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
February 20, 2023
Tomato farmers face peak season plight
Tomato farmers, particularly those in the southwest division of Khulna, are facing steep losses as prices for the fruit have come down drastically due to oversupply, as is the case around this time each year.
February 14, 2023
In disrepair for a decade
Shipyard Road, one of the busiest entrances to Khulna city, is becoming unusable for vehicular movement, as it has remained unrepaired for the last 10 years.
February 11, 2023
Karikapara canal: anything but a waterbody now
Karikapara canal, a 3-kilometre-long waterbody running through Khulna city, is on the verge of extinction due to mindless waste dumping and encroachment.
February 9, 2023
Jujube cultivation gaining ground
Thousands of farmers in the southwestern region of Bangladesh are benefitting from cultivating jujube as the fruit offers better profits within a shorter period of time compared to other crops.
January 12, 2023
Nightmare on the Khulna streets
Waiting hours in gridlocks and treading carefully on footpaths have become the norm for Khulna city dwellers due to the haphazard work to improve drainage, which is showing no sign of completion since it started in 2019.
January 9, 2023
Too many patients, too few beds
Khadiza Begum, came to Khulna Medical College Hospital on December 30 from Satkhira’s Shyamnagar, with her six-year-old son Siam, who was suffering from high fever and shortness of breath.
January 8, 2023
Grabbing canals for fish cultivation
Farmers in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila are facing a crisis of sweet water for irrigating their agricultural land as most of the local canals have been grabbed by influential people.
December 13, 2022
Closed for 4 years in name of renovation
For the last four years, Mujgunni Shishu Park in Khulna city has remained closed in the name of renovation. As a result, children are being deprived of a much needed recreational place.
December 4, 2022
Farmers suffer losses as shrimp prices slump
Black tiger shrimps, locally known as Bagda, have seen their prices slump, handing losses to thousands of farmers in the southwestern region, the main belt of export-oriented shrimp and prawns in Bangladesh.
December 2, 2022
Chui jhal farming spreads
Things that immediately come to mind when someone thinks of Khulna are the world’s one of the largest mangrove forests Sundarbans and delicious shrimps. But the southwestern city is also home to food dishes prepared with piper chaba, locally known as chui jhal, whose popularity is growing rapidly.
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