Masuk Hridoy

Migrant worker forced to fight for Russia killed in drone attack

"Are you Akram's mother? How do I tell you that Akram is no more…?".Mobina Begum, mother of Akram Hossain, a migrant worker who was forcefully made to fight for Russia by human traffickers in its war against Ukraine, got a call from his fellow Bangladeshi fighter from Kishoreganj on Thursd

4d ago

Farmers struggle as illegal soil extraction chokes Titas river

A syndicate engaged in extracting soil illegally in Brahmanbaria’s Akhaura upazila has curved out a road-like structure through the Titas river and adjoining cropland to facilitate soil transportation, thereby choking the river’s natural flow.

1m ago

Poisoning land and lives

Illegal brick kilns take a toxic toll on Brahmanbaria

1m ago

No Shaheed Minar at 1,048 schools in Brahmanbaria

At least 1,048 educational institutions in Brahmanbaria district lack Shaheed Minars

2m ago

Brahmanbaria BNP prepares for conference on school grounds without permission

Brahmanbaria district BNP has started making preparations for their biennial conference at the grounds of Bangladesh Gas Fields School and College, a Key Point Installation ((KPI) classified as educational institution, slated for January 18

3m ago

When Israeli aggression claims a Bangladeshi life

For over a year now, parents in Palestine have mourned their children, families have grieved over their homes turned to dust, as thousands were killed by Israel's genocide on the Gaza Strip.

5m ago

'Only his lifeless body will return'

Israeli airstrike claims Bangladeshi expat Nizam’s life in Beirut, leaving family in grief and uncertainty

5m ago

‘Chhanamukhi’ gets GI recognition

Chhanamukhi, a unique and beloved sweetmeat from Brahmanbaria, has officially received Geographical Indication (GI) recognition, marking it as a distinct product from the region.

6m ago
October 6, 2022
October 6, 2022

Death of 3 peacekeepers: Identify the perpetrators

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the Central African authorities to spare no effort in identifying the perpetrators who attacked the Bangladeshi peacekeepers and bring them to justice swiftly.

September 6, 2022
September 6, 2022

Man who travelled on trains without tickets during govt job, repays debts

A government employee, who had travelled several times without tickets in different trains of Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Sylhet railway routes during his service, has made the payment of all fares recently, after his retirement.

August 12, 2022
August 12, 2022

Unauthorised, unprotected

Fifty-seven of the 79 level crossings on the 73km rail track in Brahmanbaria pose a serious risk of accidents as those are without any gatemen or arrangement for stopping the movement of vehicles and pedestrians during the passage of trains.

June 26, 2022
June 26, 2022

10,000 students at health risk

Several brick kilns, built near different educational institutions, have been operating in Brahmanbaria, defying law and denying the locals’ objections.

March 26, 2022
March 26, 2022

Little progress in Hefajat B’baria mayhem probes

One year after the Hefajat mayhem in Brahmanbaria, investigation of any of 55 cases filed in connection with the incident is yet to be completed.

March 8, 2022
March 8, 2022

Farmers turn to sunflowers for a decent profit

Farmers across Bangladesh are more inclined than ever to cultivate sunflowers as an alternative to traditional paddy crops that do not offer much profit.

February 12, 2022
February 12, 2022

Nasirnagar mayhem: No evidence, yet Rasraj faces charges

In their forensic report, police found no evidence of Rasraj’s involvement in spreading a photograph that led to a mayhem in Brahmanbaria’s Nasirnagar in October 2016.

February 9, 2022
February 9, 2022

Development project chokes canal

Cultivation of Boro on about 5,500 hectares of land in the current season seems uncertain due to the filling up of an important canal for a development project in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria.

January 31, 2022
January 31, 2022

Back into darkness

Abdul Hoque was among the several hundred drug traders from Brahmanbaria who had surrendered to police during an anti-narcotics crackdown in 2017.

September 27, 2021
September 27, 2021

A fraudster in many guises

Sometimes he introduced himself as an officer at the land office, sometimes as an officer in the deputy commissioner’s office and at other times as an influential person in a government office.