna. The clash took place in front of the Khulna Press Club at around 3.45 pm on Friday. Police detained 10 BNP people from the spot. Mohammad Tajul Islam, deputy commissioner (south) of […]
The Returning Officer said that his nomination papers were canceled as he had given wrong information in the documents attached with the nomination papers. The nomination of SM Sabbir Hussain, the Jatiya Party-backed candidate, was also cancelled. Speaking in this regard, the Returning Officer said that his nomination papers were canceled as he failed to […]
Election Commissioner Brigadier General Mohd Ahsan Habib Khan on Monday said that the Election Commission (EC) is working tirelessly to conduct free, fair and credible municipal elections. “The Election Commission is very vigilant to conduct free, fair, impartial and credible elections in every election, including the upcoming five municipal elections,” he said at a preparatory […]
US Embassy Workshop on “Awareness Against Disinformation” held at BIPSS, Khulna
