Govt for building bridge to link Bhola, Barishal
Bangladesh interim government is going to build the country鈥檚 longest bridge at a cost of Taka 17,000 crore to connect island district Bhola with Barishal.
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Nursing students blockade Shahbagh
Nursing students gathering from across the country in Dhaka city on Wednesday blocked the Shahbagh crossing for nearly six hours, demanding recognition of the diplomas in nursing and midwifery as equivalent to bachelor鈥檚 degree...
Barishal Univ VC, pro-VC, treasurer removed
The government on Tuesday relieved Barishal University鈥檚 vice-chancellor Professor Shuchita Sharmin, pro-vice-chancellor Professor Golam Rabbani and treasurer Professor Mamunur Rashid from their duties amid student protests demanding their removal...
12 killed in lightning strikes, tree fall in 5 dists
At least 12 people, including a child and three farmers, were killed by lightning strikes and fallen trees during nor鈥檞ester in five districts on Sunday...
BU students continue movement demanding VC鈥檚 removal
Barishal University students continued their movement for the third consecutive day on Wednesday to realise their one-point demand that vice-chancellor Professor Suchitra Sharmin be removed...
Barishal Nursing College students starts 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥�
Students of Barishal Nursing College on Wednesday morning started an indefinite 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥� to press home their six-point demand.
BU students protest, demand VC鈥檚 removal
Barishal University students on Monday staged a protest on the campus demanding the resignation of its vice-chancellor Shuchita Sharmin.
BU students stage protests demanding VC鈥檚 removal
Barishal University students on Monday staged a protest on its campus demanding the resignation of its vice-chancellor Shuchita Sharmin.
Matarbari power as expensive聽as peers鈥�
The power tariff of the coal-fired 1,200-megawatt Matarbari power plant is going to be as high as its peers, observed energy experts, saying that the government-approved power tariff made it appear as if the tariff was lower than that of the electricity purchased from...
5 killed in road accidents
At least five people were killed and two others injured in road accidents in Jhalakati, Munshiganj, Naogaon and Netrakona districts on Saturday...
Buying of 200 vehicles for police approved
A meeting of the advisory council on economic affairs on Tuesday approved a proposal from the ministry of home affairs for purchasing 200 double cabin pick-ups for the Bangladesh Police...
AL holds processions in Dhaka demanding Yunus鈥檚 resignation
Leaders and activists of Awami League on Friday morning brought out two protest processions at Jatrabari and Uttara in Dhaka city, demanding interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to resign.聽
Couple found dead at Barishal home 聽
The police on Monday recovered the bodies of a couple from their home at village Purba Karnakathi under sadar upazila in Barishal...
NWAFU, China delegates visit BARI
A delegation from the college of international education, Northwest A&F University, China visit Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute on Wednesday...
Security enhanced at city鈥檚 diplomatic zone
The government has heightened security measures in diplomatic zone- Gulshan, Baridhara- in the city against the backdrop of the protest demanding an end to the genocide in Gaza and establishment of an independent Palestine state.
Dying Padma aggravates water scarcity in north: study
The gradual decrease in the water level of the Padma River has intensified the groundwater depletion in the High Barind Tract, an arid region in the country鈥檚 north-western part known for its severe water scarcity...
Railway authorities need to stop risky train roof riding
THE death of two young people after they fell off a train roof at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria on April 2, whilst they were creating TikTok videos, is shocking. It is reported that the four young people in a group climbed onto the roof of a running train, the Paharika Express headed for Sylhet from Chattogram. When the train reached the Mogra railway bridge after crossing the...
Two TikTokers die falling from train roof
Two youths were killed and two others were severely injured after falling from the roof of a moving train while they were making TikTok videos on mobile phone at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria on Wednesday...
17-year-old killed in Sherpur over Facebook post reaction
A 17-year-old boy was hacked to death by another teenager in Sherpur鈥檚 Nalitabari upazila on Saturday following a dispute over a reaction to a Facebook post.
Sonali Bank鈥檚 business confce held in Barishal
The general managers鈥� offices of Sonali Bank Barishal聽and Faridpur zones jointly arranged the Divisional Business Conference-2025 at a club in Barishl city on Saturday...
Rape attempt suspect beaten to death in Barishal
The family of Sujon Howlader, who was accused of making an attempt to rape in Barishal city and was later lynched, alleged that Sujon was killed as they failed to pay the money demanded by some locals to ensure his safety.
Eid shopping gets momentum in Barisal
Shopping malls in Barishal city started experiencing huge crowd as shopping gets momentum ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr while people were observed preferring local sharees and Punjabis...
Chattogram-bound train derails in Brahmanbaria; train services normal
A coach of Chattogram-bound Mahanagar Express train from Dhaka derailed at Brahmanbaria Railway Station on late Saturday night, causing panic among passengers...
Fisherman killed in speedboat-trawler collision during raid聽
A fisherman was allegedly killed in a collision between a speedboat and a fishing trawler during a fishing ban raid by the Fisheries Department on the Kalabadar River at Mehendiganj upazila in Barishal...
Juba Dal leader killed in Barishal over establishing supremacy
A Juba Dal leader was hacked to death allegedly by a Swechchhasebak Dal leader in Barishal鈥檚 Kaunia housing area on Sunday night...
People suffer as Hefazat blocks Cumilla-Sylhet highway
People suffered as the leaders and activists of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh blocked the Cumilla-Sylhet highway in Brahmanbaria for about three hours on Wednesday...
Medical college students block road in Barishal
A section of students of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College in Barishal blocked a road in front of their college for about an hour on Thursday demanding an immediate solution to the crisis of teachers...
Sher-e-Bangla Medical College students continue protests
Students of Barishal Medical College continued protest for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, demanding immediate end of teachers鈥� shortage to ensure smooth operation of academic activities...
BU students protest, block highway for 22-point demand
Students of Barishal University staged a protest on Tuesday, demanding the implementation of their 22-point, accusing the administration of authoritarianism and condemning attempts to rehabilitate pro-Awami League activists on campus...
Sher-e-Bangla Medical College students protest teacher shortage
Students of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College in Barishal on Monday staged demonstrations, protesting the disruption of academic activities caused by a shortage of teachers.