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
November 27, 2024
November 27, 2024

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.

November 26, 2024
November 26, 2024

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

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

KMCH struggles to cope with dengue patients

Khulna is witnessing a surge in the number of dengue patients every passing day.

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

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.

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024

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.

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024

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

November 3, 2024
November 3, 2024

Khulna Region: Integrated farming gaining ground

Integrated farming methods involving multi-crop strategies are gradually transforming the agricultural landscape in Khulna region.

November 2, 2024
November 2, 2024

Hamkura in Khulna: A river once flowed here

The once-mighty Hamkura River that flowed through Dumuria upazila in Khulna now lives only in the memories of locals.

October 27, 2024
October 27, 2024

Work stalled over contractors’ fraudulence

The construction works of a new four-storey building of Koyra Upazila Health Complex in Khulna have come to a standstill due to negligence and fraudulence by the contractor.

October 26, 2024
October 26, 2024

Abandoned for 11 years

The condition of the Sonadanga Bypass road (from MA Bari Road to the city bypass road), located adjacent to the Sonadanga Bus Terminal in Khulna city, has deteriorated to a deplorable state.