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No country for bauls

Bauls in the western part of the country continue to live in constant threat of attacks and humiliation as the attackers enjoy complete impunity.
11 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Islamic University halls run by BCL diktat

It’s the Chhatra League leaders, not the university or the hall administration, who are running the show at the dorms of Islamic University.
26 February 2023, 01:20 AM

Carew made 21% more in alcohol sales between Jul-Dec '22 compared to year before

The lone state-owned alcohol manufacturer, Carew & Company Bangladesh, has earned about Tk 233 crore in sales in six months from July to December 2022 which is said to be 21 percent higher in comparison to the same period the year before.
24 January 2023, 10:17 AM

Betel leaf cultivation creeping up as exports expand

Betel leaf grown in Kushtia is not only popular across Bangladesh, but also beyond the country’s borders with increasing exports in the last several years encouraging more farmers to cultivate the crop.
20 December 2022, 02:30 AM

Carew sees record sales in FY22

The 84-year-old Carew & Co (Bangladesh) Limited, a state-owned distillery located in the Darshana area of Chuadanga’s Damurhuda upazila, registered record sales in fiscal 2021-22 thanks to increased demand for its distillery products.
21 August 2022, 04:00 AM

Amla: A swimmers’ village without a swimming pool

Amla is a small and tranquil village, akin to many other villages in the country, situated twenty-two kilometres away from the south-western Kushtia district.
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim arrested for “begging” owns land, lost hands “while making bomb”

The story of Matiar Rahman, who was arrested by Saudi police for “begging” in Madinah, has already gone viral on social media. While investigating Matiar’s background, a great deal of information has come to light.
28 June 2022, 07:11 AM

Sugarcane shortage a concern for Carew

Carew & Co (Bangladesh) Ltd, the country’s sole state-owned distillery, could face a shortage of sugar as sugarcane threshing at its mill in Chuadanga hit an all-time low this season.
19 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Help or kill them

A man in Meherpur has asked the district administration either to allow euthanising his ailing two sons and grandson or take responsibility for their treatment.
21 January 2017, 18:00 PM

1 polling centre for 1 man

A polling centre has been set up for only one voter in the upcoming district council election in Chuadanga.
27 November 2016, 18:00 PM

LALON MELA concludes in Kushtia

A two-day Lalon Mela at Fakir Lalon Shah's shrine in Cheuria in Kushtia ended on Friday night, with a call of proper address to hold the intangible unique culture on its own way.
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM

The mystic sage’s song from Lalon fest

Thousands of Bauls and Lalon admirers of the country attends the three-day Lalon festival at Lalon Akhra in Kushtia to mark the 126th death anniversary of the mystic sage.
24 October 2016, 09:19 AM

Three day Lalon death anniversary ends

The three-day death anniversary programme in memory of mystic poet Lalon Shah ended with speakers emphasising the need to harken back to Lalon's philosophy, especially its humanitarian aspect.
19 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Newborn abandoned at rail station

It was around 12:00pm yesterday when Romecha Begum and Yarun Nesa of Jhajhadanga village, both involved in trading of old clothes, were sitting at a tea stall on the north side of Chuadanga Railway Station.
2 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Doping gangs target cattle traders

Doping gangs and armed robbers have become active targeting cattle traders in different parts of the southwestern region of the
8 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Cross-border crimes fall after BGB's campaign

Motivational programmes by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) see success in curbing smuggling, human trafficking and other cross-
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Jamaat man held in Chuadanga

Police yesterday arrested an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami for his alleged involvement in Sunday's attack on a Chuadanga baul akhra (den) that left four bauls, including two women, seriously injured.
18 July 2016, 18:00 PM

School for farmers

Twice a week, they go to these schools and learn about farming. Once they graduate, they do the same task -- toiling in fields -- but in a smarter way.
27 June 2016, 18:00 PM

SI closed for bribery

A sub-inspector (SI) of Magura police was closed to the district police lines in connection with arresting four innocent people and releasing them after taking bribes from them during the recent countrywide special drive against militants by police.
20 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Schoolteacher 'raped' by headmaster

A simple act of trust has turned out to be a nightmare for a 24-year-old part-time school teacher of Meherpur's Mujibnagar upazila.
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Int'l dance day observed in Meherpur

Meherpur Shilpakala Academy observed International Dance Day 2016 on Friday, through colourful programmes. Marking the
30 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Wheat blast affects 15,500 hectares of land in 5 dists

Around 15,500 hectares of wheat fields have been infected with blast disease in south-western districts of Kushtia, Meherpur,
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Bridge turns risky due to lack of renovation

A large number of buses, trucks and other vehicles regularly use a risky bridge across the Mathabhanga River on Damurhuda-Dewly road
7 April 2016, 18:00 PM

World Theatre Day observed in Kushtia

World Theatre Day 2016 was observed in Kushtia on Sunday, through a few events. Eight cultural organisations, along with Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation organised the programme at Bijoy Ullash Chattar of Kushtia municipality in the evening.
28 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Three day Lalon Smaran Utshab ends

The three-day long Lalon Smaran Utsab (memorial festival) popularly known as Dol Utsab, ended at Chheuria Lalon Akhra in Kushtia on Friday night, with a humble call to protect the authenticity of the bard's songs as it is deviating day by day from its original tunes.
26 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Work on Kushtia bypass starts after 22 years

Construction work on the long-desired Kushtia town bypass has finally commenced after 22 years of waiting. The 6.60-km road will
22 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Onion yield too low in Meherpur

Onion farmers in Meherpur district are worried due to serious production fall this season.
22 March 2016, 18:00 PM

83rd Baul festival ends in Chuadanga

The 83th Baul festival and Baul gathering ended at Sarishadanga village in sadar upazila of Chuadanga district this week.
9 March 2016, 18:00 PM

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