Mother, Child Centre in Jhenaidah / Staff shortage hampers healthcare
The 10-bed Mother and Child Welfare Centre in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah, built at a cost of Tk 44.2 crore, is struggling to deliver essential health services for pregnant women and children due to an acute shortage of doctors, nurses and staff.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM
A haven for the elderly on banks of Buri Bhairab
Founded on ancestral land by Jyotsna Mukherjee, this refuge provides food, shelter and care free of charge to those with nowhere else to turn
19 May 2025, 09:11 AM
Magura rape, murder: Quick trial marks a watershed
The court handed down the verdict in record time, 24 days after the trial started on April 23, 2025.
17 May 2025, 18:32 PM
A canal excavation gone wrong?
The excavation of a 13-kilometre canal in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila has brought significant hardship to residents of Charmuraridah and Makimpur villages. .The Bangladesh Water Development Board began the excavation in December 2022, completing it in July 2023 at a cost of Tk 2.55 crore. Whil
18 October 2024, 21:34 PM
Jashore-Jhenaidah road in a sorry state
The 45-kilometre road connecting Jashore and Jhenaidah districts has been in a dilapidated state for quite a while.
27 September 2024, 18:00 PM
A nuisance on school ground
The premises of Kharashuni Government Primary School in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila has remained occupied since last Ramadan, storing materials of a road construction project by the district administration.
13 July 2024, 18:00 PM
From outlaws to flower growers
Former members of outlawed groups in Jhenidah rebuild their lives as flower growers.
14 April 2024, 06:45 AM
Busy as a bee!
Anyone visiting Magura and its adjoining Jhenidah will notice a certain change in the scenery: the croplands look like yellow and green canvases.
15 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Enigmatic and beautiful 'sea of drums'
Jhenidah local Archana Rani was worried about her young son. He was experiencing nightmares every night and used to wake crying
6 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Brick kilns on farmlands
Cultivable land is decreasing on a large scale due to rise in the number of brick kilns in the district and neighbouring ones.
14 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Risky living
Around a hundred people belonging to the families of the officers and employees of Jessore Jute Mills Limited are living amid life risk
13 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Farmers all smile
Farmers of six southern-western districts are beside themselves with joy due to bumper production of paddy and
9 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Poet at heart
The world of prejudice, constant division and conflict in which we live is enough to confuse. It's easy to feel overwhelmed. To better understand the human predicament, what sort of a world it is that one might dream of, it's as well to turn to a poet.
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Jhenidah Hideout: 'Neo JMB' made bombs there
The Jhenidah den that counterterrorism officials busted on Friday was a “Neo JMB” bomb-making factory from where explosives were supplied to other dens of the militant group, officials say.
22 April 2017, 18:00 PM
War hero family gets new house
This is the tale of a poverty-stricken freedom fighter (FF) and a benevolent government official.
18 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Carrom industry creating jobs
Popular in cities, towns and villages throughout the country, the game of carrom was probably invented in the royal courts of ancient
15 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Mystic legendary Pagla Kanai's 207th birth anniversary observed
The 207th birth anniversary of legendary mystic bard Pagla Kanai is being observed at Pagla Kanai complex. The programme has been
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Medicinal adulsa helping farmers
Many know that winter feeling: rugged up in a blanket feeling sorry for oneself, struggling to overcome a cough or cold. While modern
5 March 2017, 19:10 PM
Poet's home on verge of ruin
For a poet, a dilapidated building might well be a source of inspiration, but it does not make for a befitting commemoration. Sadly, the
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Sreepur dairy farm on verge of closure
A well-known dairy farm in Magura is on the verge of closure due to lack of sufficient funds.
23 February 2017, 18:00 PM
From Japan with love
At home in Japan, 88-year-old Hiroko Kobayashi still teaches ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. With more than 40 years
11 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Hassle-free service at doorstep
It was a different day for the people of Maliat union in Kaliganj upazila under the district, as the upazila administration arranged
11 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Ramshackle Magura sub-registrar's office
The sub-registrar's office at Sreepur in the district is in an awful state, but repair work cannot be done as a case over ownership of the
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Gerberas bring joy to Magura horticulturists
Offering a bold burst of colour in elementary design, the gerbera flower from the daisy family is a lesson in the genius of simplicity.
8 February 2017, 18:00 PM
On track to be tobacco farm free
Jhenidah farmers are quitting the tobacco trade en-masse. Thanks to the efforts of NGOs and social organisations in staging rallies,
7 February 2017, 18:00 PM
One of Asia's biggest seed producers
In the perilous years of the Second World War contractor Hemendranath Dutta from Kolkata established an expansive farm at
31 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Bamboos support concrete beam to protcet classroom in Jhenidah
Students are attending classes in the risky building of Chapali Government Primary School in Kaliganj upazila under the district due to
9 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Lalon Memorial Festival held in Jhenidah
A three-day Lalon Memorial Festival was held at Lalon Academy Secondary school ground under Moheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah
19 December 2016, 18:00 PM