Dipankar Roy

Excavations fail to revive Mayur river

Mayur river, a major lifeline in Khulna that has long been plagued by encroachments and pollution, still remains on the brink of death despite two excavation projects to revive it over the past decade.

6h ago

Kuet returns to normalcy after 65 days of unrest

Students, who had staged a 57-hour hunger strike, broke their fast shortly after the announcement

16h ago

Once a lifeline, Shibsa river fades into a stream

Once a thriving artery of communication in the Khulna region, the Shibsa River is now a shadow of its former self. Once navigated by large boats, ships, launches, and steamers, the river connected Khulna with Kolkata..In recent decades, however, this vital waterway has been in decline. Wat

6d ago

Coastal areas in Khulna: Where drinking water becomes a luxury

When Razia Begum, now 56, got married at just 16, water was not a concern. Like most women in her village of Banisanta in Khulna’s Dacope upazila, she collected freshwater from nearby ponds. Life was simple, and water was abundant.

1m ago

Farmers giving up black tiger shrimp cultivation amid losses

Noni Gopal Baidya, a resident of Sutarkhali union in Dacope, a southwestern coastal upazila under Khulna division, began farming exportable black tiger shrimp on his 6-7 bighas of land in 1991.

1m ago

Batiaghata’s women farmers take lead in preserving indigenous seeds

The Maitree Farmers’ Federation and LoCos organised the annual Rural Seed Fair on Thursday at the premises of Brittyshalua Government Primary School in Khulna's Batiaghata to showcase vanishing indigenous seed varieties

1m ago

Wasa pipeline chokes Bhairab

The 20km part of Bhairab River, stretching from Khulna to Bagerhat, is shrinking into a stagnant canal due to a massive pipeline installed by the Khulna Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa).

1m ago

Mosquito menace worsens in Khulna

Khulna city dwellers are grappling with a mosquito menace, enduring sleepless nights and disrupted daily routines as the mosquito population has surged recently.

1m ago
April 25, 2025
April 25, 2025

Excavations fail to revive Mayur river

Mayur river, a major lifeline in Khulna that has long been plagued by encroachments and pollution, still remains on the brink of death despite two excavation projects to revive it over the past decade.

April 24, 2025
April 24, 2025

Kuet returns to normalcy after 65 days of unrest

Students, who had staged a 57-hour hunger strike, broke their fast shortly after the announcement

April 19, 2025
April 19, 2025

Once a lifeline, Shibsa river fades into a stream

Once a thriving artery of communication in the Khulna region, the Shibsa River is now a shadow of its former self. Once navigated by large boats, ships, launches, and steamers, the river connected Khulna with Kolkata..In recent decades, however, this vital waterway has been in decline. Wat

March 22, 2025
March 22, 2025

Coastal areas in Khulna: Where drinking water becomes a luxury

When Razia Begum, now 56, got married at just 16, water was not a concern. Like most women in her village of Banisanta in Khulna’s Dacope upazila, she collected freshwater from nearby ponds. Life was simple, and water was abundant.

March 20, 2025
March 20, 2025

Farmers giving up black tiger shrimp cultivation amid losses

Noni Gopal Baidya, a resident of Sutarkhali union in Dacope, a southwestern coastal upazila under Khulna division, began farming exportable black tiger shrimp on his 6-7 bighas of land in 1991.

March 14, 2025
March 14, 2025

Batiaghata’s women farmers take lead in preserving indigenous seeds

The Maitree Farmers’ Federation and LoCos organised the annual Rural Seed Fair on Thursday at the premises of Brittyshalua Government Primary School in Khulna's Batiaghata to showcase vanishing indigenous seed varieties

March 14, 2025
March 14, 2025

Wasa pipeline chokes Bhairab

The 20km part of Bhairab River, stretching from Khulna to Bagerhat, is shrinking into a stagnant canal due to a massive pipeline installed by the Khulna Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa).

March 7, 2025
March 7, 2025

Mosquito menace worsens in Khulna

Khulna city dwellers are grappling with a mosquito menace, enduring sleepless nights and disrupted daily routines as the mosquito population has surged recently.

March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025

Most shrimp factories shut as exports from Bangladesh halve in 7 years

Currently, out of 109 registered shrimp processing factories, only 30 in Khulna and 18 in Chattogram remain operational

February 24, 2025
February 24, 2025

BNP Khulna city council today after 16 years

Khulna city unit of BNP is set to hold its council today after 16 years.