Azibor Rahman

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

3m 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.

4m 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.

6m ago

From outlaws to flower growers

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

9m 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

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.

1y ago

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.

1y ago
May 10, 2017
May 10, 2017

Farmers all smile

Farmers of six southern-western districts are beside themselves with joy due to bumper production of paddy and

May 9, 2017
May 9, 2017

Poet at heart

The world of prejudice, constant division and conflict in which we live is enough to confuse. It's easy to feel overwhelmed. To better understand the human predicament, what sort of a world it is that one might dream of, it's as well to turn to a poet.

April 23, 2017
April 23, 2017

Jhenidah Hideout: 'Neo JMB' made bombs there

The Jhenidah den that counterterrorism officials busted on Friday was a “Neo JMB” bomb-making factory from where explosives were supplied to other dens of the militant group, officials say.

April 19, 2017
April 19, 2017

War hero family gets new house

This is the tale of a poverty-stricken freedom fighter (FF) and a benevolent government official.

April 16, 2017
April 16, 2017

Carrom industry creating jobs

Popular in cities, towns and villages throughout the country, the game of carrom was probably invented in the royal courts of ancient

March 10, 2017
March 10, 2017

Mystic legendary Pagla Kanai's 207th birth anniversary observed

The 207th birth anniversary of legendary mystic bard Pagla Kanai is being observed at Pagla Kanai complex. The programme has been

March 6, 2017
March 6, 2017

Medicinal adulsa helping farmers

Many know that winter feeling: rugged up in a blanket feeling sorry for oneself, struggling to overcome a cough or cold. While modern

February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017

Poet's home on verge of ruin

For a poet, a dilapidated building might well be a source of inspiration, but it does not make for a befitting commemoration. Sadly, the

February 24, 2017
February 24, 2017

Sreepur dairy farm on verge of closure

A well-known dairy farm in Magura is on the verge of closure due to lack of sufficient funds.

February 12, 2017
February 12, 2017

From Japan with love

At home in Japan, 88-year-old Hiroko Kobayashi still teaches ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. With more than 40 years