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Khulna JaPa office vandalised, set on fire

A group of protesters on Saturday evening vandalised and set fire to the Jatiya Party (JaPa) office at Dakbangla intersection in Khulna.The incident caused panic in the area, leading to nearby shops closing down.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Khulna police station Sheikh Munir-ul-Gias said that a group o...

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BGB member killed in road crash

A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was killed in a road crash in Chitrali Bazar area under Khalishpur Police Station Khulna city on Monday evening.The deceased was identified as Murad Hossain, son of Sheikh Nazrul Islam of Kalia upazila in Narail.Deputy Police Commissioner of Khulna Metropoli...

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Jamaat for roadmap for national polls within logical time

Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that the interim government should make a roadmap through required reforms of administration and other institutions to hold the general elections within a logical time through discussion with stakeholders.He said this while speaking as ...

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Tagore’s 163rd birth anniv celebrated in Khulna

A colourful three-day programme was started at Pithabhogue village under Rupsha upazila in Khulna on Wednesday to celebrate the 163rd birth anniversary of Bishwakabi Rabindranath Tagore in a befitting manner.Khulna Divisional Commissioner M Helal Mahmud Sharif inaugurated the programme. Rupsha Upazi...

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Cargo vessel capsizes in Rupsha

The body of another man who had gone missing after a cargo vessel sank in the Rupsha River in Khulna on April 7 was recovered on Sunday (April 14). Navy and Fire Service divers recovered the body of cook Abul Kalam of Bagerhat, at around 6:30 pm. Earlier on Sunday, a cargo vessel carrying 1,140 metr...

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Lightning kills fisherman in Khulna

A fisherman died in a lightning strike in Khulna's Dumuria upazila on Sunday morning.The accident happened around 8:30 am in a canal at Komalpur village of Gutudia in the upazila.The deceased was identified as dead Obaidullah Gazi, 29, son of Delwar Hossain, was a resident of that village.Obaidu...

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Eid-shoppers make Khulna markets vibrant

On the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims, people are thronging markets in the city.Shopping malls, markets and makeshift shops of new clothes, shoes, cosmetics and other items are vibrating with the crowd of Eid shoppers.In a festive mood, all city marke...

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Govt to distribute 1,461.38mt rice in Khulna

The government will distribute 1,461.38 metric tonnes of rice among 1, 46,138 distressed families in the district including two Paurashavas ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Md. Abdul Karim Tuesday said the administration will distribute the VGF rice among 1, 46,1...

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Police to take three-tier security measures in Khulna on Eid

Police have taken three-tier security measures in the city on holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, an official said Monday. “We have taken adequate security measures throughout the city ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr,” Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Commission...

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Eid shopping gains momentum in Khulna

With two weeks left to celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims, people of the city have started to throng shopping in all the markets of the metropolitan city. The buyers are starting to crowd in the city markets here to buy new clothes, shoes, cosmetics an...

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Nature-based water management underscored

The significance of nature-based water management has stressed  in addressing the prevailing crisis.Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhurysaid so while  highlighted the escalating challenges of salinity and food scarcity attributed to climate change, empha...

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Bumper watermelon yield cheers farmers in Khulna

Over 4.5 tonnes of watermelon is expected to be produced as 721 hectares more land came under the farming against the fixed target set by the department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) of Khulna agricultural region.Watermelon growers in the coastal districts are happy with bumper yield and satisfact...

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2 crocodiles released in Bhadra River

The Department of Forest in  Khulna on Wednesday released two satellite-tagged saltwater crocodiles in Bhadra River  in the Sundarbans.  “Juliete”, a bull (male) crocodile, collected from Karamzal   Eco-Tourism Center of Sundarbans and “Modhu”, a sow (fema...

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2.96 thousand tonnes of green chilli yield expected in Khulna

Over 2.96 thousand tonnes of winter green chilli is expected to be produced from 1,245 hectares of land in four districts under Khulna Agriculture region during the current Robi season.In the 2023-24 fiscal years (FY), a target was fixed to cultivate winter green chilli on 1,273 hectares of land wit...

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Drives to be conducted in Khulna kitchen markets during Ramadan

Drives will be conducted at Khulna kitchen markets to prevent unnecessary price hike, food adulteration and illegal hoarding of essential commodities.Khulna Deputy Commissioner Khondokar Yasir Arefin made the remark while presiding over the monthly law enforcement meeting held at the DC’s conf...

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6 human traffickers held, 2 girls rescued

Police rescued two teenage girls from a residence in Mohammad Nagar area of Khulna town on Monday night and arrested six human traffickers in this connection.The arrestees are Milton Mondal, 40, and his wife Khadiza Begum, 22, Saiful Islam, 21, and his wife Rabeya Begum, 20, Md Himel, 21, and Ratna ...

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Strict monitoring keeps commodity prices stable in Khulna

Ahead of the Holy Ramadan, price of daily essential commodities in Khulna remains stable due to strict monitoring of the government.The price of essential commodities like rice, pulse, onion, garlic and oil are stable at the kitchen markets in the city.City dwellers would not have to face any shorta...

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All set to observe historic March 7 in Khulna today

The divisional and district administrations, Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies and other socio-cultural organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the historic March 7 here today (Thursday). The historic March 7 will be celebrated in a befitting manner through payin...

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One gets life in Khulna

A court here Wednesday sentenced a man to life term rigorous imprisonment on charge of raping a female student of Khulna University (KU) alluring to marry her. The court also fined the convict Taka 50,000, in default, to suffer one more year in jail. Judge of Women and Children Oppression Contr...

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One gets life in rape case

A court here Wednesday sentenced a man to life term rigorous imprisonment on charge of raping a female student of Khulna University (KU) alluring to marry her. The court also fined the convict Taka 50,000, in default, to suffer one more year in jail. Judge of Women and Children Oppression ...