A canal excavation gone wrong?
The excavation of a 13-kilometre canal in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila has brought significant hardship to residents of Charmuraridah and Makimpur villages. .The Bangladesh Water Development Board began the excavation in December 2022, completing it in July 2023 at a cost of Tk 2.55 crore. Whil
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Jashore-Jhenaidah road in a sorry state
The 45-kilometre road connecting Jashore and Jhenaidah districts has been in a dilapidated state for quite a while.
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A nuisance on school ground
The premises of Kharashuni Government Primary School in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila has remained occupied since last Ramadan, storing materials of a road construction project by the district administration.
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From outlaws to flower growers
Former members of outlawed groups in Jhenidah rebuild their lives as flower growers.
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Busy as a bee!
Anyone visiting Magura and its adjoining Jhenidah will notice a certain change in the scenery: the croplands look like yellow and green canvases.
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Kumar river under threat
A portion of the Kumar river is being filled up with sand for construction of a permanent bus stand in Magura’s Sreepur upazila.
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Blockades, strikes stifling flower market
As per data of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Jhenaidah, flowers were cultivated on 254 hectares of land for the ongoing fiscal year.
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A son of the soil
Age is just a number. And Md Helal Uddin of Maheshwarchanda village in Jhenaidah’s Kaliganj upazila is a perfect example of that.
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August 30, 2023
HSC exams in ‘abandoned’ classrooms
More than 1,300 examinees from different colleges are appearing their ongoing HSC examinations at Government Mahtabuddin Degree College in Kaliganj upazila amid risk life as numerous cracks have developed in all the 16 classrooms of its old academic building.
July 22, 2023
Paper pens that can also grow into plants!
Have you ever wondered where the plastic-pen goes after you are done using them? After disappearing from our sight, the single-use plastic pens usually end up in landfills, eventually accumulating into a vast pile of plastic waste.
June 1, 2023
Magura litchi growers, traders eye good profit
Litchi growers and traders in Magura are expecting good profits this season due to high yield and better prices of their produce.
May 30, 2023
How a Jhenaidah-based entrepreneur AP Polash is inspiring local youth to earn through freelancing
Instead of the usual 9-5 jobs, Palash decided to work as a freelancer and is doing so successfully.
December 26, 2022
Mustard cultivation on rise in Jhenidah
Anyone visiting Jhenidah and Magura will notice a certain change in the scenery: the croplands look like yellow and green canvases.
December 24, 2022
Negligence leaves 300-year-old temples in ruins
The place bears the sign of a marvellous ancient architectural design that featured 11 Shiva temples surrounding a large square-shaped courtyard.
November 23, 2022
Industries starting to flourish following Covid-19
Factories at the industrial estate of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Jhenaidah are starting to flourish after being under threat of closure amid the pandemic years from 2019 to 2021.
November 11, 2022
Pearl farming: a rich avenue for earning
Pearl farming is providing a new road to success for people in Jhenaidah, where many youths have become allured to this form of aquaculture.
October 22, 2022
Chitra now merely a canal
Chitra river, flowing through the country’s southwestern districts, is now on the verge of extinction due to rampant encroachment.
October 7, 2022
Aquarium fish farming brings fortune in Jhenaidah
Several people from two upazilas of Jhenaidah are earning well from fish farming but rather than selling traditional breeds for food, they provide aquarium fish to locals looking to spruce up their homes.
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