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Former Luxmipur UP chairman passes away

Dhaka, March 1 -- Hafej Bepari, former UP chairman of Luxmipur Model Union in Chandpur who was elected UP Chairman on three consecutive times, passed away in BIRDEM, Dhaka, on Tuesday night after prol... Read More


2-month ban on fishing in Padma-Meghna sanctuary from March 1

Dhaka, Feb. 29 -- A two-month-long ban on all kinds of fishing, including jatka (hilsa fry) fishing, in the 70-km Padma-Meghna sanctuary area will come into effect on March 1, impacting 43,000 registe... Read More


Coastguard nabs illegal sand lifters

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Bangladesh Coastguard members, on a tip off, launched a drive and seized a pontoon, an excavator and bulkhead while the labourers were lifting earth illegally from a remote char- nam... Read More


Launch collides head-on with cargo ship in Chandpur amid dense fog

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- A woman is reported missing and a man has been injured following a head-on collision between a launch and a cargo vessel in dense fog on the Meghna River in Chandpur. The collision i... Read More