Dipankar Roy

Kuet shutdown drags on for 133rd day

The suspension of academic activities at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) entered its 133rd day today, following violent clashes involving students and teachers on February 18.

4d ago

Khulna bypass road unrepaired for over 15yrs

The 2.37-kilometre Sheikh Abu Naser Bypass Road in Khulna city, stretching from Sheikh Abu Naser Specialised Hospital to the City Bypass intersection, has been in a state of utter disrepair for over 15 years.

1w ago

Kuet crisis drags on, 7,500 students in limbo

Staff unpaid as VC post remains vacant for over four months

1w ago

First monsoon downpour submerges Khulna

The first heavy downpour of this monsoon since Monday has left most areas of Khulna city under knee-deep water, while adjoining low-lying areas were submerged under waist-high water -- exposing the inefficacy of the Tk 823 crore drainage improvement project of Khulna City Corporation (KCC).

2w ago

Accommodation crisis grips KMCH

Amid the ongoing intense heat wave gripping the region, Khulna Medical College Hospital is struggling to accommodate the rising daily influx of patients suffering from heat-related illnesses, overwhelming the hospital’s capacity.

3w ago

Demand, prices of chui-jhal soar ahead of Eid

Chui-jhal, a traditional aromatic spice widely used in southern Bangladesh, especially in the Khulna region

1m ago

Koyra upazila: Damaged embankment puts 15,000 at risk

An embankment of the Kopotakkho river in Koyra has collapsed

1m ago

No VC, no pay: Kuet staff struggle ahead of Eid amid prolonged shutdown

Financial operations at standstill as campus remains without leadership; over 1,100 await salaries

1m ago
February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024

Local seed for local need

Seated on a rug in front of a closed shop on the west side of Badamtala Bazar, 61-year-old Nomita Sarkar was sorting out various local seeds.

February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024

Golden cauliflowers, golden prospects

Numerous farmers in Khulna have been successfully growing coloured cauliflowers and selling them for a handsome profit, prompting even more farmers to start cultivating this visually striking, savoury, and nutritious variant.

February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024

Relics of ruin

Hari, once a 200-metre-wide river, is now on the verge of extinction. The river was once a lifeline for the residents of at least 15 villages.

February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024

Sheikh Abu Naser Bypass Road: Left abandoned for 13 years

Sheikh Abu Naser Bypass Road, one of the six major roads in and out of Khulna city, used to be a boon to the area’s road connectivity.

February 12, 2024
February 12, 2024

Country’s first village super market lying idle

To establish a direct connection between farmers and traders, the country’s first village supermarket (VSM) was set up in Tipna village under Khulna’s Dumuria upazila in 2015. However, the market currently remains idle.

February 9, 2024
February 9, 2024

A referee’s refusal to lose hope

In 1998, SM Kamrul Islam Babu, a native of Dhulgram village in Abhaynagar upazila, Jashore, badly injured both of his hands while working with a shallow machine at a fish enclosure.

February 9, 2024
February 9, 2024

Khulna footpaths finally freed

From Hogolbunia of Batiaghata, Gautam Mondal often travels to Khulna city for his business. He was used to the congested, narrow footpaths of the city, lined with vendors, hawkers and beggars. With no space left for pedestrians, they were often forced to get down and walk along the roadside.

February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024

Final nail in Taltala canal’s coffin

The two-kilometre-long Taltala canal once used to be a vital waterbody flowing through Khulna city.

February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024

Dead trees a safety hazard on Satkhira roads

Curled up leafless twigs rattling with every breeze and decaying tree trunks crowd the roads of Satkhira.

February 3, 2024
February 3, 2024

Once a promising Test venue, now a complete wreck

The cricket fans of Khulna cannot remember the last time an international cricket match was held at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium (SANS) nor are they too optimistic about seeing one at the Rupsha-Bhairab shore any time soon.