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
June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016

Jhenidah's panic-stricken priests dare not go outside

Priests of different temples in the district are passing their days in panic since the murder of Hindu priest Ananda Gopal Ganguly on June 7.

June 15, 2016
June 15, 2016

Growers worried as fungal infection affects jackfruits

Jackfruit farmers in Jhenidah are worried as fungal infection has affected fruits on the trees.

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

A good initiative to protect people

Amid the recent attacks and killings in the country, the superintendent of police in Magura has taken a unique initiative to protect the people in his district.

March 3, 2016
March 3, 2016

Classes disturbed as 9 school buildings unusable for 3 yrs

Students of nine government primary schools in four of six Jhenidah's upazilas are facing trouble attending classes as school buildings were declared abandoned three years ago.

February 14, 2016
February 14, 2016

Jhenidah flower traders making good profit

Flower growers and traders of bouquets and garlands are making good profit amid high demand of the items centring the Valentine's

January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016

A novel initiative to stop school dropouts

The managing committee chairman of Bhaina Shaheed Mosharraf-Dalil Uddin High School in Harinakundo upazila under the district has

January 5, 2016
January 5, 2016

Ensure punishment to killer uncle

"I want hanging of the criminal. He destroyed all my hopes. How will I live without my sons?" said Delwar Hossain, father of Mostafa Shafin, and Mostafa Amin, who along with their cousin Mahim Hossain were burnt to death at Kabirpur village of Shailkupa upazila on Sunday night.

December 23, 2015
December 23, 2015

Paddy price fall upsets Jhenidah farmers

The prices of paddy have fallen sharply in absence of buyers in the local markets, much to the frustration of the growers in the district.

December 20, 2015
December 20, 2015

Lalon festival ends in Jhenidah

A three-day Lalon utsab (Festival) was held at Harishpur village under Harinakundo upazila of the district on the occasion of 125 death anniversary of mystic bard Lalon, from Thursday to Saturday.

December 4, 2015
December 4, 2015

Patients suffer as medicine supply stopped for 2 months

Treatment at 171 community clinics in six upazilas of the district is badly hampered as supply of government medicines has remained