Winter’s arrival does little to curb mosquito menace
Despite the onset of winter, when mosquito populations typically dwindle, Khulna city continues to grapple with a severe mosquito infestation.
2d ago
Tilted building poses threat to travellers
A four-story building, located at the Gutudia intersection on Khulna-Satkhira regional highway, is on the verge of collapse, posing an imminent risk of accidents.
3d ago
Tilted building poses threat to travellers
A four-story building, located at the Gutudia intersection on Khulna-Satkhira regional highway, is on the verge of collapse, posing an imminent risk of accidents
3d ago
KMCH struggles to cope with dengue patients
Khulna is witnessing a surge in the number of dengue patients every passing day.
2w ago
Around 50,000 farmers at risk of missing Boro season
Ullas Biswas is unsure if he will be able to cultivate Boro paddy on his five bighas of land in Khulna’s Dumuria upazila this season as his entire land is waterlogged.
2w ago
An important yet problematic route
The Khulna-Satkhira Highway, renovated at a cost of Tk 160 crore in 2020, has deteriorated significantly within four years. Some stretches of the road now appear like uneven railway tracks.
3w ago
Khulna-Satkhira Highway: A vital yet problematic route
The Khulna-Satkhira Highway, renovated at a cost of Tk 160 crore in 2020, has deteriorated significantly within four years. Some stretches of the road now appear like uneven railway tracks
3w ago
Khulna Region: Integrated farming gaining ground
Integrated farming methods involving multi-crop strategies are gradually transforming the agricultural landscape in Khulna region.
3w ago
June 6, 2023
Councillor candidates the centre of attention
Voters have been showing more interest towards councillor candidates rather than mayoral ones in the upcoming Khulna City polls, scheduled for June 12.
June 3, 2023
KHULNA CITY POLLS
Talukder Abdul Khaleque is running for mayor in Khulna on the ruling Awami League ticket.
June 1, 2023
Poster pollution plagues Khulna
Despite advocating in favour of creating a green city, the mayoral and councillor candidates have covered Khulna’s all 31 wards with plastic-laminated posters ahead of the Khulna city polls, which are scheduled for June 12.
May 27, 2023
Mayoral candidates get symbols, begin campaigning
All mayoral candidates have initiated their election campaigns after receiving symbols from the returning officer’s office yesterday morning, signalling the start of the campaign for the upcoming Khulna City Corporation election scheduled for June 12.
May 21, 2023
Erosion fear grips Dacope residents
Panic has gripped residents of Sutarkhali and Kamarkhola unions in Khulna’s Dacope upazila ever since an embankment of the Water Development Board built in the region started to collapse.
April 16, 2023
Commuters suffer for delay in road work
The delay in the construction of a 3.5-kilometre-long Hatbati-Kasaribari-Soilmari road located at the Sadar union in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila is causing immense suffering to thousands of commuters. The road construction work has remained suspended for six months, making it hard for locals to live in roadside houses and continue their businesses due to the sand and thick dust of brick chips in the air.
April 4, 2023
Hailstorms wreak havoc on watermelon farms
Although watermelon yields have been good this year, a section of farmers in Barishal and Khulna are facing heavy losses due to heavy hailstorms and poor market price amid the final stage of harvesting.
March 29, 2023
A health hazard for Khulna residents
Khulna is facing a severe health hazard as around half of the clinics, hospitals, and diagnostic centres in the city do not have their own waste-disposal mechanism and dump unsorted garbage in street bins, said officials of Directorate General of Health Services and Khulna City Corporation (KCC).
March 22, 2023
Coastal areas of Khulna: Struggle for safe drinking water getting tougher
Waking up before dawn, Dipali Mondal takes a three-km walk every day to collect drinking water from a pond for her five-member family in Channirchak village of Khulna’s Dakop upazila.
February 26, 2023
Mosquitoes invade Khulna
After winter ended, mosquitoes took control of Khulna, making life difficult for many city dwellers. Locals claim that the situation has been going on for a long time, with the authorities continuing to turn a blind eye.
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