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
April 2, 2024
A new hope for farmers in Khulna
The killing of Sazzaduzzaman, 30, a forest officer in Cox’s Bazar, was not the first time that a forest official got killed by those involved in hill razing and tree felling in the forest areas of Cox’s Bazar.
March 31, 2024
KCC councillor’s men fill up waterbody on BR land
An eight feet deep waterbody on 66-decimal land owned by Bangladesh Railway in Khulna city has allegedly been filled up by followers of a city corporation councillor. Now plans are afoot to build a park and other structures there.
March 27, 2024
Preserving a painful past
Madhab Chandra Bairagi and Sourav Goldar were among the more than 500 people who were brutally killed by the Pakistani Army men at Badamtala area in Batiaghata upazila of Khulna on May 19, 1971.
March 24, 2024
In search of pure drinking water
When Sonaban Bibi, 62, got married 46 years ago, there was a pond next to her house, from which she managed to fetch drinking water.
March 24, 2024
Gallamari Mass Grave: Still bearing marks of butchery
Anyone in Khulna who either witnessed the Liberation War of 1971 or is aware of the regions’s war-history will shudder at the name of Gallamari mass grave.
March 16, 2024
Climate resilient agriculture
Even three years back, vast lands would remain barren throughout most of the year in Koyra upazila of Khulna due to high level of salinity in the nearby rivers and waterbodies.
March 15, 2024
Once mighty, now a narrow canal
Once a mighty river, the 29-kilometre long Soilmari, which flows through Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila, is in dire need of excavation.
March 9, 2024
A museum of journalistic heritage
GKM Lutfar Rahim, regional manager of NGO Forum in Khulna, has a unique hobby -- collecting newspapers.
March 6, 2024
Of broken promises and unmet expectations
Citing insurmountable losses, nine jute mills in Khulna region, including the country’s second largest one, abruptly shut down operation in July 2020.
March 3, 2024
Mosquito menace beyond control in Khulna
After winter ended, mosquitoes took control of Khulna, making life difficult for many city dwellers. Locals claim that the situation has been ongoing for a long time, with the authorities continuing to turn a blind eye.
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