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.
1d 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.
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
2d 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
August 14, 2024
KCC services in a shambles
Most of the councillors’ offices in the 31 wards of Khulna City Corporation have remained locked following a spree of vandalism and looting after Sheikh Hasina’s resignation on August 5.
August 10, 2024
Waste piles up across Khulna city
Heaps of waste are piling up in various corners of Khulna city as the city corporation’s conservation workers have stopped working following the power vacuum after Sheikh Hasina’s fall.
August 1, 2024
New khulna district jail: Construction works drag on for 12 years
The construction of a modern prison of the Khulna District Jail has remained incomplete for 12 years.
July 31, 2024
Waste being dumped near KU’s main entrance
In the vicinity of the main entrance of Khulna University, merely 200 metres from the four-lane Sher-e-Bangla Road, an important thoroughfare in Khulna stretching from Zero Point to Moilapota intersection, awaits an abominable sight -- a waste dumping ground.
July 28, 2024
Curfew casts long shadow on low-income people
Shafiq Mandal, 65, who works as a porter and ticket broker at Sonadanga Bus Terminal in Khulna city, was seen sorting some rusted iron rods and bars at an abandoned car garage near the terminal on Friday noon.
July 20, 2024
Investment in the south is underwhelming even after Padma Bridge
Two years have passed since the inauguration of Padma Bridge, but the southern region has still not managed to tap the potential brought about by the mega-project due to a lack of physical infrastructure and utilities.
July 17, 2024
Unpaved for 50 years
The 14-kilometre-long Bajua-Podderganj road of Bangladesh Water Development Board in Khulna’s Dacope upazila has been connecting around 8,000 people across several villages in the upazila for around half a century.
July 13, 2024
Abandoned hostels, unbound sufferings
An eerie silence prevails on the once bustling campus of Khulna Polytechnic Institute as its four dormitories have been lying abandoned for 15 years.
July 12, 2024
Khulna city waterlogged after 55mm rain in 3hrs
A torrential downpour lasting around three hours this morning left most roads and low-lying areas of Khulna city submerged, causing significant suffering for residents
July 6, 2024
Aman farmers worry over lack of rain
Paddy farmers in Khulna division are worried as a lack of rainfall on the onset of Aman season threatens to adversely affect cultivation.
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