A bridge constructed over the Mathabhanga river in Gangni upazila of Meherpur district lies unused due to a lack of approach road.
District education officials attribute the lack of Shaheed Minars in most schools to a significant shortage of funds
The stagnant water has left large portions of farmland submerged, posing a serious challenge to local farmers and leading to financial losses
Farmers are taking extra care to protect their produce
The association confirmed that most pumps have already run out of fuel
Smoke and ash from three brick kilns in Chaugachha upazila of Jashore -- Waziullah Bricks, Sunny Bricks, and Hashem Brick Kiln -- are causing extensive damage to the environment and local agriculture
With the arrival of winter, demand has soared for Jashore’s famous date juice and jaggery
Flower farmers expect a bonanza in December as the peak season for flowers has begun, which will continue until April next year.
The majority are battling illnesses such as fever, sore throat, shortness of breath, and diarrhoea, hospital sources said.
About 38 kilometres from Jashore town, Sheikh Sadek Ali’s sweetmeat shop, famed for Sadek Golla, stands tall in Sharsha’s Jamtala area for past 70 years.
A dilapidated stretch of merely 300 metres on Jashore-Benapole highway has turned into a death trap for commuters.
Around 30,000 residents of Jashore’s Sharsha and Jhikargachha upazilas have long been suffering with their commute due to the lack of a concrete bridge on the Belta canal in Dihi union under Sharsha
Achinto Mandal, a resident of Danga Mashiahati village under Jashore’s Abhaynagar upazila, borrowed Tk 1,20,000 from a bank and Tk 80,000 from a non-government organisation for fish farming
Traders have been dumping coal illegally in residential areas under Nawapara municipality under Jashore’s Abhaynagar upazila
Rampant illegal encroachment has left Teka river, located between Abhaynagar and Manirampur upazilas of Jashore, on deathbed
Incessant rains in recent time eroded a portion of Chougachha-Jhikargachha road next to the bridge in Khalshi Bazar area of Jashore’s Chougachha upazila.
Swelling rivers following incessant rains recently flooded the low-lying areas in Jashore’s Manirampur upazila, leaving at least 52 educational institutions submerged.
Residents of 25 villages in Sundali, Chalishia, and Payra unions under Jashore’s Abhaynagar upazila are suffering due to waterlogging following recent heavy rains.
