Azibor Rahman

A haven for the elderly on banks of Buri Bhairab

Founded on ancestral land by Jyotsna Mukherjee, this refuge provides food, shelter and care free of charge to those with nowhere else to turn

1m ago

Magura rape, murder: Quick trial marks a watershed

The court handed down the verdict in record time, 24 days after the trial started on April 23, 2025.

1m ago

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

8m ago

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.

9m ago

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.

11m ago

From outlaws to flower growers

Former members of outlawed groups in Jhenidah rebuild their lives as flower growers.

1y ago

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.

1y ago

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.

1y ago
November 30, 2017
November 30, 2017

In pursuit of prosperity

For Lovely Yasmin and her family, the long days when her husband was effectively unemployed were difficult. At times, it was a question

November 26, 2017
November 26, 2017

Innovative farmer brings peace, prosperity to whole village

Tranquil days pass. The rural landscape shifts coat with every season. As 72-year-old farmer Mokbul Hossain

November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017

Girls ready to stop stalkers

The mere act of going to school is a struggle for many girls across Bangladesh. Catcalls, lurid remarks and eve teasing are all too common. This curtails their desire to continue studies while guardians fear for the security of their daughters.

November 12, 2017
November 12, 2017

Pest attack on cauliflower worries Jhenidah farmers

Cauliflower growers in the district are worried that they will incur heavy loss this year due to the early pest attack on their fields.

November 2, 2017
November 2, 2017

Women's training centres become dilapidated

The rural women's training centres in the district have been lying abandoned in a dilapidated condition since 1988.

October 8, 2017
October 8, 2017

Malta makes Karim smile

Malta farming has brought solace and happiness to an enterprising entrepreneur who started cultivating the fruit at his village Mujgummi in Manirampur upazila of Jessore in 2014.

September 21, 2017
September 21, 2017

Last resort for poor

Alhaj MA Khaleque Hospital at Kazoli village in Magura's Sreepur upazila has come as a blessing for the poor in the area.

August 16, 2017
August 16, 2017

Over 50,000 women earn extra money to support families

Over 50,000 women in different upazilas of Magura and Jhenidah have engaged themselves in separating raw fibre from jute stalks and helping the family with their additional income.

June 9, 2017
June 9, 2017

10,000 youths to get job

Sheikh Hasina Software Technology Park in Jessore district town is going to be inaugurated soon at a cost of Tk 305 crore, where 10,000

June 7, 2017
June 7, 2017

Enigmatic and beautiful 'sea of drums'

Jhenidah local Archana Rani was worried about her young son. He was experiencing nightmares every night and used to wake crying