Gachhis gear up for date palm sap season
Although winter has yet to begin, date palm sap collectors in Jashore have already started preparing their trees ahead of the season. As a light chill sets in during mornings and evenings, locals say it signals the arrival of winter.
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Veggie farmers hit hard by rains
Vegetable growers in Jashore have been severely affected by persistent monsoon rains that damaged their fields and seedbeds. Despite replanting several times, farmers are struggling to save their crops due to continuous rainfall.
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
River land filled up, marked for sale in Jashore
A portion of the Mukteshwari river in Jashore has allegedly been filled up and marked for sale, sparking outrage among locals and environmental activists.
22 August 2025, 21:11 PM
Rainfall causes Tk 133.43cr loss in Jashore fisheries
Continuous rainfall this year has caused losses of Tk 133.43 crore in Jashore’s fisheries sector, according to the district fisheries office.
15 August 2025, 21:10 PM
Knee-deep mud, potholes cripple Jashore-Khulna highway, disrupt trade
Continuous rainfall over the past five days has brought vehicular movement on many major roads and highways in Jashore district to a near standstill
14 July 2025, 06:17 AM
Trade through Benapole port declines year-on-year
Import and export through the Benapole land port have declined in the 2024-25 fiscal year compared to the year before, following sustained disruptions in cross-border commerce..According to the Benapole Land Port Authority, imports through the port fell by around 30 percent, from 2.13 mill
9 July 2025, 10:50 AM
Residents suffer as vital road in sorry state
Residents of Benapole Municipality have long been facing immense hassle with their daily commute as around 1.5-kilometre stretch of the Benapole-Bahadurpur road has been lying in a sorry state.
10 June 2025, 19:57 PM
Spike in HIV cases among pregnant women alarms Jashore health officials
The HIV/AIDS unit at Jashore General Hospital has begun taking steps to address the situation
31 May 2025, 08:56 AM
One man’s mission to protect trees
Equipped with a pry bar, hammer, hook, some clothes and a blanket on his bicycle, Md Abdul Wahid Sardar sets out on his mission to remove nails from roadside trees in Jashore.
8 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Mizanur and his innovations
With institutional education up to grade eight, 48-year-old motor mechanic Mizanur Rahman is now quite the story of his town Sharsha in Jashore.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Jashore date palm sap collectors active as winter approaches
Date palm sap collectors, locally known as gachhis, are passing busy time for preparing the date trees for the purpose in different areas of Jashore district as the time for getting the winter delicacy is likely to start a bit earlier this year.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Jashore farmers succeed in growing turmeric
Favourable weather conditions for turmeric cultivation this year in Jashore are making farmers hopeful of reaping a good harvest.
28 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Jashore Rape: Fourth accused yet to be identified
Police are yet to determine if the unnamed accused in a case filed over raping a woman in Jashore on early Tuesday is SI Khairul.
7 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Locals speak up against SI Khairul
The husband of the Jashore woman, who was raped allegedly by a police officer and his informant, was planning to open a shop with Tk 1.5 lakh the family arranged by selling a piece of land.
6 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Jashore Rape: Fear of backlash held me back
The Jashore woman who was allegedly raped by a police officer and his “source” in the early hours of Tuesday has said she did not name the cop for fear of repercussions.
5 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Malta farming sees success in Jashore
Delicious fruit malta sees successful cultivation in Keshobpur upazila of Jashore.
29 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s ‘cricket bat village’
With Bangladesh participating in the ongoing World Cup at its birthplace in England, cricket fever has spread all over the country. However, a number of workers in a factory located in Mistiripara village of Narendrapur union in the Sadar upazila of Jashore district
14 June 2019, 18:00 PM
A girl of indomitable spirit
Although she was born without three limbs out of the four, her indomitable spirit to pursue education could not be hindered.
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM
NARAIL: For the love of the captain
People from different districts are turning up in Narail to campaign for Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Horror haunts Malopara still
Children in Jashore's Malopara village still have nightmares of people coming to attack them. And with the election on the horizon, panic has spread even among the adults.
20 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Jessore School Teacher: Never late, absent in 31-year career
Every school day morning like clockwork, maths and science teacher Satyajit Biswas is to be seen on his bicycle, commuting the seven kilometres from his Kucholia village home in Jessore's Monirampur upazila to Dhopadi Secondary School.
27 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Muhith rejects NBR claim over BB gold
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has shrugged off the anomalies raised by the National Board of Revenue about the weight and grade of the gold kept at the Bangladesh Bank's vault.
24 July 2018, 18:00 PM
An unpopular choice
After eight months since its launch, the Khulna-Kolkata passenger train service has not caught on as a route of choice among India-bound passengers.
24 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Onion pricier on Ramadan demand
Imported onion is being sold at higher prices in the retail market because of increased demand on the occasion of Ramadan and a lack
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Deadlock ends at Benapole
Trade activities through Benapole Land Port resumed Monday night after five days.
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Jujube orchards a winner for Jessore farmers
Several varieties of jujube, locally known as kul or boroi, are proving to be a worthwhile crop in Jessore. Around 500 local farmers,
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Innovative bridge
An innovative floating bridge, aimed at easing communication from Jhampa village to Manirampur upazila headquarters via Rajganj
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Betel nut cultivation a blessing for Narail farmers
Ten years ago, commercial production of betel nut in Narail was a small-scale affair. But good demand and healthy market prices,
15 November 2017, 18:00 PM