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Green chili hits Tk 300 per kg in Ishwardi

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- After several consecutive days of heavy rainfall, the price of green chilies in Ishwardi, Pabna, has surged to a record Tk 300 per kilogram. Prices of almost all vegetables have ... Read More


Pabna's hosiery industry in deep crisis

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Pabna's traditional hosiery industry is facing one of its worst crises after Bangladesh's land-route exports to India were suspended, forcing many factories to shut down and lea... Read More


Drugs seized from Titumir Express

Bangladesh, July 21 -- The Railway Police of Santahar Railway Police Station under the Pakshi Railway District recovered 50 Tapentadol tablets (100 mg) and five narcotic ampoules during an anti-narcot... Read More


Man held with banned codeine syrup

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Railway Police arrested a man and seized 50 bottles of banned Codeine Phosphate and Triprolidine Hydrochloride Syrup (Eskuf) during an anti-drug operation aboard the Dhumketu Exp... Read More


Couple held with Tk10 lakh heroin on train

Bangladesh, June 28 -- A couple was arrested with 100 grams of heroin during a raid on the Dhumketu Express, an intercity train travelling from Rajshahi to Dhaka. The operation was conducted by the D... Read More


Ishwardi residents plant paddy on road to demand repairs

Bangladesh, June 23 -- Local residents in Ishwardi, Pabna, staged a unique protest by planting paddy seedlings on a road to demand its immediate repair and development with slogans such as, "If money ... Read More


Rooppur Nuclear Plant Adds Advanced 'Smart Assistant' System

Bangladesh, May 27 -- An Operator Information Support System (OISS) has been installed at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. This advanced system has been implemented by Russia outside its own territory... Read More


School Scare Over 50 students fall sick

Bangladesh, May 14 -- More than 50 students of Muladuli High School in Ishwardi, Pabna, fell ill during class on Wednesday afternoon after reportedly being exposed to a suspected toxic chemical odour.... Read More