Mohsin Milon

Residents suffer as vital road in sorry state

Residents of Benapole Municipality have long been facing immense hassle with their daily commute as around 1.5-kilometre stretch of the Benapole-Bahadurpur road has been lying in a sorry state.

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Spike in HIV cases among pregnant women alarms Jashore health officials

The HIV/AIDS unit at Jashore General Hospital has begun taking steps to address the situation

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12 villages face flood risk as canal remains silted

Around 12 villages under Jashore’s Keshabpur upazila are at risk of flooding during the monsoon as the canal between Byasdanga and Sujapur areas remains silted and unexcavated.

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Jashore hatcheries suffer as temperatures soar

The intense heat wave sweeping through Chanchra in Jashore is severely disrupting the production of fry (renu) and fingerlings, as temperatures have hovered around 40 degrees Celsius for a week

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Bridge lies without approach road

A bridge constructed over the Mathabhanga river in Gangni upazila of Meherpur district lies unused due to a lack of approach road. 

3m ago

250 of 1,289 primary schools in Jashore have Shaheed Minar

District education officials attribute the lack of Shaheed Minars in most schools to a significant shortage of funds

4m ago

Waterlogging threatens Boro cultivation on 300 bighas in Harina Beel

The stagnant water has left large portions of farmland submerged, posing a serious challenge to local farmers and leading to financial losses

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Jashore’s flower growers gear up for lucrative February

Farmers are taking extra care to protect their produce

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September 6, 2019
September 6, 2019

Jashore Rape: Fear of backlash held me back

The Jashore woman who was allegedly raped by a police officer and his “source” in the early hours of Tuesday has said she did not name the cop for fear of repercussions.

August 30, 2019
August 30, 2019

Malta farming sees success in Jashore

Delicious fruit malta sees successful cultivation in Keshobpur upazila of Jashore.

June 15, 2019
June 15, 2019

Bangladesh’s ‘cricket bat village’

With Bangladesh participating in the ongoing World Cup at its birthplace in England, cricket fever has spread all over the country. However, a number of workers in a factory located in Mistiripara village of Narendrapur union in the Sadar upazila of Jashore district

May 7, 2019
May 7, 2019

A girl of indomitable spirit

Although she was born without three limbs out of the four, her indomitable spirit to pursue education could not be hindered.

December 23, 2018
December 23, 2018

NARAIL: For the love of the captain

People from different districts are turning up in Narail to campaign for Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.

December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018

Horror haunts Malopara still

Children in Jashore's Malopara village still have nightmares of people coming to attack them. And with the election on the horizon, panic has spread even among the adults.

August 28, 2018
August 28, 2018

Jessore School Teacher: Never late, absent in 31-year career

Every school day morning like clockwork, maths and science teacher Satyajit Biswas is to be seen on his bicycle, commuting the seven kilometres from his Kucholia village home in Jessore's Monirampur upazila to Dhopadi Secondary School.

July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018

Muhith rejects NBR claim over BB gold

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has shrugged off the anomalies raised by the National Board of Revenue about the weight and grade of the gold kept at the Bangladesh Bank's vault.

July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018

An unpopular choice

After eight months since its launch, the Khulna-Kolkata passenger train service has not caught on as a route of choice among India-bound passengers.

May 20, 2018
May 20, 2018

Onion pricier on Ramadan demand

Imported onion is being sold at higher prices in the retail market because of increased demand on the occasion of Ramadan and a lack