Three-domed mosque in Narsingdi: An architectural landmark exuding Mughal-era grandeur
The historic three-domed mosque in Narsingdi stands tall even after around 300 years, and remains a testament to the rich heritage of Muslim architecture from the Mughal era.
5 March 2025, 12:41 PM
Narsingdi Prison Break: Six months on, 184 fugitives still at large
The escape of 184 prisoners from Narsingdi District Jail has left the public in a state of fear and insecurity. Despite continuous operations by law enforcement agencies, neither the fugitives nor the looted weapons and ammunition have been fully recovered.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Narsingdi DC Office: Recruitment delays create frustration, service disruption
Despite five job advertisements over the past two years for a total of 123 vacant positions, the recruitment process at the Narsingdi Deputy Commissioner’s Office remains incomplete.
25 January 2025, 18:00 PM
3 years on, police messes yet to be utilised
Two police residential messes built three years ago in Narsingdi remain unused due to bureaucratic delays and alleged negligence
20 January 2025, 12:29 PM
Pollution, encroachment killing Brahmaputra
water pollution and encroachment have drastically reduced fish populations, forcing him to consider changing his occupation and pushing him into hard times.
11 January 2025, 11:34 AM
Narsingdi grapples with traffic chaos
Surge in unregulated vehicles, lack of enforcement to blame
30 December 2024, 19:55 PM
A school that supports children with special needs
Bristi Akter has no legs since birth. Now 13, the Kishoreganj girl showed an increasing interest in studies and her family had her admitted to a local school. But her peers would often tease her about her condition, forcing her family to stop sending her to the school in the district’s Bhogpara in Katiadi upazila.
2 December 2024, 18:26 PM
An economic corridor that quietly fuels growth
At the turn of the millennium, travelling by road between Sylhet and Dhaka felt akin to a trek across rugged terrain. One would have to awkwardly traverse bumps along narrow and winding paths for upwards of 10 hours to make the trip either way.
4 October 2024, 18:00 PM
How Lucky got so lucky!
Laila Kaniz Lucky is the upazila parishad chairman of Narsingdi’s Raipura and a retired teacher of a government college.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Two bridges by the locals, for the locals
Locals said that they raised Tk 30 lakh to construct the two bridges, whose total length is 1,240 feet. Of the two bridges, the bambo-made one is 900-feet, while the wooden bridge stands is 340 feet long
19 June 2024, 01:00 AM
Defying disability to empower lives
At only three, Kazi Mahmud Hasan Tarek lost his ability to walk after suffering from polio.
20 May 2024, 18:00 PM
17 killed as trains collide in Bhairab
At least 17 people were killed after a freight train ignored a signal light and rammed into a carriage of Egarosindhur Godhuli near Bhairab Bazar Junction Railway Station yesterday afternoon.
23 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Limping along on limited facilities
“I have been waiting for four hours for my test since I arrived here at 9:00am with a stomach ache. However, by the time my turn arrived, the doctor had already left the hospital,” said Sonia Akter while talking to this correspondent recently.
5 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Lotkon farmers enjoying fair yields, prices
Lotkon farmers in Bangladesh are enjoying good yields and prices for the fruit this year thanks to its vast popularity at home and abroad, according to market players.
27 July 2023, 00:00 AM
Banker shines in cattle farming
Ahsan Sikder took up cattle rearing in 2013, a couple of years after he graduated from Rajshahi University’s Marketing department
28 June 2023, 08:32 AM
Alokbali’s water hyacinth woes
Mahmuda Begum was bleeding excessively after she gave birth to a baby girl on December 22 last year.
28 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Narsingdi’s clout as industrial hub grows
New industries are being set up in Narsingdi as the district’s road connectivity with the capital has seen a remarkable improvement in recent years, businessmen say.
7 May 2023, 03:00 AM
4 narsingdi AL men: ‘Picked up’ 6 years back, no trace yet
It has been almost six years since four Awami League men disappeared after police allegedly picked them up from a village in Raipura, Narsingdi.
4 March 2023, 01:00 AM
Was political rivalry the reason?
The massive popularity of Narsingdi’s Shibpur Upazila Parishad Chairman Harunur Rashid Khan and the possibility of him contesting in the next general election might be reasons behind Saturday’s gun attack on him.
26 February 2023, 18:00 PM
BSCIC estate in Narsingdi: Businesses displeased with inadequate facilities
Industrial estates under the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) aim to facilitate cottage, micro, small and medium businesses by providing them a safe place to operate along with all the required services.
2 November 2022, 03:10 AM