Dollar Crisis: Power cut hits Khulna after halting Rampal plant

Khulna division has been experiencing acute load shedding even in the winter due to suspension of power production at Rampal Power Plant amid shortage of coal caused by the dollar crisis.The production came to a halt on January 14, only after 27 days the coal-fired plant in Bagerhat started electricity

Vibrant opens new outlet in Khulna

Vibrant has inaugurated its 23rd outlet at Shipbarir Mor in Khulna on 5th January 2023, a press release said Monday. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Ruhul Amin Molla, CEO of Vibrant, a concern of US Bangla Footwear Ltd.  On the occasion of the grand opening, Vibrant announced 23 percent

SCB, SMEF hold training programme

Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) has recently collaborated with the Small and Medium Enterprise Foundation (SMEF) to organise and host a training programme for 40 female entrepreneurs based in Khulna, a press release said Monday. The theme of the programme was “Business Management and Financial Readiness.” Mishael Abu Imam, head, business

SJIBL relocates its Khulna branch

Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd. (SJIBL) has relocated its Khulna branch on 27 November 2022 at the new address (J & J Tower, 65 KDA Avenue, Khulna), a press release said Monday. MD &CEO of the bank Mosleh Uddin Ahmed was present as chief guest in the program. The DMD of

IBBL relocates its Khulna Branch

Khulna Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has been shifted to Akankha centre 4B, KDA commercial plot, Dak Banglar Mour, Jashore Road, Khulna, a press release said Sunday. Mohammed Monirul Moula, MD & CEO of the bank inaugurated the relocated branch at new premises as chief guest on 12

Govt to be liable for any trouble in Khulna: Fakhrul

 BNP Secretray General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday warned that the government will be held responsible if anything bad happens regardimg their party's divisional rally in Khulna scheduled for Saturday.  "We have a divisional rally in Khulna tomorrow (Saturday).The government has already established a reign of terror in Khulna centring

Climate Change: Shrimp farming endangered in Khulna

Producers and exporters in Khulna are worried about falling production of shrimps, affecting exports from the region, for hurdles mainly stemmed from climate-induced changes in temperature. In FY2021-22, only 33,271 tonnes of shrimp were exported from Khulna, a sharp fall from 42,489 tonnes in FY2011-12. Industry operators say water bodies are losing

Rahima handed over to PBI

Khulna's Rahima Begum, who was rescued from a house in Faridpur's Boalmari upazila, has been handed over to Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI).  Nazrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Doulatpur Police Station, said Rahima who remained missing for the last 29 days was rescued on Saturday night alive.  Molla Jahangir Hossain, deputy commissioner of

PBI to take over case of missing Khulna woman

A Khulna court has ordered the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to take over the probe into the case of a 55-year-old woman who has been missing since August 27. The court's direction came in the wake of an appeal from the woman's family. On August 27, Rahima Begum went missing