Md Aminul Islam

Mymensingh city corporation constructing ‘public toilet’ on river land

Authorities of Mymensingh City Corporation have allegedly been constructing a public toilet on Old Brahmaputra river's land in city's Bisweswari Debi Road area

1m ago

Stone crushing business on riverbank threatens Narsunda river

A stone business hub set up along the banks of the Narsunda River in Mymensingh’s Targhat area has raised serious concerns over the river’s ecological health

2m ago

M’singh, Netrakona, Sherpur: Agriculture takes a hit from floods

The recent flash floods that marooned over 100,000 people in Mymensingh, Netrakona and Sherpur have left a trail of serious damage in the croplands of the three districts.

2m ago

Jute prices surge as production plummets

Raw jute production in Bangladesh has declined by nearly 10 percent year-on-year, mainly due to punishing heat during the planting period in March and April.

2m ago

Bamboo Craftsmen: Clinging to tradition, struggling to survive

People involved in producing bamboo-made crafts in different upazilas of Mymensingh are struggling to survive due to increased production cost and availability of plastic products.

10m ago

Tk 36 crore goes down the drain

The recent heavy rainfall reveals the poor and unplanned drainage system of Mymensingh city, one of the oldest cities in the country.

1y ago

Pagla Mosque donation boxes yield almost Tk 22 crore in 2023

A total of Tk 21,87,85,181 has been collected from the donation boxes at the historic Pagla mosque in Kishoreganj this year.

1y ago

Muktagacha Zamindar Bari: A palace in ruins for lack of care

The Atani Zamindar Palace in Muktagacha of Mymensingh has been in a dilapidated state for a long time, much to the frustration of hundreds of visitors and locals.

1y ago
August 10, 2017
August 10, 2017

Waterlogging half of the year!

Some 2,000 people of Shantinagar area in Tarakanda upazila headquarters under the district have to bear with serious waterlogging problem for years.

July 7, 2017
July 7, 2017

Mentally ill girl chained for three years

Muhibbur Rahman Sarder, a small-scale farmer from Char Katihari village in Jinari union of Kishoreganj's Hossainpur

June 30, 2017
June 30, 2017

Traditional broom making helps them lead decent life

Making of broom, a simple but essential household item, serves as the means of livelihood for many families in Trishal upazila under the district.

June 19, 2017
June 19, 2017

School attendance falls as people migrate

Hundreds of students with their family members in flood-hit Khaliajury Haor area of Netrakona are migrating to different places

May 4, 2017
May 4, 2017

For one taka

There's a difference between buying and begging: one taka. Opposite the Mymensingh railway station every afternoon up to eighty

February 17, 2017
February 17, 2017

Land acquisition tension grips students

In the shoal areas earmarked for land acquisition to facilitate infrastructure development for the new Mymensingh Division, continuing

January 25, 2017
January 25, 2017

Yet to see full operation

Over four years after the inauguration, Gubrakura and Karoitali land ports in Haluaghat under the district are yet to start full-fledged

December 23, 2016
December 23, 2016

MMCH now a patient-friendly hospital

Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) is drawing large number of treatment seekers from the district and adjoining areas, thanks to the development of medical services and overall environment there during the last one year.

November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016

Bamboo ladders set to make bridge usable!

Believe it or not, villagers use bamboo-made ladders to get on a bridge on the Kharia river in Phulpur upazila of the district, as it has

November 1, 2016
November 1, 2016

'Spare farmlands, dwellings from acquisition'

The people of several villages in char (landmass emerging from riverbed) areas of Sadar upazila are passing their days amid