Tanjil Hasan

Arial Beel: High pumpkin yield, low profit for farmers

Despite a bumper harvest of pumpkins in the Arial Beel area of Munshiganj, farmers are struggling financially due to a steep decline in market prices.

16h ago

What makes Dhaka-Mawa expressway so deadly

The nation watched in horror as footage emerged of the latest tragic accident on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway.

1m ago

Tragedy at toll plaza: ‘I have no one left to live for’

“I have lost everything... I don’t want to live anymore,” cried Jobeda Khatun, the mother of Amena Akhter, who died in an accident at the Dhaleshwari toll plaza on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway on Friday.

1m ago

Mawa expressway crash: Everything was wrong with the bus

Friday’s road crash on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway that claimed the lives of six people and injured four others was inevitable.

1m ago

Bottled soybean oil disappears from Munshiganj markets

Bottled soybean oil cannot be found on the shelves of markets in Munshiganj. There has been a shortage of the product for the past two weeks.

1m ago

Idrakpur Fort: a museum without artefacts

Abdur Rahman Mustakim, a student from Narayanganj, visited the Idrakpur Fort Museum in Munshiganj with his relatives. While he was impressed by the fort itself, he was deeply disappointed by the museum's lack of antiquities

7m ago

Sunken-Deck Launches: Risky but still used on busy river routes

On March 20, 2022, the Munshiganj-bound sunken-deck launch ML Afsar Uddin capsized after being hit by the Rupsi-9 cargo ship in Shitalakkhya River, resulting in 10 deaths.

7m ago

Gill nets banned but abundant

At least 300 factories continue to make these deadly fishing traps in Munshiganj due to lax monitoring and lenient punishment

1y ago
August 7, 2023
August 7, 2023

‘I won’t return home without my boys’

A heart-breaking scene unfolded on the Padma riverbank as a father cried out for the safe return of his two sons, who went missing after Saturday night’s trawler capsizing incident in Munshiganj.

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